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.
You approach with caution, drawn to their equine beauty. Thesleek stallion, the magnificent mare, and the gentle foal look likeany happy family. But don't get too close. These are wild horses,untamed by humans. Now photographers Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcotttake you inside the world of the wild horse. This husband-and-wifeteam of committed experts makes a case for the conservation of oneof America's favorite wild species.
Great herds of zebra thundering across the Africanplain…fragile butterflies traveling unbelievable distances…familygroups of whales coursing through the waves. Many kinds of animalsmake annual migrations, and their stories reveal incrediblestrength and will to survive. These treks are magnificentlydocumented in Great Migrations, the children’s illustratedcompanion to the upcoming 7-hour National Geographic televisionspecial of the same name. Created for the huge audience of young animal lovers—and for thenation’s schools, where migration is taught as part of the corecurriculum—this book spotlights wild creatures of highest interestto children. Action-filled photo spreads deliver immense "wow"appeal as animals vault over obstacles and escape the clutches ofpredators. Info-graphic spreads pack in the fascinating facts, withat-a-glance information on where, why, and how animalsmigrate. Throughout the coverage, this timely book addresses the effect ofclimate change on animal migrati
You're in the water, and suddenly, right beside you, he isbeaming brightly. You're face to face with a dolphin, one of thefriendliest mammals on Earth. Dive deep into the dolphins' realmwith Flip Nicklin, one of the world's foremost photographers ofthese smiling wonders. Meet dolphin types, from botus to orcas tobottlenose; see how they nurse, fish, and echolocate. Nicklin'senthusiasm and the special kinship we all feel for theseintelligent creatures is an inspiration to all readers to takeaction to help protect their ocean home.
Stage Fright on a Summer Night The showmust go on! That's what Jack and Annie learn when the Magic TreeHouse whisks them back to Elizabethan England. There they meetWilliam Shakespeare who’s having a hard time with some of theactors in his latest show. Are Jack and Annie ready to make a bigentrance? Or will it be curtains for Shakespeare? Good Morning, Gorillas Gentle giants or giant monsters?That's the question Jack and Annie have about gorillas when theMagic Tree House sweeps them to the mountains of Africa. There theymeet a group of amazing and sometimes frightening gorillas. Willthe gorillas be able to teach him some special magic? Thanksgiving on Thursday It’s a time for giving thankswhen the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to 1621 on thefirst Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims ask them to help get thingsready. But Jack and Annie don't know how to do anything the Pilgrimway. Will they ruin the holiday forever? Or will the feast goon?" High Tide in Hawaii Catch the wave! That's wha
It's a long way around Perimeter Path! Mike's brother andsister say he's too young to compete in the 15-kilometer bike race.But if Mike just gets a chance, he knows he can make it all the wayaround.
