Erlbach, Arlene

Discusses the events leading up to the Kent State tragedy in 1970 which resulted in the shooting deaths of four students by the National Guard.

Profiles eleven inventors between the ages of eight and fourteen, describes the steps involved in inventing a new product, and discusses contests, patents, lawyers, and clubs.

Describes birthday greetings and celebration customs from nineteen countries with complete how-to-do-it descriptions of food, games, and crafts.

Describes various games played by children in countries around the world, describing the places where the games are played and the directions and equipment needed for each game.

Tells all about blizzards and the weather conditions that cause them.

Describes the movements and destructive power of hurricanes and explains how they are predicted and monitored.