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.
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.
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
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.
Winner of the first John Newbery Medal in 1921, here is van Loon's renowned classic record of historic adventure, updated for the 21st century.
Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House FactTrackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie gotback from their adventure in Magic Tree House #46: Dogs in the Deadof Night, they had lots of questions. How do St. Bernards help findavalanche survivors? Who are some of the most famous war dogheroes? What breeds make good service dogs? Find out the answers tothese questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filledwith up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbitsfrom Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are theperfect way for kids to find out more about the topics theydiscovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures.--From theTrade Paperback edition.
The sun shines down on us, giving warmth and light. But didyou know that the sun also makes the seasons? As the earth makesone complete rotation around the sun every year, the seasons on theearth change -- from winter to spring to summer to fall and back towinter again. Find out how the light from the sun affects life onthe earth for all living things in this look at the only star inour solar system.
In "Monday with a Mad Genius," travel with Jack and Annie to Italy in the Renaissance, a time when every new morning brought with it the promise of artistic and scientific wonder. There, they meet none other than Leonardo da Vinci Now available in paperback with all-new backmatter full of activities.
出版社: Tourbillon; Ltf Pop (2014年9月2日) 丛书名: Ultimate Book of 精装: 20页 语种： 英语 商品尺寸: 25.7 x 3.2 x 33.7 cm
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
Understand how you were made, how your skin protects you, and how your teeth grow for some years but your hair and your nails go on growing all your
Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at acrime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bonecould be a clue to how people lived in the past. In thisinformation-packed Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, Kate Dukeexplains what scientists are looking for, how they find it, andwhat their finds reveal.
Beautiful illustrations and stunning photographs appeal to children's curiosity about the planet Earth. This picture text guides the reader through learning about forests, deserts, grasslands, tundra, and aquatic environments.
WHY IS THE arctic so cold? How do polar bears cross thin ice? How did people learn to survive in that harsh climate? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Polar Bears and the Arctic, Jack and Annie's guide to the arctic. This is the nonfiction companion to Polar Bears past Bedtime.
Merlin the Magician will not eat or sleep or speak to anyone in Camelot. What can be done? The enchantress Morgan knows who to ask for help: young Jack and Annie of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania! The brother-and-sister team quickly head off in the magic tree house on another magical and historical adventure. Their mission: discover one of the four secrets of happiness. Their journey: to a land of fierce samurai and great beauty, the capital city of Edo (now the city of Tokyo), in ancient Japan in the 1600s. Their tools: a research book to guide them and a magic wand with three special rules. In Dragon of the Red Dawn, Mary Pope Osborne transports readers back to the splendor, rich culture, and magic of traditional Japan. From the Hardcover edition.
