Macdonald, Fiona

Cartoons and facts combine to describe the life of Mary Queen of Scots, discussing her childhood; escape to France; the death of her father-in-law, mother, and first husband; marriage to Darnley; kidnapping; abdication of the throne; imprisonment in England; and execution.

A young boy learns from his grandfather what it takes to become a master stonemason and work at the cathedral in Canterbury in the fourteenth century.

Questions and answers introduce the clothing, food, language, religion, and other aspects of daily life in Ancient Rome.

A tour of Benin City, a West African town and capital of the Edo Empire, located in present-day Nigeria.

"For 5,000 years and more, libraries have been gathering and preserving writings of all kinds. They're keepers of the world's memory. They're storehouses of knowledge, imagination, and fun. Discover how these places and their collections of written words allow us to check out facts, find important information, share stories and ideas, build communities, and learn valuable life skills"--Provided by publisher.

Three men dare to venture into a subterranean world full of danger and beauty, discovering many unusual things on their trip to the Earth's mysterious core.