No mundane rules and regulations to bother over. No "Set the table" and "Scrub the tub" and "Share a room with your sister." Instead, you can have your very own room and keep your pony there; friends can sleep over any day of the week; and food? The royal chef awaits your command.

    -- A fascinating insight into how things were made and developed through the ages-- Full-color maps, diagrams and cutaway sections

    Full color.

    This series meets the following Reading First initiatives: - Phonics- Vocabulary- Comprehension- Fluency

    Each title provides the reader with a detailed glimpse of people and places during pivotal periods in time.

    

    Listen as it rushes past big cities and small towns. Listen as it sweeps through forests and fields and into tunnels. Hear the whistle wailing, brakes squealing, wheels rolling, r-o-l-l-i-n-g, stop. Now the train is homeward bound. All aboard!Notable Children's Books of 1991 (ALA)Best Books of 1991 (SLJ)100 Favorite Paperbacks 1994 (IRA/CBC)Notable 1990 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)Children's Books of 1990 (Library of Congress)Favorite Paperbacks for 1994 (IRA/CBC)