First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz. Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump. They must thwart the wicked plans of the evil witch Mombi and overcome the rebellion of General...

Presents the story of the good doctor who learned the language of animals and made adventurous voyages. Doctor Dolittle heads for the high seas in perhaps the most amazing adventure ever experienced by man or animal. Told by nine-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins, crewman and future naturalist, the voyages of Doctor Dolittle and his company lead them to Spidermonkey Island. Along with his faithful friends, Polynesia the parrot and Chee-Chee the monkey,...

Six tales present further the adventures of Dorothy and Toto, Ozma, Tiktok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Tin Woodman, and other characters from the land of Oz.

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

The adventures of a kind-hearted doctor, who is fond of animals and understands their language, as he travels to Africa with some of his favorite pets to cure the monkeys of a terrible sickness.

Describes the building of the Colosseum in ancient Rome, and tells how it was used.

After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.

A history of the Maya Indians in the city of Tikal, founded in 800 B.C.

Describes the formation of the Niagara Falls, the efforts put forth to build a bridge across the falls, the daredevils who tempted fate, and how the falls are used today.