This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes animals that seem to take over the brains of other animals. Explains how parasites can alter their hosts' behaviors to use the host for their survival.
Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the gray wolves' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and exploring the lives animalss and their place in their foodweb and biome.
Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the black bears' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and exploring the lives animalss and their place in their foodweb and biome.
Compares and contrasts some of history's most popular dinosaurs through engaging text and dynamic infographics, charts, timelines, photos and strong reading level control.
Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the rabbits' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and exploring the lives animalss and their place in their foodweb and biome..
Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the raccoons' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and exploring the lives animalss and their place in their foodweb and biome.
Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the red foxes' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and exploring the lives animalss and their place in their foodweb and biome.
Through dynamic infographics, charts, up-close photos and strong reading level control this title explores the invasion of cane toads, including where they came from and their impact within biomes and food webs.
Through dynamic infographics, charts, up-close photos and strong reading level control this title explores the lives of tapeworms, the creepy parasites that might be living near you.
Through dynamic infographics, charts, up-close photos and strong reading level control this title explores the lives of ticks the creepy parasites that might be living near you.
Through dynamic infographics, charts, up-close photos and strong reading level control this title explores the lives of head lice the creepy parasites that might be living near you.
Through dynamic infographics, charts, up-close photos and strong reading level control this title explores explores the lives of roundworms, the creepy parasites that might be living near you.
Through dynamic infographics, charts, up-close photos and strong reading level control this title explores the lives of bedbugs, the creepy parasites that might be living near you.
Through dynamic infographics, charts, up-close photos and strong reading level control this title explores the lives of malaria parasites, the creepy buggers that might be living near you.
Did you know that stoats are hypnotists? These weasels perform wild dance moves that make rabbits freeze and stare. The stoats leap and twist, moving closer to the dazed prey, until they can pounce on their victim. This and other animal hunting traps are laid out in this book for growing readers.
When ten-year-old Journey Song hears that two pandas are being held in a warehouse in her neighborhood, she worries that they may be hungry, cold and lonely. Horrified to learn that the pandas, originally destined for a zoo in Washington, might be shipped back to China because of a diplomatic spat between China and the United States, Journey rallies her friends and neighbors on the poverty-stricken Eastside. Her infectious enthusiasm for all things panda is hard to resist, and soon she's getting assistance from every corner of her tight-knit neighborhood.
Animals must choose carefully when picking a place to call home. If they move into the wrong neighborhood, danger can be lurking next door. In this title, young readers will tour prairie dog burrows, beaver lodges, chimpanzee nests, and other homes to learn about the importance of location.
The leafy sea dragon and other masters of camouflage blend in so well with their surroundings that they become nearly invisible. Inflatable animals like the puffer fish blow up to the point of shapeshifting. Growing readers will discover how animal adaptations are much like superpowers.
Sea turtle hatchlings have a triathlon of sorts to complete immediately after hatching. First, they dig themselves out of the sand. Next, they race down the beach. Lastly, they swim as fast as possible to deep water. Independent readers will celebrate this book's baby-focused survival stories.
Every great animal predator has a secret weapon. The crocodile opens toothy jaws. The harpy eagle grabs and crushes prey with strong talons. The boa constrictor uses its body to coil and squeeze. In this book, fluent readers will watch some of the animal kingdom's most infamous attack methods.
A koala lives most of its life alone, eating and sleeping high up in the eucalyptus trees of Australia, and yet it is recognized and loved around the world. The Life Cycle of a Koala looks at the life of this ancient marsupial and explains how marsupials are different from other mammals, the birth of the koala and its life in its mothers pouch, the growing koala and how it feeds, life outside the pouch but close to mother, and the dangers faced by koalas.
From how a frog's life begins as a tadpole to the transformation into a webbed-footed amphibian, this title gives students all the information they could ever want to learn about frogs - their habitats, diets, the differences between frogs and toads and the discovery of new species found by scientists around the world are all discussed.
As the world's largest land animals, elephants inspire awe in all of us - an awe that has led to myths of might and memory. Despite its immense strength, however, the elephant is a timid creature that uses its power only to defend itself against predators. Kids will learn many facts about these gentle pachyderms, including the social structure of elephants, in which the female is the leader, the animal's many dexterous uses for its trunk, the history of the elephant's even larger ancestors, including woolly mammoths, and the dangers that poaching, loss of habitat, and the ivory trade pose to the elephants future.
A look at vultures, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their bald heads, behaviors, relationships with humans, and persecuted status in the world today.
This book introduces young readers to the grizzly bear, a sacred animal in many cultures. Easy-to-read text examines the grizzly bear's development as a cultural icon, from Native American totems and rituals through tales and legends of the American west, to today's status as the official animal of various states. Readers will also learn about the grizzly bear's body, its appearance, size, and various colors. Not all grizzlies are brown! The bear's unique method of reproduction is discussed, as is cub development and life cycle. Readers will discover what grizzlies like to eat, and how much they have to consume in order to sleep most of the year! Also covered is the grizzly's habitat, and a range map shows where in the world the bears live. Informative sidebars highlight additional information, including the grizzly's scientific classification. Predators, including humans, are also discussed, along with threats to the grizzly's environment, as well as conservation efforts to preserve this special creature. Bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index enhance readability for young iconologists.
