Describes the characteristics and behavior of different kinds of Australian mammals, birds and reptiles - marsupials - sugar glider - possum - koala - wombat - bandicoot - tasmanian devil - platypus - echidna - cassowary - emus - tawny frogmouths - kookaburra - black swans - satin bowerbird - galahs - rainbow lorikeet - honeyeater - thorny devil - bearded dragon - goanna - kangaroo

Color photos. Includes bibliography and index

Explore one of the most recognized people in history with the biography of Cleopatra. Kids will learn about her life, achievements, legacy, and why she continues to fascinate generations of readers. This book follows the same standards as other National Geographic Readers with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach that kids love.

A look at the intriguing world of wolves.

A history of the Inca Empire and its expansion duringthe 15th and 16th centuries until its conquest by theSpanish under Francisco Pizarro.

"Color frontispiece, profusely illustrated from drawings, paintings, photographs; text maps and map endpapers. Pictorial maroon cloth, blind-stamped and gilt-lettered. A history of the famous expedition, profusely illustrated from paintings by Karl Bodmer, George Catlin and Charles Russell, plus photographs and facsimiles, and 30 detailed drawings by Richard Schlecht. The author and his family retraced the Lewis and Clark trail to write this book...

Explore the role the bicycle played in the women's liberation movement.

Learn about ugly animals and how their strange bodies help protect them.