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.
You've seen your own blood, when you have a cut or a scrape.You can see the veins in your wrist, and you've seen the scab thatforms as a cut heals. But do you know what blood does for you?Without blood, you couldn't play, or grow, or learn. That's becausejust about every part of your body needs blood, from your musclesto your bones to your brain. How does your body use blood? Read andfind out!
What was it like to be a passenger on the Mayflower? How many people survived the first harsh winter in the New World? How did Pilgrim children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide: Pilgrims. Includes fun facts from Jack and Annie, fantastic photos and illustrations, and a guide to doing further research.
You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into thedark realm of the Earth's largest creature. Then the whale startsto sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping oneday to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse ofthis majestic mammal's unknown world. Photographer Flip Nicklinbrings you face to face with whales as they communicate, nursetheir young, and surface dramatically for air. Meet theseintelligent, social creatures in their natural habitat; learn ofthe different kinds of whales, from humpbacks to belugas; discoverhow we can aid their recovery from years of overhunting; and how wecan protect their environment.
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
Wendy Pfeffer describes the amazing metamorphosis from tiny,jellylike egg, to little fishy tadpole, to great big bullfrog.Holly Keller has created the archetypal frog pond and we see itthrough the seasons as the tadpoles grow legs and lungs andeventually hop onto land: bullfrogs at last.
HOW DO PENGUINS survive in frigid conditions? What happens ata research station in Antarctica? How long can an emperor penguingo without food? What other creatures live in the Antarctic? Findout the answers to these questions and more in the Magic Tree HouseResearch Guide: Penguins and Antarctica.
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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.
Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may begrowing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands offeet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year.Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth'souter shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read andfind out about all the different kinds of mountains.
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.
It's the next exciting nonfiction companion to a bestsellingMagic Tree House book! Join Jack and Annie as they find out thefacts behind their latest adventure, A Crazy Time withCobras. Can snakes really be charmed? What do komodo dragonslike to eat? How do you tell the difference between an aligator anda crocodile? Which reptile has the deadliest venom? Find out theanswers to these questions and more in Jack and Annie's nonfictionguide to snakes and other reptiles. Filled with up-to-date information, exciting photos, funillustrations, and interesting tidbits from Jack and Annie, theMagic Tree House Research Guides are the perfect way for kids tofind out more about the topics they discovered in their favoriteMagic Tree House books.
Learn why fireflies flash their lights in this glow-in-the-dark book based on the hit PBS Kids show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Sally and Nick are making shadow shapes when the batteries in their flashlight conk out. Luckily, the Cat knows where they can get some light: from his friend Shimmer, a firefly! But it turns out Shimmer needs some help of her own: her friend Glimmer is in trouble. Fireflies call to each other using unique flashing light patterns, and Glimmer's pattern is all wrong. He needs help--fast! Can the Cat and Co. un-stick Glimmer from a giant spiderweb AND find enough light to put on a shadow show? You bet they can! With glow ink on every other spread and two sheets of glow stickers, this is a fun way to celebrate summer and to spark discussions on how different animals communicate!
In the third book of the American history cluster, Jack and Annie are whisked to a midwestern prairie in the 1870s. They visit a one-room schoolhouse and learn about the hard life of the pioneers. When they return to the magic tree house, Jack and Annie spot a twister on the horizon. Is there time to warn the teacher and the children back at the schoolhouse? Or should Jack and Annie just save themselves?
