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Hidden World of the Aztec
In 1521 the world of the Aztecs came to a sudden end when Hern n Cort s, the Spanish conquistador, destroyed their capital. The ruins of that city lie beneath the streets of …
Jack London and the Klondike Gold Rush
Here is a compelling middle grade nonfiction tale of how one classic writer drew upon a rugged life of adventure to create works of literature, punctuated by stunning …
Hudson River: An Adventure from the Mountains to the Sea
Born as a mountain brook, the Hudson River courses through dangerous rapids and waterfalls in a dramatic plunge of 4,000 feet. Then, remarkably, the river slows and widens, …
Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon
Eight billion dollars’ worth of Inca gold and silver are rumored to be hidden in an unmapped region of the Andes. This is the captivating story of that fabled treasure and the …
Lost Treasure of the Inca
First Dive to Shark Dive
The Mystery of the Maya: Uncovering the Lost City of Palenque
Polar Bear Scientists
It is springtime in Alaska, and the U.S. Geological Survey team is gearing up for polar bear capturing. The scientists locate bears from a helicopter, tranquilize them, give them …
Locked in Ice
A celebrity among the ranks of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton at the turn of the twentieth century, Fridtjof Nansen contributed tremendous amounts of new information to our …
Whaling Season: A Year in the Life of an Arctic Whale Scientist
It's late April in Barrow, Alaska, which is about as far north in Alaska as you can get. The call comes in over the two-way radio - a crew has caught the first whale of the spring …
River of Mountains
This first-person narrative documents one man's adventure down the Hudson River by canoe - from its source at the peak of Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks to Battery Park.