ch. 1. Around the world --
ch. 2. American history --
ch. 3. Prehistoric creatures --
ch. 5. All things gross --
ch. 7. Creepy-crawly creatures : bugs, reptiles, and amphibians --
ch. 8. Action and innovation : sports, the military, machines, buildings, and inventions --
ch. 9. Disasters and unsolved mysteries --
ch. 10. Hot topics : magic, riddles, games, and puzzles, art and drawing, fascinating facts and reference books --
Riddles, games, and puzzles --
Fascinating facts and reference books --
Author/illustrator index --