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.
Ever wondered why elephants have trunks? Or why your legs lookshorter under water? And just why was football once banned? Thisbook answers a wide range of 'why' questions and provides furtherinformation with fun-filled facts. Appealing artworks help explainthe answers, allowing children to build up their knowledge on avariety of subjects.
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.
Who could resist celebrating sea turtles? They may seem likelazy ocean reptiles drifting with the oceans’ currents, but theyare actually long-distance swimmers that spend their entire livessearching for food and a mate. What’s more, they come with theirown built-in GPS, returning to the exact beach where they were bornto lay their own eggs. Kids will learn all about these tranquil andmysterious animals through brilliant photography and illustrations,plus the trusted and distinctive content you love from NG Kids!
Fly Guy and Buzz are back with another great nonfiction book! Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life in this engaging nonfiction reader! During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space crafts, space suits, and even dirty snowballs （i.e. comets!）! With straightforward fun facts, humorous illustrations of Fly Guy and Buzz, and vivid photographs throughout, this book is sure to be a hit with budding astronauts everywhere! *HOLOGRAPHIC FOIL ON THE COVER!*
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.
Learn all about insects with Fly Guy and Buzz! Fly Guy and Buzz are ready for their next field trip! And in FLY GUY PRESENTS: INSECTS they go outside to learn all about other insects like Fly Guy! With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs throughout, young readers will learn lots of fun facts about all sorts of bugs. Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold really brings nonfiction to life!
Exceptional nonfiction for children from two of the mosttrusted names in science education: Seymour Simon and theSmithsonian Institution.
They waddled into stardom in National Geographic’s March ofthe Penguins film. These guys are now nature’s ROCK STARS! Ifyou’re age 5, you’re probably as tall as an Emperor. But why dothey throw up so much? March this way, and find out all!
Get the inside scoop on the world's most explosivemountains! Meet a volcanologist Discover why volcanoes erupt Visit the world's hot spots Learn more than forty fun facts about volcanoes
Large, dramatic photographs of a variety of snakes and a brieffact–filled text will fascinate young, confident readers. Level 3 – includes varied sentence structure and paragraphs,challenging vocabulary presented in a clear context, and detaileddiagrams, captions, fact boxes, interviews with experts. Special features include How Big?, Take a Close Look, Did YouKnow?, Words to Know, Fun Facts and 27 full color photographs, aswell as a full page, labeled diagram showing body parts.
Starfish have arms, but no legs. They have feet, but no toes.When starfish get hungry, they slide, glide, and feel their way insearch of something to eat. Starfish aren't fish, but they areliving animals. Learn how starfish move, eat, and grow in EdithHurd's poetic text, illustrated with Robin Brickman's vividwatercolor collages. Read and find out all about starfish, thestars of the sea.
There's nothing more fascinating than dinosaurs. In this Level1 reader, youngsters learn all about the terrifying giants thatonce roamed the Earth—maybe even as close as their own backyard!They'll be wowed by new information and eye-popping illustrationsfrom National Geographic, a trusted source of children's nonfictioncontent
Jack and Annie head to 18th-century Austria, where they mustfind and help a musician by the name of Mozart. Decked out in thecraziest outfits they've ever worn--including a wig for Jack and agiant hoopskirt for Annie --the two siblings search an entirepalace to no avail. Their hunt is further hampered by theappearance of a mischievous little boy who is determined to followthem everywhere. But when the boy lets the animals out of thepalace zoo, Jack and Annie have to use the only magic at theirdisposal to save themselves and the naughty little fellow.
Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.
