* Girls' Day and Boys' Day?
* the ancient Mayans?
* mummies?
* Timbuktu?

What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, by Milada Broukal, is a three-book series that explores these and many other fascinating topics from around the world and across history. Each unit opens with a question that is answered in the reading and continues with vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, writing, and spelling and punctuation work.

Features

* Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations -- words that are easier to learn together.

* Spelling and Punctuation activities provide basic rules and practice for essential skills.
* Self-tests help students and teachers assess progress.