Most Popular Books by Jane Werner

A geographic, historic, and social survey of the People''s Republic of China.

Discuses dinosaurs and the theories of their exctinction.

A young boy describes his feelings of fear, guilt, and confusion when he discovers that his parents are getting a divorce.

Discusses the significance of the most important Russian holidays throughout the year and the means of celebrating them.

A composite introduction to Mexico, covering its history, geography, resources, and culture, and including two legends and two stories about the people.

Through alternate chapters of exposition and fiction the author presents a picture of modern Nigeria.

Peter tries to decide on what kind of pet he wants and finally decides on a puppy.

A profile of the Niger, Africa''s 2600-mile river that flows north for over half its course.

Discusses the religious and national holidays of India--why they are celebrated and how.

Personne n''a jamais vu de Dinosaures vivants car ils ont disparu des millions d''années avant que l''Homme ne fasse son entrée sur la scène du monde. Le Brachiosaure, qui pesait près de 50 tonnes, le paisible Brontosaure, le terrible Gorgosaure, l''immense Diplodocus, avec ses 26 m de long, tous s''en sont mystérieusement allés, les uns après les autres. Les voici pourtant, qui revivent, par l''image et par le texte, dans un livre qui leur est entièrement consacré. Des images tout en couleurs reconstruisent sous nos yeux un monde où des lézards volants déployaient dans le ciel leurs larges ailes, et où la terre tremblait sous les lourdes pattes du Tyrannosaure. En bas de chaque page, une chronologie indique à quelle époque vivaient ces fabuleux animaux.

A king vows to allow the man who can discover how his twelve daughters manage to dance their shoes apart night after night, despite being locked in their room, to marry the princess of his choice.

Presents the classic African folktale of a ferocious lion who has a thorn stuck in its paw and the little mouse who is the only one brave and compassionate enough to remove it.

A duckling goes for a walk and asks several other farmyard animals to join him, without success, until he isn''t sure in which direction his home pond lies.

Traces the history of the 2,290 mile river that flows from the hills of northern Russia to the Caspian Sea.

The author explores the nature of deserts, telling how humanity has been affected by and responsible for their spread.