Henry Carter Hull

Pictures and simple text show how different kinds of animals greet each other.

Mumbet's Declaration of Independence tells the story of a Massachusetts slave from the Revolutionary era--in 1781, she successfully used the new Massachusetts Constitution to make a legal case that she should be free.

Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House(R) #14: "Day of the Dragon King, " they had lots of questions. Who was the Dragon King? How did he build the Great Wall? What is Chinese New Year? What are some other Chinese traditions? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts about Chinese history and culture.

"Vibrant illustrations accompany information about the Sun. The narrative nonfiction text is intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Follows a Tanzanian family through the African grasslands as they count the animals they see, from one leopard to ten elephants; includes information about Tanzania and Swahili names and numbers.

A history of the Galapagos Island, describing how the island formed and animals came to inhabit it.

Describes Saturn's surface, surroundings, interior, and distance from the sun, as well as its discovery and missions to study the planet.

Uses the story of Nick and his teammates' championship baseball game to provide an introduction to aspects of the game of baseball including equipment, player positions, and rules.

Describes Venus's surface, surroundings, interior, and distance from the sun, as well as its discovery and missions to study the planet.

Describes Neptune's surface, surroundings, interior, and distance from the sun, as well as its discovery and missions to study the planet.