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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...

Dolphins are intelligent animals that live in the sea.Every year thousands of dolphins swim too close to beaches and get caught on land.If left outside the water,they can die.This happened to a dolphi...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Confucius (551-479 B.C) is a well-known person in Chinese history. He had many flowers who believed in what he taught and who spread his ideas throughout the country.Confucius continues to influence m...

In Shark Alley,South Africa,people often go underwater in protected environments to watch sharks in their natural surroundings.Some people believe this makes the sharks more violent.Others feel there´...

In the past,it was popular for rich people in England to have servants,or people to help manange their homes.The most important servent was the butler.Today,there are fewer butlers,but the job is stil...

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.It´s in a hot,tropical area,but it´s so high that it´s always covered in ice and snow.Now,this ice and snow is disappearing.Why is this happening? H...

The Footprint Reading Library introduces you to sighs from around the world. These readers offer exciting real-life stories. We invite you to enjoy the stories and to develop your English Language Ski...

The Footpring Reading Library is the first non-fiction reading series for English language learners to present captivating real-world stories in print,audio,and video.Every level of Footprint Reading ...

What do you do if you have a boring job in a restaurant, serving fast food to people who have no time to eat? Smile, and do your best? Perhap it´s better to find a place where time doesn´t matter so m...

Giant Pandas are considered a national treasure of China.Unfortunately,these animals are endagered.The people of China are working hard to stop them from disappearing.Why are they endangered? What are...

In windy places,some people catch the windy´s power with special equipment and use it to make energy.The schools in one area are using winde power to save energy and money.How is this energy made? Whe...

The Fulani are a group of people who live in Africa.Yoro is a young Fulani boy.Before he can become a man,Yoro must make a long and difficult journey.They journey is a test for him.What challenges wil...

This series offers fascinating stories and facts from the four corners of our world, and develops the language and skills needed to understand non-fiction writing. This box includes 15 individual read...

Peter May has the unique job of reconstructing dinosaurs for museum displays.He and his team work with real dinosaur bones as well as artificial bones to recreate these giant creatures.How did Peter M...

Koalas are recognised around the world for their cute and lovable appereance.Unfortunately,Australia´s koala population is rapidly declining because their natural home in the thick forests is being de...

Tornadoes are large stoms that can cause huge amounts of damage and destruction.Most people run from tornadoes,but some researchers chase them! They want to study the storms to develop better methods ...

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...

People from around the world travel to Coober Pedy,Australia,with hopes of getting rich.This town is full of valuable stones called “opals”.Some opals are worth millions,but they are extremely hard to...

People from around the world travel to Coober Pedy,Australia,with hopes of getting rich.This town is full of valuable stones called “opals”.Some opals are worth millions,but they are extremely hard to...

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.It´s in a hot,tropical area,but it´s so high that it´s always covered in ice and snow.Now,this ice and snow is disappearing.Why is this happening? 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...

Humboldt squids or “Red Devils”,are some of the world´s largest animals without a backbone.These sometimes dangerous creatures live in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean.A researcher and professiona...

Goliath tarantulas are the most enormous spiders in the world.Most people consider them to be extremely dangerous and avoid them,but not tarantula expert Rick West. He seeks out tarantulas because he ...