Text, illustrations, and photographs of a boy looking out the window introduce different kinds of weather as it changes from day to day.

Discusses the Egyptian preservation of dead bodies, stories associated with mummies, and mummies from different cultures, including Incan and Sicilian.

Tells seven stories of heroic and amazing horses.

When two children find an injured duck and take it to a veterinarian at an animal hospital, they learn about the work of the hospital and of the doctor as she cares for the duck and other animals.

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Describes natural disasters which have occurred in various places throughout the world including the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., the Yellow River flood in 1887, and the Australian bush fires in 1983.

Examines the life and disappearance of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane by herself.

Demonstrates how the crane, bulldozer, dump truck, and other construction machines all play a part in building a new park.

Sophie and Jake, who don't find history interesting, test a computer program that shows what life was like in ancient Rome, Viking times, the Renaissance, the Gold Rush era, World War Two, and into the space age.

A mother duck builds her nest, lays her eggs, hatches six ducklings, and teaches them about life on their own.