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What Happens in the Autumn?
Suzanne Venino
Hardcover (Natl Geographic Society, Oct. 1, 1982)Text and photographs describes such autumn occurrences as leaves changing colors, animals getting ready for winter, and the harvesting of crops.
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Henry Hudson: An Explorer of the Northwest Passage
Amie Hazleton
Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)Explore the life of Henry Hudson in this captivating biography. In the early 1600s, England was amid the many countries in search of a northern passage to trade with the Far East. After many explorers failed, Henry Hudson was asked to try. Follow along the brave journey of Hudson and learn the importance of his voyage through the Northwest Passage.
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World Beneath Your Feet
Judith E. Rinard
Hardcover (Natl Geographic Society, June 1, 1985)Describes briefly the characteristics of the various animals that live underneath the soil.
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Adventures in Your National Parks
National Geographic
Hardcover (Random House Childrens Books, March 1, 1994)Provides an introduction to national parks at Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Everglades, Cape Cod, Pacific Rim, Crater Lake, and Grand Canyon
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Amazing Animals of Australia
Donald Crump
Hardcover (Natl Geographic Society, Jan. 1, 1985)Describes the kangaroo, platypus, and other animals native to Australia and discusses their origin and adaptation to their environment.
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Safari!
Gene S. Stuart, George F. Mobley
Hardcover (Natl Geographic Society, June 1, 1982)Describes the experiences of travellers on safaris to remote areas in Botswana, Mongolia, and the Galapagos Islands, and along the Amazon River, and their observations of local customs, wild animals, and exotic scenery.
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More Far-Out Facts
National Geographic Society
Hardcover (Natl Geographic Society, July 1, 1982)Presents unusual facts about a wide range of topics, including plants, animals, food, earth sciences, and computers.
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A World Explorer: Marco Polo
Charles P. Graves, Ray Keane
Hardcover (Garrard Pub. Co, Jan. 1, 1963)None
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Francisco Vásquez de Coronado: An Explorer of the Southwest
Amie Hazleton
Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)Explore the life of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in this captivating biography. Spanish legends claimed there were seven cities built of gold filled with treasure and riches. Coronado and his crew spent three years exploring the New World in search of gold, discovering only the beauty of the landscape. Follow along the brave journey of Coronado and learn the importance of his expeditions in the American Southwest.
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Sir Francis Drake and the Struggle for an Ocean Empire
Alice Smith Duncan
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1992)The story of one of England's greatest maritime heroes tells how Sir Francis Drake became the first English explorer to circumnavigate the globe and how he saved Britain from the Spanish Armada.
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Hidden worlds
National Geographic Society
Paperback (National Geographic Society, March 15, 1981)Book by National Geographic Society
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Cowboys
Philip B Silcott
Hardcover (National Geographic Society, Jan. 1, 1975)Gives an account of the life of a contemporary cowboy and his cattle ranch.