After losing the majority of his wealth, the doctor receives word that an epidemic among monkeys is spreading throughout Africa and makes the voyage to confront the plague-ridden continent. Upon being shipwrecked with his animal crew, a slew of tribulations and adventures ensue in a classic story that has captivated readers young and old for nearly a century.

Introduces the history and physical characteristics of horses and discusses the origins, differences, and uses of the different breeds.

Presents the characteristics and habits of a variety of eagles discussing their relationship to man and their role in nature, art, history, and legend.

A boy, a patchwork girl, and a glass cat go on a mission to find the ingredients for a charm which will transform some people turned to marble.

Examines the breeds, breeding, care, and products of dairy cattle and identifies some famous cows.

By being the only person able to draw a sword from an anvil on a block of marble, a young boy proves himself to be the successor to the throne of all Britain.

Here are sixteen of the best stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. For nearly a century, the work of O. Henry has delighted readers with its humor, irony and colorful, real-life settings. The writer's own life had more than a touch of color and irony. Born William Sidney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1862, he worked on a Texas ranch, then as a bank teller in Austin, then as a reporter for the Houston "Post." Adversity struck,...

A history of the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza and the civilization that produced it.

A collection of ghost stories by such authors as H. G. Wells, Madeleine L'Engle, and Bram Stoker.