Bats fly into the spotlight in this exploration of such basics as where the live, how mothers raise their pups, and how they hunt for food. Included as well is a simple plan for a building a backyard bat house.

Readand find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces--theearthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feelthem, while others can make even big buildings shake Learn whyearthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and whatto do if one happens near you.

Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness in order to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven't visited before: Antarctica. Illustrations.

Branley explains these powerful storms in simple terms youngchildren can understand. He describes the funnel cloud and how itforms and [tells] what to do during a tornado. The book ends on acomfortable note, that the idea is not to panic but to know what todo to ensure safety.

Fact and fiction meet--for Halloween What are the origins ofsome of the famous ghost stories in Louisiana? Why do peoplebelieve in ghosts? Do most cultures have some kind of ghoststories? Find out the answers to these questions and more in "MagicTree House Research Guide: Ghosts," Jack and Annie's guide to ghoststories from all over the world.

This book is one of a new series of books, "Read andDiscover", designed to encourage children to learn about the worldas they learn to read. You can use it for fishing, hunting, tying,pulling, lifting and carrying - a piece of string is a wonderfulthing! It supports KS1-2 Science and Literacy. It is written inconsultation with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education. Itoffers non-fiction for developing readers. It features texts andillustrations which support children learning to read. It containsextra information section at the back of the book with index,author and illustrator biography.

Each person in the United States makes almost five pounds oftrash every day. That’s more trash per person per day than peoplemake in any other country! We throw away everything from applecores to bicycles. Sometimes, we even throw away things that couldbe poisonous if they aren’t disposed of properly. And often, wethrow away things we shouldn’t, things we could use again. So, whathappens to all our trash? How does it affect the environment? Andhow can we stop making so much of it? Read and find o

“神奇树屋”系列是由全球*的出版企业美国兰登书屋历经十五年倾力打造的一部儿童经典。 在“神奇树屋”的祖国：美国，这是一套设计给从学龄前开始一直贯穿整个小学阶段这个年龄段的孩子做阅读教育的，以阅读带动阅读。 这套书首先是一套儿童文学作品，其不长的篇幅、简明的语言以及清浅的情节设计，非常适合低龄孩子进行起步的阅读训练，并且为各个年级的小学生提供了语文学习和训练的优秀文本。它被广泛的用作课外语文阅读和教学的辅助读物，并广受欢迎地成为校园舞台剧改编的文学蓝本。 这套书同时也是知识读物。故事里有意识地穿插各种各样的知识。虽然这些涉及各个领域的知识在每本故事里都不多，而且都是点到为止，但是因为知识与故事的有机结合，大大地启迪了孩子的求知欲。引起孩子主动进行相关知识的扩

Water is always flowing, from a brook to a stream, to a riverto the ocean. Read and find out more about how water shapes theearth and why it is important to keep our water clean.

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in thebestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Wildfire! That's what Jack and Annie are up against when they are whiskedaway to the land of Australia. And they're not alone! Jack andAnnie must help a baby kangaroo and a koala escape from afire-filled forest. Will they be able to rescue the animals intime? Visit the Magic Tree House website! MagicTreeHouse.com