A group of young athletes have traveled to the Indian Ocean to visit Reunion Island for a unique challenge: canyaking. This tough outdoor activity is a combination of two different sports and requires the cooperation of all team members. What two sports does canyaking involve? Will the team succeed in canyaking Reunion Island?

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Peter May has the unique job of reconstructing dinosaurs for museum displays. He works with a team using real dinosaur bones as well as artificial bones to create these giant creatures. How did Peter May become a dinosaur builder? How does he know what these long-extinct animals looked like?

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The human body is an amazing 'machine' made up of different systems thatallow us to do things like run, eat, and even breath. These systems work together to keep the body functioning normally and healthily. How does the human body actually work? What jobs do the systems perform?

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Koalas are recognized around the world for their cute and lovable appearance. But unfortunately the koala population is rapidly declining because their natural home in the thick forests of Australia is being
destroyed. What can be done to help the koalas? Who is working to savethem?

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The Amazon rain forest is in crisis. Illegal miners are destroying the homes of millions of plants and animals; however, one group of scientists is exploring the far off regions of a newly formed national park to stop the destruction. How can they help to save the rain forest? Who will they get to help them?

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A snake park in the Sultanate of Oman has a serious problem: all but oneof their snakes have died. The owner of the park has hired a 'snake detective' to uncover the mystery of the dying snakes. Why did the snakes die? Will the snake detective be able to save the new snakes?

The first trip outside of a spacecraft, or 'spacewalk', was completed in 1965. Since then many astronauts have participated in spacewalks, but spacewalking does not come without its risks and challenges and astronauts are in constant danger when in space. What are the risks and challenges of spacewalking? How do astronauts overcome them?

People from all over the world love to visit a street in Barcelona, Spain called 'the Ramblas'. This walking-only street is centrally located and full of interesting artists, performers, and other entertainers. What happens on the Ramblas? What makes this street so exciting?

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The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt contains an extraordinary collection of ancient art, but even more of its treasures are hidden away in its basement. Museum workers are now preparing to show these valuable pieces in a new exhibition. What pieces will they exhibit? How will they decide what to display?

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Goliath tarantulas are the most enormous spiders in the world. Most people consider them to be extremely dangerous and avoid them, but not tarantula expert Rick West. He seeks out tarantulas because he has an
important story to tell. What information does West want to share with the world? Are tarantulas as dangerous as people think?

Welcome to the sights and sounds of the world with the Footprint ReadingLibrary, a unique new series of graded readers for learners of English.This series offers fascinating stories from the fourcorners of our world, and develops the language and skill.

Welcome the sights and sounds of the world with the Footprint Reading Library. This content-based reading series presents fascinating real-world stories in three formats: print, audio, and videofrom National Geographic Digital Media.

"The Footprint Reading Library" is the first non-fiction reading series for English language learners to present real-world stories in print, audio, and video. This series offers fascinating stories and facts from across the planet, and develops the language and skills needed to understand non-fiction writing. It offers arich selection of engaging non-fiction, grouped into five themes: Incredible Animals, Fascinating Places, Remarkable People, Exciting Activities, and Amazing Science.