What were pirates really like? How did people become pirates? Where did pirates bury their treasure? Dig up the answers to these questions and more in Jack and Annieś very own guide to pirates. Includes information onpirate flags, pirate treasure, real-life pirates, walking the plank, and much more.

Describes the changing nature of weather and how meteorologists predict and study such storms as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards.

Jack and Annie explain about all the different types of dinosaurs.

Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.

Jack and Annie look at mummies, hieroglyphics, gods and goddesses, and life in ancient Egypt.

Virginia records the events of her life as her family moves to New York City in the aftermath of the Civil War, and she begins to dream of a life in the theater.