Lucille Recht Penner

Describes how tornadoes and hurricanes form and the damage they do.

Discusses the eating habits, customs, and manners of the Pilgrims in the colony of New Plymouth.

Includes easy recipes, instructions for making decorations and favors, and simple activities for all kinds of tea parties.

Describes some of the world's largest insects and spiders, including the Goliath beetle, praying mantis, tarantula, and giant atlas moth.

Relates how twenty-seven men and sixty-nine sled dogs aboard the Endurance struggled to survive when the ship became stuck in the ice during an expedition to Antarctica in 1914.

An introduction to the importance of honey throughout history and around the world, including discussions of its composition and how it is produced, gathered, sold, and used. Includes a number of recipes for cosmetics and food dishes.