What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, is a six-book series that explores many fascinating topics from around the world and across history. The stories in What a World cover a diverse range of high-interest topics, from biographical pieces to exploration of cultures in various historical and contemporary periods. Features *Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations -- words that are easier to learn together. *Critical Thinking questions develop students` thiniking skills. *Spelling and Punctuation activities provide basic rules and practice for essential skills. *Internet activities build students` Internet research skills. *Self-Tests help students and teachers assess progress. *What a World Listening -- a 3-level complementary series -- explores parallel themes to What a World Reading as it develops students` communication skills.