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A group of people has developed an efficient,healthy way to cook using the sun.Solar cooking is good for the environment and is also extremely helpful to people in certain countries.Why is solar cooki...

Zambia,Africa,is nowhere near the sea,but it is heavily inluenced by water.Three great rivers flow through Zambia,which impact the lives of the people and animals near them.How do rivers affect life a...

Polar bears are one of the largest and most dangerous hunters in the North.Their bodies are built for winter and they do best in colder areas.Unfortunately,polar bears are now threatened by recent cli...

The Orinoco River is one of the longest rivers in the world.Many lives depend on this river.Many people,animals and plants live in or near the water.However,things are changing on the Orinoco.Why? Wha...

A volcano is a mountain with a large hole at the top.Active volcanoes can be dangerous because they can erupt,or produce very hot,melted rock.In Sicily,there are several towns near a large volcano.Why...

People everywhere need water for drinking ,washing,and other activities.In India there is not always enough water for everybody.Now,a group of villages is trying a different method to get water.Will t...

Machu Picchu is a beautiful old city in Peru.It was forgotten for many years,but now many people are visiting it. Some people think that too many visitors may not be good for this old city.What will h...

Long ago, people in Hawaii, performed a special dance called the hula. Then, for more than 60 years, the dance was not allowed. Finally, after many years, a new king returned the hula to the people. W...

The Orinoco River is one of the longest rivers in the world.Many lives depend on this river.Many people,animals and plants live in or near the water.However,things are changing on the Orinoco.Why? Wha...

Two scientists are travelling in Ethiopia to study a very old volcano. Valcanoes can be dangerous, because they have hot , melted rock inside. But they also offer important information. Will the scien...

Snow is very important for Dan Raedeke. The success of his business depends on it. But this year, it´s too warm for natural snow, and Dan needs help. He needs a little snow magic! What is Dan´s busine...

Several strange signs called “crop circles” have been discovered in the fields of southern England.These mysterious circles are puzzling to everyone,even scientists.There are several theories about wh...

In Argentina,there is a group of men who live a unique life:the life of a gaucho. This special type of cowboy has been continuing the old traditions for centuries.What type of lifestyle do these men h...

Dinosaurs" are animals that lived long ago. Scientists often study dinosaur " bones", or the hard parts inside the body. A team of scientists is looking for dinosaur parts but they´re hard to find. Wi...

Every Level of the Footprint Reading Library includes a comprehensive Teacher´s Manual that makes lesson planning easy: a step-by-step Lesson Planner that includes a short summary of the reading,and t...

Flora grew up in a large city in Tanzania.Then she married and moved to a small village where she and her husband hunt and farm to live.She dreams of going back to the city but doesn´t want to leave h...

Two dentists in California treat some very special patients-animals! Animals can develop tooth problems just like humans.These dentists help them,but sometimes it can be dangerous.HOw do they treat th...

Fish River Canyon,a beautiful region in southern Namibia,was once a place where wild animals ran free.However,hunters and farmers have claimed the lives of thousands of these animals and left the land...

Farmers in India have a serious problem. A local animal is eating their food.However,the farmers cannot hurt because it has a special name.How can a name protect an animal? What will the farmers do?

Many people visit Alaska to see the beautiful national parks. One group of visitors wants to fly into a national park and go skiiing. However, the weather turns bad. Will the visitors be able to get t...

In some areas of Cambodia,there are few people around.Because of this,people go there to catch and kill animals illegally for food or for sale.If these animals don´t get help,there will soon be none l...

Sanaa is a beautiful old city in the Middle East. In Sanaa, it is a tradition to carry beautiful knives, or tools, called jambiya An unusual animal called a rhinoceros is often killed to make these k...

Orangutans are animals that are similar to humans in many ways.One Similarity is theiir ability to communicate through language.This abilitiy is being studied in a program at a zoo in Washington,DC.Wh...