This work contains amusing illustrations and descriptive text, which provide an interesting insight into the age of exploration and the beginnings of colonial enterprise. The book serves as an enlightening introduction to the early relationship between settlers and Native American tribes, prefiguring tensions that would remain for centuries. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of non-fiction text. This is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 history and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.