great britain

Presents an account of Cook's life and explorations and examines their impact on history and the world.

Examines the life and career of the nineteenth-century writer-artist who was renowned for his nonsense verse.

A brief biography of the British theoretical physicist who is well-known for his advances in the study of cosmology, accomplished despite being physically limited by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease.

A brief biography of the English explorer and seaman who traveled around the world and to the New World and fought against the Spanish Armada.

Examines the lifetime achievements of the man who founded the Boy Scout Movement in Great Britain and saw it expand all over the world.

During World War II, Felicity Bathburn is living in Bottlebay, Maine, with her eccentric relatives and their foster child Derek, whom she has grown to love, but when a man claiming to be Derek's true father arrives and starts asking all sorts of strange questions Felicity becomes suspicious of his motives.

A biography of Sir Francis Drake, focusing on his activities as a pirate and slave trader, which made him a hero in England, but earned him the name of the Dragon by the Spanish.

Discusses the Kindertransport, including the people who organized the operation, how the transports worked, the children's lives who escaped on a transport, and how ten thousand children were saved from the Holocaust.

Introduces children to the life and accomplishments of explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, discussing his childhood, schooling, contributions to world explorations, and other related topics.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Henry Hudson, discussing his youth in late sixteenth-century England, his early work and travels, and his determination to find a shorter route from Europe to Asia through the Arctic Ocean.