"From lighthouses along the rocky coast to handmade wooden furniture, there's lots to see and do in Maine! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Maine special"--Publisher's website.

"From searching for wildlife in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to watching NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, there's lots to see and do in North Carolina! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make North Carolina special"--Publisher's website.

Discusses the geography and climate, history, wildlife, economy, government, people, and religion and culture of Wales.

Examines the geography, history, government, religion, and culture of Saudi Arabia.

Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of Niger.

Describes the geography, people, government, culture, history, religion, economy, and wildlife of Australia.

A biography of the seventeenth-century French explorer who was the first European to travel the entire length of the Mississippi River, claiming for France not only that river, but also all the land whose waters fed into it.