Lynn Peppas

Explore the geography, weather, plants, plants and animals, and environment of the the Alps.

Explains how clouds form. Features a hands-on activity.

Did you know that cumulus clouds are bright white clouds with puffy tops and flat bottoms? These clouds look like floating piles of cotton balls. Learn more in What Are Cumulus Clouds?, a title in the All about Clouds series.

This fascinating book describes the geological makeup and history of the Atacama Desert in Chile. One of the driest areas of the world- some parts never receive any rain- the desert's climate can be cold, sometimes producing snow and fog. Readers will be fascinated to learn that the Atacama's soil is so similar to soil samples from Mars that NASA goes to this desert to test its exploration instruments. NASA has also set up its Earth-Mars Cave Detection...

This interesting title describes the festivals and holidays celebrated in the island nation of Jamaica. Traditional foods, reggae music, and festivals such as Carnival reflect the colorful culture of Jamaica.

Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, set out to build a French colony on the mouth of the Mississippi River, but ended up 400 miles west in Texas. He spent three years exploring Texas searching for the Mississippi, a miscalculation that would cost him his life. Readers will be fascinated by his story.

The accomplishments of famed cattleman Charles Goodnight are retold with a fresh perspective in this biography. From the blazing of the Goodnight-Loving Trail to the invention of the chuck wagon, Goodnight remains a pivotal figure in Texas ranching lore.

Known as "The Father of Texas," Stephen F. Austin established the first Anglo-American colony in the Tejas province of Mexico. Austin's economic motivations and the impact of his settlement are examined in this well researched biography.

Shipwrecked in a hostile land with no provisions, Cabeza de Vaca walked across much of southern North America in search of rescue. Throughout this riveting tale of miraculous survival, de Vaca becomes one of first Europeans to witness the beauty and danger of the Texas landscape.