It tells the hillarious story of what happens when Troost discovers that Tarawa is not the island paradise he dreamed of. Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles through relentless, stifling heat, a variety of deadly bacteria

Discusses the Underground Railroad, the secret, loosely organized network of people and places that helped many slaves escape north to freedom

After his mother’s death, twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman decides that it is up to him to earn money to take care of himself and his father, so he undertakes a dangerous trip alone out on the ocean off the coast of Maine to try to catch a huge bluefin tuna

In 1608, Pocahontos saved the life of an English colonist, Captain John Smith. Afterward, she made enormous contributions to the survival of Jamestown by bringing the colonists food and by promoting peace between the Powhatans and the English

It is story about mouse. Ralph is not like the other mice at the Mountain View Inn. He is always looking for adventure.

In her diary, thirteen-year-old Hattie chronicles her family’s arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail.

If we all recycled our Sunday papers, we could save over 500,000 trees every week. And if you want to take an active role in saving our planet, but don

It might well be subtitled, The dog is father to the man.Carlo De Vito has written a charming memeoir of his education at the paws of his rescued German shorthair pointer, Exley

Elvis had parents grumbling, girls fainting, and boys imitating his style. And his music? It had everyone dancing in the aisles. Everyone listened to Elvis. Everyone danced to Elvis. Everyone had an opinion about Elvis. And then came the fame. The money. The cars. The screaming fans

An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.