Ten exciting stories feature the hardships encountered by famous and sometimes brutal explorers in their quests to discover new lands. Stories include: Hernn Corts and the Aztec rebellion, Francisco Pizarros battle against the natives of Colombia, Lewis and Clark’s expedition, David Livingstones attack by lions in Africa, Marco Polos travels in China, and Samuel de Champlains fight against the Iroquois. Feature boxes and maps add additional details and help readers better understand the explorer’s journey and the time period in which the expedition took place.