Relive Italian voyager Marco Polo's adventures in China in1275, including his legendary meeting with Kublai Khan, emperor of the powerful Mongol Empire. This exciting new book separates fact… More →

In 1673, the partnership of Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit missionary, and Louis Jolliet, a coureur de bois, resulted in the first French expedition down the Mississippi River. The legendary… More →

Although prejudiced attitudes in the early 1900s prevented African American explorer Mathew Henson from receiving his equal credit, he and Robert Peary were true partners in the dangerous… More →

Famous for his search for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Spanish conquistador Ponce de León is credited with the discovery of Florida in 1513 as well as making Puerto Rico and the Gulf… More →

In the mid 1600s, legendary fur traders Radisson and des Groseilliers were the first Europeans to explore the upper part of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. This exciting book explains… More →

Disappointed to learn that Americans Peary and Henson had reached the long-sought after North Pole before him, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, set out secretly for the South Pole in 1910.… More →

Brave the stormy seas of the Atlantic Ocean to join Samuel de Champlain's expedition to North America in the early 1600s. This exciting new book follows the footsteps of the "Father of New… More →

Hungry for adventure, young Sieur de La Salle didn't think twice before leaving the priesthood in France and setting sail for the New World at the tender age of 22. Young readers will be… More →

The quest to find a Northwest Passage from Europe to Asia took centuries to complete. Many explorers were sent to find the legendary route, with one of the most famous voyages commanded by… More →

When England's Queen Elizabeth I asked Sir Walter Raleigh to search for new lands to claim and colonize, her friend and loyal subject pledged to found a colony in tribute to his Queen. This… More →