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.
Some dinosaurs were big. How big? As long as four school busesin a row, as heavy as sixteen elephants. Some dinosaurs were small. How small? Read and find out!
They’re SSSSLITHERY! SLIPPERY! They creep us out! But get toknow them and you’ll find snakes private, quiet types who just wanta cool, shady place to call home. From the tip of their forkedtongues, to skin that sheds, to the rattles on certain tails, thesecreatures have secrets all kids will love. Cool photos and funfacts slip us inside their surprising world.
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
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!
Take a trip around our solar system, Find out how Pluto wasnamed, See amazing snapshots from space Learn more than fortyfun facts about our universe Level 2 includes longer sentences with richer vocabulary, typeset line to line to aid readability, varied photographictreatments, and brief chapters with simple illustrated diagrams anda glossary. Special features include How Big?, Take a Close Look, Did YouKnow?, Words to Know, Fun Facts and full color photographs, as wellas a full page, simply labeled diagram showing body parts. Ages 6+
"Take the plunge with Jack and Annie "Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness--secrets they need if they're going to save Merlin. But when the Magic Tree House leads them to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean, they're not sure who needs help more--Merlin or themselves The brother and sister team are soon rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists. But that isn't the end of their troubles, because the crew isn't looking for the secrets of happiness. The crew is looking for . . . a sea monster Mary Pope Osborne takes young readers back to the mid-nineteenth century, a time of exploration and adventure. This paperback edition contains all-new backmatter full of activities, and the first printing includes temporary tattoos.
Ever wonder what would happen if you didn’t clean your teethafter every meal? Sid the Science Kid certainly has. With the helpof his family, friends, and teacher, Sid is ready to find out: whyis brushing teeth so important? Read and find out
Moonlight is really sunlight Did you know that the moon doesn'tmake its own light? Instead, it receives light from the sun andreflects it to us on the Earth. Read and find out about how thesun, the stars and light bulbs make light so we can see.Did youknow that moonlight is really sunlight? The moon can't make its ownlight, so it receives light from the sun and then sends it to ushere on the Earth. Any child who's ever wondered about thefascinating properties of light will want to read this classicscience title. Readers will even learn how fast light can travel:from the moon to the Earth in less than three seconds Veteranscience author Franklyn M. Branley's lively text and StaceySchuett's new illustrations combine fun facts and hands-onactivities in this accessible introduction to the science of light.Did you know that moonlight is really sunlight? The moon can't makeits own light, so it receives light from the sun and then sends itto us here on the Earth. Any child who's ever wondered about thefascinating p
The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the mountains of Africa. There they run into a huge mountain gorilla! At first they don’t know whether they should shake hands or turn tail. But the ominous-looking creature turns out to be surprisingly gentle. Not only that, the gorilla may be able to help them learn their next bit of magic, which Morgan has challenged them to do.
Clever Coyote thinks it's time for lunch -- and also time toshow her friends how, with some simple rounding, she can add upnumbers in her head. If only she were as good at hunting as she isat math!
Have you ever seen a butterfly in the snow? Probably not. Butterflies can't survive cold weather, so whenwinter comes, many butterflies fly to warmer places. They migrate.Woodchucks don't like cold weather either but they don't migrate;they hibernate. Woodchucks sleep in their dens all winter long.Read and find out how other animals cope with winter's worstweather.
It's the last week of Camp Grizzly, and the campers arepreparing to elect a mascot. Each day the Grizzly Gazette takes apoll to see who has the biggest percentage of the vote so far. Isit Sophie? Is it Daniel? Or could it be Corey, the new entry in therace? Corey's determined to do her best. But she's got to make up forlost time. Can she win out over Daniel and Sophie? No one will knowfor sure until the last vote is counted! A lively story about summer camp fun will help young readersunderstand both percentage and voting!
This exciting reader follows the story of the longest and themost demanding elephant migration on the planet. Living at thefurthest corners of the hot and dry Sahara Desert, the very marginsof where elephants can survive, hundreds of these great creaturesmake a dangerous but necessary journey as their main source of foodand water dries up and they must go in search of more. Battling120-degree heat, sandstorms, and fierce thunderstorms, theseamazing animals travel 35 miles a day in a race against time insearch of the bare essentials of life.
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!
Leaping lizards--the Cat and Co. explore the world ofreptiles! The Cat in the Hat travels the globe--in his trusty crocodilecar--to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles,and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn thecharacteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information abouteach group; quirky, fun facts about individual species; and much,much more. Cool creatures featured include komodo dragons,chameleons, geckos, cobras, leatherback turtles, frilled lizards--avirtual Who's Who of the World's Most Remarkable Reptiles. Youngreaders will slither in delight!
