Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies there and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.

Briefly discusses a variety of hunting, sporting, working, non-sporting, and toy dogs and how to choose and care for a dog as a pet.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of woodchucks, or groundhogs, and discusses the traditions related to their role in predicting the coming of spring.

Provides detailed descriptions of the physical characteristics and habits of skunks.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of the marsupial whose name means "one who does'nt drink."

Describes the physiology, habits, and behavior of snakes.

Describes the weather conditions that produce storms and the damage that can be done by rain, snow, wind, dust, ice, thunder, lightning, and hail.

Examines the characteristics of simple plants that do not have seeds, including algae, fungi, lichen, mosses, and ferns, with a brief look at bacteria.