An intrepid explorer and master navigator, christoper columbus embarked on a voyage of discovery in 1492. Sailing west across the unknown atlantic ocean in search of a new trade route to the east, columbus instead landed in the americas, opening up the new world to european colonists.
The height of danger. The height of competition. The height of the world. Four kids are prepared to go into thin air in order to become the youngest person ever to climb Everest. But they are not prepared for the challenges that await them as they get closer to the summit. Supplies are low. Conditions are extreme. One of the kids is trying to sabotage the others. And the the storm hits.
Clowns are juggling, the Bailor Brothers are swinging through the air, and wallet are disappering without a trace.
American are fascinated by the weather--especially the kind of whether we are sunbathers or storm-chasers, commuters or vacationers, the weather outside affects each of us every day. This funny and captivating book is filled with unforgettabe stories from over the centuries of hurricanes, droughts storms, blizzards, dust bowls, and other extremes of weather that have afflicted different regions…
This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skycraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.'
Otto wants to be able to swing in the jungle like his monkey friends. But he keeps crashing. Then Otto comes up with an idea that will have everyone swinging!
Die-cut grooves invite smal fingers to follow soider's journey home to his twinkly web. he goes across the garden, into the house and throuh various rooms. it's not easy, and spider finds himself doing all sorts of things from sliding down the kitchen si