Lorenz, Albert

On his first day at a new school, John answers the librarian's questions about what his former school was like, concocting a wild story of attending classes in a castle, where the lunch menu includes worms and storybook characters come to life.

In ca. 1300, Little Hawk and his family take a trip to trade with the Indians of Cahokia, the great city along the Mississippi River.

Presents forty examples of human shelters from times and locations around the world, and includes text which discusses how the ideals and beliefs of people from different cultures influenced their dwelling places.

Illustrations and text provide a lighthearted look at such legendary locations and structures as the Garden of Eden, Atlantis, the Tower of Babel, Ramses's tomb, King Arthur and his Round Table, and Dracula's castle.

Contains detailed illustrated drawings that provides historical facts surrounding the Trojan Horse.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune.