Introduces the geography, history, agriculture, industries, wildlife, and cultural and tourist attractions of the state of Georgia.

Focuses on the land, animals, plants, and climate of Alaska, presenting it as an example of a place where it is so cold your hair can freeze and break off.

Rhyming text introduces the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, such as giant tortoises, black iguanas, and brightly-colored lava crabs. Includes facts about the islands and a variety of unusual animals found there.

While sightseeing in San Francisco, the Boxcar children uncover a mystery involving fishing boats and sabotage.

The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick to visit the North and South Poles, where they mingle with native animals-reindeer, musk oxen, polar bears, caribou, and all sorts of penguins. They discover how the animals stay warm in the freezing cold, learn why it's colder at the South Pole than at the North Pole, find out that one pole is located on land and the other isn't, and learn that scientists are studying climate change to keep both poles icy cold....

"A boy describes the building, people, weather, games, and activities he can observe from his window in a favela, a neighborhood in Rio de Janiero. Includes notes about favelas and the author's experiences growing up in one." --

An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Australia.

Welcome to Canada! Walk through green forests. Watch an ice hockey game. Discover North America's largest country and learn about its land, people and jobs.