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.
What makes a shell like a house? A house is a home for you, a nest is a home for a bird, and acave is a home for a bear. But for some animals a shell is a home.Snails and turtles and crabs and clams all have shells that act astheir homes and protect them from harm. In this book you'll learnall about these and other crustaceous creatures, for whom a shellis just the right sort of home.
Friendly and fascinating, dolphins are one of nature's mostintelligent animals. They live in families called pods and can makea series of 2,000 high-pitched clicks to locate fish in the water.Despite their beauty and playfulness, dolphins face serious dangersfrom commercial fishing and human activity. It's vital that peoplesupport governmental laws to protect these wonderfulcreatures. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with theSmithsonian Institution to give you an expert view of these clever,curious, and mischievous mammals in a full-color photographicintroduction.
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in MagicTree House #47: Abe Lincoln at Last!, they had lots of questions.What was it like to grow up in a log cabin? How did Lincoln becomepresident? What was his family like? Why did the US fight the CivilWar? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack andAnnie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos,illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic TreeHouse Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out moreabout the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree Houseadventures.
What causes earthquakes? Where do they happen most? Whatshould you do if you feel the earth shake? Just follow the friendlycrow-in-the-know for all the answers
Exceptional nonfiction for children from two of the mosttrusted names in science education: Seymour Simon and theSmithsonian Institution.
The classroom is decorated as Dinosaur Land, but Ms.Frizzle-inspired by an archeological dig-craves a more authenticexperience. The Magic School Bus turns into a time machine andtransports the class back millions of years to an adventure wherethey learn about dinosaurs, their habitats and diets, and even aMaiasaura nesting ground.
