Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Every year, a group of people in Delaware have a pumpkin throwing contest. They use machines to throw pumpkins very far. The winner is the team that throws a pumpkin father than anyone else! How do they throw the pumpkins? Who's going to win?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: The native bees of Central America are important for farmers, the rain forests, and food production. However, a new kind of 'killer bee' is moving in and taking over the rain forests. What will happen to the native bees? Can the killer bees be stopped?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: A 'volcano' is a mountain with a large hole at the top. 'Active' volcanoes can be dangerous because they can erupt, or produce very hot, melted rock. In Sicily, there are several towns near a large volcano. Why do people live in such a dangerous place? Is it safe?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: 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?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. It's in a hot, tropical area, but it's so high it's always been covered in ice and snow. Now, this ice and snow is disappearing. Why is this happening? How is it affecting the area around the mountain?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: In an Okavango wetlands area, a young serval cat is going out for his first night hunt. These cats catch small animals for food. However, they must be very careful. There are many larger animals that want to hunt them! Will the young serval be safe and successful?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: The Fulani are a group of people who live in Africa. Yoro is a young Fulani Boy. Before he can become a man, Yoro must make a long and difficult journey. The journey is a test for him. What challenges will Yoro meet? Will he succeed?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: People everywhere need water for drinking, washing, and other activities. In India there is not always enough water for everybody. Now, a group of villages is trying a different method to get water. Will they get the water they need? Can one village make a difference?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: In windy places, some people catch the wind's power with special equipment and use it to make energy. The schools in one area are using wind power to save energy and money. How is this energy made? Where is it all used?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: 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?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: 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?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Capoeria is a Brazilian art that involves dancing and fighting. Capoeira was invented in the 1800s and it has become a popular activity today. Capoeira is now being used to help street children in Brazil to stay away from trouble. How does it help these children? What do they learn from capoeira?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: 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?
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: 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?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Archaeologists study old cities and buildings to learn about cultures and people. An archaeologist in Guatemala has searched for one city for twenty years. He thinks the buildings there may tell him about one of the great cultures of the world: the Maya. Will he find the lost temples of the Maya?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Mount Fuji is a famous mountain in Japan that has become a symbol of Japanese culture. Thousands of people climb the mountain every year. Some do it to take pictures and buy gifts. Others climb it for other reasons. Why do so many people climb Mount Fuji? What kind of experience is it?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Mount Fuji is a famous mountain in Japan that has become a symbol of Japanese culture. Thousands of people climb the mountain every year. Some do it to take pictures and buy gifts. Others climb it for other reasons. Why do so many people climb Mount Fuji? What kind of experience is it?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Flora grew up in a large city in Tanzania. Then she married and moved to a small village where she and her husband hunt and farm to live. She dreams of going back to the city but doesn't want to leave her family. Will Flora stay in the village? Will she move back to the city?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Orangutans are animals that are similar to humans in many ways. One similarity is their ability to communicate through language. This ability is being studied in a program at a zoo in Washington, D.C. What is the purpose of this program? How does it work?
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: 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.