Describes the sights and events a frontier family encounters travelling from South Dakota to the Ozarks.

Lying at the heart of the Midwest, Missouri has a little bit of everything. Its landscape is diverse, it is packed with plants and animals of all kinds, and youll even hear a range of accents as you travel the state.

Various objects, places, people, and animals associated with the state of Missouri are presented in short rhymes with added commentary and are used to illustrate the alphabet.

What's so great about Missouri? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Show-Me State! We'll explore Missouri's thriving cities, popular parks, amazing museums, and fascinating history.

Discusses the history of Missouri, from its earliest settlement to its latest developments, along with its geography, government, people, and economy.

Describes the remains of prehistoric life which were found in a cave in Missouri.

"What is red and white and loud all over? Chiefs fans! Through narrative nonfiction, timelines, and Fun Facts, readers will engage with the history and superstars of the Kansas City Chiefs like never before."--

"On March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in history tore a path of destruction more than 200 miles long across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The giant tornado demolished several towns and killed hundreds of people. Will you take shelter in your basement or try to outrun the tornado in your new Model T car? Do you stay inside your school or risk running to your church to take shelter there? Will you ignore the storm like your father says or get...

"Long before the trend of canine YouTube stars, Missouri had Jim, a Depression Era hunting dog that many believed was either a genius or possessed of clairvoyant skills. Evidence existed for both: Jim predicted seven Kentucky Derby winners and the winners of the 1936 World Series and presidential race, but could also take direction in foreign languages ... shorthand, and Morse Code ... This is the true story of the dog that became known as Missouri's...

"Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the mile-wide tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in May 2011. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a timeline of the disaster, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author"--Publisher.