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Winter is coming. Ant works. She looks for foodto save for winter. Grasshopper does not work. Heonly wants to play and sing. What will Grasshopperdo in winter?

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Welcome the sights and sounds of the world with the Footprint Reading Library. This content-based reading series presents fascinating real-world stories in three formats: print, audio, and video from National Geographic Digital Media.

People from around the world travel to Coober Pedy, Australia, with hopes of getting rich. This town is full of valuable stones called ?opals?. Some opals are worth millions, but they are extremely hard to find. What influences the value of an opal? What does it take to find them?

Yoro is a young Fulani Boy. The 'Fulani' are a group of people who live in Africa. To become men, young Fulani boys must make a long and difficult journey. The journey is a test. It’s now Yoro’s turn. What challenges will Yoro meet? Will he succeed?

There have been 'souks', or markets, in Middle Eastern and Arab cities for hundreds of years. People can buy food, clothes, shoes, and much more in them. But, there are no prices on the items. How are prices decided? What's the best way to get a good price?

Two people from the United States have developed an efficient and healthy way to cook using the sun. Solar cooking good for the environment and is also extremely helpful to people in certain countries. Why is solar cooking important to some countries? How can solar cooking help save lives?

Dolphins are intelligent animals that live in the ocean. Every year thousands of dolphins swim too close to beaches by mistake and get caught. If left outside the water, they can die. This happened to a dolphin in Texas named Cupid. What happened to Cupid? Was he saved?

Farmers in India are having a serious problem. A local animal is eating their food. However, the farmers cannot hurt the animal because it has a special name. How can a name protect an animal? What will the farmers do?

The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece where men from all over competed in sporting events. Over the centuries, the Olympic Games have developed and today top players from around the world compete to try and achieve their dream of winning an Olympic gold medal.

Two National Geographic explorers take an exciting and difficult trip to the Gobi Desert. When they finally get there, one explorer wants to take pictures of the desert in an interesting way. Why is it so difficult to cross the desert? How does the explorer take pictures of the Gobi?