Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.

You make your bed in the morning. At times in the past, people really made their beds -- and at night they stuffed straw into a sack, making a bed to lie on. Nightclothes were first worn in the 1500s. Before that, people slept in their day clothes, their underwear, or nothing at all. In Ancient Rome, bedrooms were small. A servant guarded the doorway by sleeping across it. Learn these facts and more in this true but funny account as Newbery Honor...

Tells how hurricanes form, how scientists study them, and how they have affected the United States throughout this century.

An introduction to one of the curiosities of the sea--the multi-tentacled, highly intelligent octopus.

Discusses how fossilized remains of plants and animals reveal the characteristics of the prehistoric world.

Discusses the truth behind such beliefs as "Cats can see in total darkness," "Cats have nine lives," and "A cat signals its feelings with its tail."

Describes the season of fire that struck Yellowstone in 1988, and examines the complex ecology that returns plant and animal life to a seemingly barren, ash-covered expanse.

Describes changes in eating customs throughout the centuries and the origins of table manners.

Describes the physical characteristics of a variety of snakes and how they hunt, catch, and eat their prey.