Washoe County Library System

An imagined mission to Mars by five astronauts in the year 2050 reveals facts about the planet's environment, atmosphere, landscape, and weather.

Discover the stories of explorersthe most ancient to the modern dayfrom the deepest depths of the ocean to the highest mountains in the world. In this book you'll find true stories about Marco Polo's Silk Road, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's conquest of Everest, and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon, and much more. Learn all about the explorers who discovered the unknown and made the world the place we know today. Perfect for...

Chronicles the adventures of the droid C-3PO and his friend, R2-D2 as they travel around the galaxy.

Learn about the features of Jupiter, the probes that have been sent there, and the scientists' theories about what the information sent back has revealed. --

Describes how tornadoes form and what effects they have on people and their surroundings.

Describes the various steps necessary for an astronaut to prepare for a flight into space and follows astronaut Linda Gardner as she trains for her space shuttle mission.

Introduces the high adventure of medieval England through the letters of a knight's squire who participates in an exciting tournament before witnessing the preparations and battle engagements of a castle under siege.

Follows the adventures of the astromech droid BB-8 as it gets caught up in the battle to save the galaxy.

Describes events in the wrestling career of a professional wrestler known as Hornswoggle.