Ross, Stewart

Describes several aspects of life in China during the second century B.C., including the arts, food, government, and trade, and includes a comic-book-style story in which an eleven-year-old court musician is pulled into a plot to kill Emperor Ch'in Shih Huang Ti.

Explores the causes and conduct of World War I, fought in Europe from 1914 to 1918, and includes maps that illustrate various battles and campaigns and resulting boundary changes.

Teenager Bandi Guttmann, a Hungarian Jew, is forced to move with his family into a "star house" as the Nazis' grip on his country grows tighter. Based on a true story.

Retells fifteen tales from medieval Europe, including Viking and Celtic myths, and includes illustrations, textual notes that provide insight into the stories, a glossary of terms, and a listing of who's who.

Retells fifteen myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and includes illustrations and textual notes that reveal the truth behind each story as well as information about the people who created them.

An illustrated history of the causes, progress, and results of the American Revolution.

Examines the personal life and literary career of the American author of many well known books, including the somewhat controversial title, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.".

Presents a floor plan of the Globe Theater as it looked when it was first built in the time of William Shakespeare, and provides more in-depth information about specific rooms, balconies, galleries, and other areas of the playhouse. Includes a time line and glossary.

A history of ancient Greek drama including discussion of the drama competition, Oedipus the King, actors and the chorus, playwrights, and the legacy of Greece.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the nineteenth-century English physicist whose religious beliefs guided his exploration of electricity, magnetism, and light.