Kirjahaku

This fascinating book follows the travels of Italian navigator John Cabot along the northeast coast of North America. Presented in an entertaining tabloid style, topics include: what led Cabot to sail west, life on board ship, the cod industry on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, the fate of Cabot's unsuccessful second voyage, and Cabot's legacy.

This exciting book follows the travels of British explorer Sir John Franklin on his doomed expedition to the Arctic. Presented in an entertaining tabloid style, topics include: the search for a Northwest Passage through the Arctic, life stuck in the ice, contact with the native Inuit, Franklin's disappearance, and the long quest to discover the expedition's fate.

People in communities around the world live in homes suited to their environment and natural resources. From homes made of mud and straw to homes built on stilts, readers will discover that all homes serve the same purpose—to meet our basic need for shelter.

You might not know there was once a world without bike helmets, seatbelts, and airbags. This title looks at major innovations in safety over the years, and the ingenious inventors, scientists, and engineers who made them. With a little inventive thinking, what might you create to help protect people and even save lives?