Discusses the journey of Marco Polo to the court of the Mongol emperor, Kublai Khan, in the thirteenth century and includes his lesser-known journeys as well.
At the art museum, while her grandmother dozes, Katie steps into the painting of the Mona Lisa and together they have adventures with the characters from four other well-known Renaissance paintings. Includes information about the artists.
Matteo, an eight-year-old boy living in central Italy, provides information about life in his country through letters to his pen pal Joe. Covers weather, food, school, work, religion, and recreation time.
