Kaleidoscope

Provides an explanation of the various parts and functions of the Internet.

Explains the different parts of a computer and how they work.

Describes stars--how they are formed, their composition, and what happens when they die.

An introduction to the celestial phenomena of asteroids, meteoroids and meteorites, and comets.

Describes the nine planets that make up the solar system.

An illustrated history of the Pony Express that discusses such people as Johnny Fry and Buffalo Bill Cody and such topics as the Paiute War, and provides a time line and a further-reading list.

Explains why water, although common, has characteristics which make it an unusual substance.

Chronicles the history of the colony of Roanoke and speculates as to why the colony was deserted when its founder returned three years after it was first settled.

Provides an account of the trials that took place in Salem Village in 1692 after two young girls claimed several of the community's women were witches, and discusses the mass hysteria that gripped Salem in the wake of the accusations.

Describes what life was like for American soldiers who spent the winter of 1778 in Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War.