Rediscover all the characters you met in Winnie-the-Pooh and meet the bouncy and lovable Tigger, who leads the rest into unforgettable adventures.

Learn the story of a ruined castle on the top of a hill, from it being built to tourists wandering among the ruins.

An illustrated adaptation of six of the most famous legends about King Arthur.

"Young Jim Hawkins and his friends set sail for Treasure Island, hoping to find the buried loot of Captin Flint, fiercest of all the pirates. But, unknown to them, the crew of their own ship is made up of Flint's former crew, led by the evil one-legged pirate Long John Silver. Once on the island Jim and his friends must find the buried treasure and escape before the pirates capture them. Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale of greed and gold remains...

"Widely acknowledged as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's adventure story of a shipwrecked sailor became an instant classic upon its publication in 1719 and the yardstick for countless castaway narratives to follow." "Robinson Crusoe, an English sailor, finds himself marooned on a desert island after the rest of his shipmates drown in a terrible wreck. He survives on the island for nearly three decades, domesticating livestock, cultivating plants,...

Explores the hidden world of very small creatures that live around us and even inside us, including fleas, bedbugs, itch mites, and more.

Follows the history of Alexander the Great and his campaign to conquer the known world, including information on his traveling companions, armies of his time, ships, and food.

A brief biography of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the lightbulb, the phonograph, and many other devices.

Looks back on the age that has broght us space travel, television and nuclear power. Explores the developments which have helped to shape the modern world.

Summarizes 100 notable inventions and discoveries of ancient and modern times, from 3,000,000 B.C. to the beginning of the twenty-first century A.D.