When David goes out on his sailboat to scatter his recently deceased uncle's ashes in the Pacific, he is caught in a fierce storm and must survive many days on his own as he works out his feelings about life and his uncle.

Describes the orbit, rotation, temperature, and surface formations of the planet Mercury and the probe Mariner X that took pictures of it in 1974 and 1975.

Follows the life of Denver Broncos star quarterback John Elway and his accomplishments on the pro football gridiron.

Examines the physical characteristics and conditions of Saturn, describing its position in relation to the sun and other planets and surveying humanity's attempts to penetrate its mysteries.

Describes the eighth planet from the sun, Neptune, and its orbit, rotation, gassy surface, rings, moons, and the visit by the Voyager 2 probe.

Discover what early space triumphs and failures have taught us, physical and mental problems encountered during space flights and how they are being solved, the next step in the space program--modular space stations and spaceports, international cooperation in space exploration, future plans for the space shuttle, a blueprint for colonizing Mars, and how we can travel to the stars.

Although Aggie and Will often disagree, they can still be friends.

A young wolf cub learns from his father that he is able to do just what is needed for his size.

An aura of intrigue surrounds a baseball coach obsessed with the idea of turning a bunch of handpicked beginners into champions in one season.

Pauline the hen lays unusual eggs, but Mrs. Pennywort, her owner, thinks they're beautiful, and she and Pauline work together to open an Easter egg farm.