Ted Lewin

Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.

In this third book about Omri and his magic cupboard, Omri and his friend Patrick must risk grownups' discovering their secret when they find themselves in need of a friend's toy plastic doctors to save wounded people from the dangerous world of the Old West which the cupboard enables them to enter.

The sights, sounds, and smells of a busy Chinese take-out restaurant are seen through the eyes of the owner's young son.

Describes an expedition into the field in southern Uganda to observe mountain gorillas in their native habitat.

In 1911, Yale professor Hiram Bingham discovers a lost Incan city with the help of a young Peruvian boy.

"Ted and Betsy Lewin describe the landscapes, people, and activities they encounter during a trip to Mongolia for Naadam, the annual summer festival where child jockeys ride half-wild horses for miles across the Mongolian steppe"--Provided by publisher.

Young readers take a continent-hopping journey to markets in Thailand, India, Peru, Egypt, and the United States where selling, trading, and bargaining go on every day.

"World travelers Ted and Betsy Lewin recount how the trained elephants of southern India, in particular the one chosen to be the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara, are raised, cared for, and prepared for performing in ceremonial processions. Includes background information and glossary"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the visitors and activities which go on at Gleason's gym in Brooklyn, where famous boxers such as Muhammed Ali trained.