Lassieur, Allison

Discusses the order of the animal kingdom known as scorpions and describes the members of fourteen different species that are found in the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Israel.

Describes the physical features, behavior, and life cycle of head lice, compares them to body lice, and explains how to get rid of them.

Describes how astronauts are trained and how they live and work in space and discusses some famous male and female astronauts.

Describes how and why earthquakes happen, discusses the damage they can cause and how they are measured, and looks at some of history's most destructive quakes.

Examines the formation and eruption of volcanoes and describes the damage they can cause.

Traces the life and times of Leonardo da Vinci showing his effect on the world of art and on the history of the Italian Renaissance.

A biography of the fifteenth president of the United States, with information about his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.

Discusses the history, culture, religion, arts and crafts, and voyages of the Vikings.

Provides a brief introduction to the people, geography, culture, lifestyle of the Choctaw Indians.

Discusses the history of the abortion controversy in the U.S.