Synopsis: Back in the days of the gold fever, one of the Aldens' ancestors was part of the Four Rock Miners, a group that met annually in Skagway, Alaska. Now the Aldens are keeping the tradition alive by attending a reunion with the descendants of the other miners. But when the raven statue and scrapbook that have belonged to the group for more than a century go missing, it looks like the Aldens have stumbled onto another case!

Synopsis: Delightful stories recount episodes from the childhood of famous composers and artists. Lively, full-color illustrations on each page capture the spirit of their times.Pablo Picasso was born in 1881, the son of a prominent Spanish painter. But young Pablo's father was quick to recognize that his son was the family's true artistic genius. Here's a childhood story that will appeal to today's young readers.

Synopsis: When young Thomas Jackson was promoted three times in 15 months during the United States-Mexican War, his superior officers saw that he had the potential to be a great leader. Fourteen years later, in the early days of the Civil War, General Jackson quickly became a Confederate hero. Throughout the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, at Manassas, and at Chancellorsville, Jackson repeatedly proved his courage, loyalty, and honor. Stonewall Jackson:…

Synopsis: The revised edition of this richly illustrated resource investigates a range of space-related phenomena, including stars and constellations; star families and galaxies; comets, asteroids, meteors, and other space debris; supernovae, quasars, and neutron stars; and black holes.Providing a spectacular visual overview of astronomical findings, this atlas makes generous use of stunning, color-enhanced images relayed from recent space probes, as well…

Synopsis: An alphabetical listing of words with their synonyms and antonyms.

Synopsis: Surveys the history of aviation, from the first attempts to modern supersonic planes.

Synopsis: Francy wants this Christmas to be the most special holiday ever. But with jobs and money scarce, it doesn't look like her family will be able to afford any gifts or decorations. 'Even Santa is poor this year, ' her parents explain.

Synopsis: A biography of the major league baseball player who is one of the select group to have hit 3,000 times and have had 10 seasons of more than 200 hits.

Synopsis: Describes the physical characteristics of sharks and different kinds of sharks.

Synopsis: Dr. Quasar takes a group from Mercury to Pluto.

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside.

Synopsis: It may have been funny looking, but the Volkswagen Beetle, with its bug-eyed headlights and engine in the rear, became one of the most popular cars of all time. The Story of Volkswagen Beetles tells about the German car that eventually spread across the globe. The book follows the car's creation, its soaring popularity in the 1960s, and its rebirth in the 1990s.

Synopsis: While traveling to America along with a group of kidnapped children in 1627, fourteen-year-old Kimberly prays for God's intervention when a pirate ship demands surrender of the children.

Synopsis: In Colonial Life, young readers will meet the hardworking people of a colonial community, learn about the importance of family members, and discover the roles that religion and education played in people's lives more than two hundred years ago. They will also learn about: - how people traveled from place to place - how they spent their leisure time - the activities of colonial children at play - life on a plantation and the sad plight of the…

Synopsis: Settlers switched to driving on the right-hand side of the road in North America because early Conestoga wagons tended to drift to the right into traffic. Many of the practices which originated in the days of the early settlers are still familiar to us today while some have died out with the advancement of knowledge. Children will be fascinated by: - a world where the blacksmith was also the dentist and the barber was also the bloodletter - the…

Synopsis: Provides a simple discussion of the causes of air movement, uses of wind power, and such phenomena as hurricanes and tornadoes.

Synopsis: "A pocket-size offering of tasty art tidbits...may actually prove more useful after the field trip, in the classroom or at home...covers Impressionists such as Manet, Degas, and Cassett...Pissaro, Monet, and Renoir...and Post-Impressionists such as Van Gogh, Gaugin, and Seurat. A lot of other interesting facts are included."--Kirkus Reviews. "Includes background with thumbnail profiles of a selection of artists."--Booklist.

Synopsis: Facts about each state, such as population, location and area, natural resources, state capitals, flowers, birds, trees, etc.

Synopsis: Outlines the history of currency and coinage in the United States, describes the functions of the mint and explains how coins are made.

Synopsis: Contains data on the lives of significant Americans who have achieved prominence in diverse careers and professions