Fearing enemies, a group of Maori people build a pa, a fortified village, on a site chosen for its defensibility.
An ingenious book to teach American children about Australian animals and birds.
Full-color photos. "A fine addition to the series, combining stunning photos and a brief, lucid, logically organized text filled with fascinating details. Discussions of fossilization, moving continents, and fossils of the future will be particularly helpful for young scientists. Brief biographical sketches of prominent scientists, as well as information on plant and animal fossils (including e…