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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...

Cheju, South Korea, is Known for its traditional women divers. They have long dived into the ocean to look for seafood. It´s dangerous, but there were no other jobs available. Now, women in Cheju ha...

In parts of Thailand, monkeys are important animals. They are allowed to do anything they want to. In the town of Lopburi, the people even have a party for the monkeys every year! What type of party d...

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...

In Brazil,one man has discovered a new way of saving,or recuing,people from drowing in the ocean.This new rescue method involves a person using a mortor-powered aircraft to work with lifeguards on the...

Most crocodiles live above the ground,but an unusual group of crocodiles in Africa may live under the ground – in caves! A team of scientists is going to Madagascar to learn more about these crocodile...

Every Year,the city of Shirone,Japan,goes “kite crazy”.During a five-day local festival,teams fight to force each other´s kites from the sky.This tradition began 250 years ago and people of all ages s...

The native bees of Central America are important for farmers, the rain forests, and food production. However, a new kind of “killer bee” is moving in and taking over the rain forests. What will happen...

In Japan,a young woman named Umechika dreams of becoming a geisha and has left home to follow her dream.This mysterious Japanese profession requires years of difficult trainning.What happens during th...

There have been souks,in Middle Eastern and Arab cities for hundreds of years.People can buy food,clothes,shoes.,and much more in them.But,there are no prices on the items. How are prices decided? Wha...

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...

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...

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...

The Olympic Games originated in Olympia,Greece,where men gathered to compete in sporting events.Over the centuries,the Olympic Games have developed and changed,but the events are still quite similar.W...

In the Town of Kariba,Africa,people and animal live together happily.The town was built in a place where wild animals live.As Long as both humans and the animals obey certain rules,they can live peace...

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...

Most people enjoy the sprot of skydiving because they get to fall through the sky at extremely high speeds,but some people want to go even faster.One man, a speed skydiver,is experimenting with variou...

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...

Every level of the Footprint Reading Library includes a comprehensive Teacher´s Book that makes lesson planning easy.Each unit in the Teacher´s Book features:a step-by-step Lesson Planner that include...

People from all over the world love to visit Barcelona,Spain – specially a place called “the Ramblas”.This walking-only area is centrally located and full of interesting artists,street performers and ...

Camogli is a small town in Italy. People there paint in a special style called trompe l´oeil. These paintings are so good, viewers think they´re real things, but they´re not. They´re paintings! What t...

Two National Geographic explorers take an exciting and difficult trip into the Gobi Desert.When they finally get there,one explorer wants to take pictures of the desert in an interesting way.Why is it...

Australia”s Aboriginal culture is one of the oldest in the world. Aboriginal people have painted pictures of a story called “Dreamtime” for years. These paintings are famous and very valuable. What is...

Horse riding is a very important tradition in Mongolia.Each year the people there have a race to celebrate this tradition.However,the race is a little unusual.What kind of race is it?Why is it unusual...

In Thailand, boxing is an important sport . Thai boys start training to become boxers at a very young age. They all want to win and become the best, a real champion. Thai boxing offers these boys many...

Taiko is a kind of Japanese drum that people hit to make music. Taiko drumming is an ancient Japanese art and it`s difficult to learn. Now, many people are practicing taiko drumming in the United Stat...