"In this spirited novel by master storyteller Jules Verne, five Civil War prisoners escape their Confederate jail by hijacking a hot-air balloon. Blown halfway across the world and stranded on a remote island, the fugitives' survival depends upon their ability to build a sustainable environment while withstanding pirate attacks, volcanic eruptions, and other challenges. Engineer Cyrus Harding takes charge of the crew, consisting of his servant, Neb;...

Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.

In the mid-nineteenth century, a French professor and his two companions, trapped aboard a fantastic submarine as prisoners of the deranged Captain Nemo, come face to face with exotic ocean creatures and strange sights hidden from the world above.

An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement.

"Vibrant photos and carefully leveled text take beginning readers on a trip to Mercury, exploring its composition, features, and place in the solar system. Includes picture glossary and index."--

"Vibrant photos and carefully leveled text take beginning readers on a trip to Venus, exploring its composition, features, and place in the solar system. Includes picture glossary and index."--