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Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.

Describes why and how the ancient Egyptians prepared and wrapped the dead to last forever. The step-by-step process of mummification is explained in detail.

Poor Charles! He's going to be late for school again. Charles just can't keep his mind on what he's supposed to be doing. When he is having breakfast, he is thinking about Niagara Falls. When he is in math class, he is thinking about aeronautics. When he walks down a breezy street collecting seed pods, he is thinking about a new nose. Charles is always thinking about something else.When his teacher, Miss Crocky, sends him to the principal's office...

Briefly introduces various types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossilized dinosaur bones.

Describes the preparation and celebration of a medieval feast held at an English manor house entertaining royal guests.

Text and illustrations describe how woolly mammoths lived, what they ate, and how they struggled to survive against humans.

Retells the wandering of John Chapman whose devotion to planting apple trees made him a legendary figure in American history.