A porcupine warns an enemy that gets too close by raising the quills on its back and clicking its teeth. If this doesn't work, the porcupine swings its spiky tail through the air. Sharp quills stab deep into an attacker's skin. Ouch! Fun text and eye-catching photos introduce this animal in all its gory glory.
Do you wonder about all of Earth's living things? Do you know how to tell the difference between a young frog or butterfly and an adult? In this book, learn about the life cycles of plants and animals and the many changes they go through as they grow. After Reading Questions. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Do you wonder about all of Earth's living things? Do you know what plants and animals are found in different places? In this book, learn about the five major biomes found on our planet. After Reading Questions. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Do you wonder about all of Earth's living things? Do you know the difference between a mammal and an amphibian? In this book, learn how scientists classify animals into groups based on the physical features they have in common. After Reading Questions. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Do you wonder about all of Earth's living things? Do you know why snakes make venom and why polar bears have thick fur? In this book, learn about the different types of adaptations animals and plants use to survive in their environments. After Reading Questions. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
How does a giraffe begin its life? What is a juvenile wolf? Read to discover the answers as you learn about the life cycle of mammals. Each book in the Life Cycles of Living Things series shows you how living things are born and how they grow up. Comprehension Questions with answers. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
How does a snake begin its life? What is a juvenile alligator? Read to discover the answers as you learn about the life cycle of reptiles. Each book in the Life Cycles of Living Things series shows you how living things are born and how they grow up. Comprehension Questions with answers. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
What is a frog's larva called? When can salamanders leave the water? Read to discover the answers as you learn about the life cycle of amphibians. Each book in the Life Cycles of Living Things series shows you how living things are born and how they grow up. Comprehension Questions with answers. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Do birds have feathers when they hatch? What is a fledgling? Read to discover the answers as you learn about the life cycle of birds. Each book in the Life Cycles of Living Things series shows you how living things are born and how they grow up. Comprehension Questions with answers. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Early readers will be introduced to dogs through simple text and vibrant images to aid comprehension. Learn all about these lovable pets. List of Sight Words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Early readers will be introduced to hamsters through simple text and vibrant images to aid comprehension. Learn all about these lovable pets. List of Sight Words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Early readers will be introduced to birds through simple text and vibrant images to aid comprehension. Learn all about these lovable pets. List of Sight Words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Early readers will be introduced to bunnies through simple text and vibrant images to aid comprehension. Learn all about these lovable pets. List of Sight Words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Early readers will be introduced to cats through simple text and vibrant images to aid comprehension. Learn all about these lovable pets. List of Sight Words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Read about the copperhead snake and how it uses its fangs and venom to kill its prey. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Bloodthirsty birds, bats, insects, and fish…some animals need to suck blood to survive. Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make these kinds of animals special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
When Dad steals his nose, Cheeky, the little proboscis monkey, searches the jungle to get it back. All Cheeky wants is to grow up and have a nose as big as his dad's. But what if he can't find it? This sweet, illustrated story also features facts about the proboscis monkey's habitat, body, behavior, and why it is threatened.
Pinky, the pangolin, loves two things: eating ants and sleeping (but mostly eating ants). An ant-hunting adventure introduces Pinky to other animals who live in his habitat. This charming, illustrated story also features facts about the pangolin's habitat, body, behavior, and why it is threatened.
A giant panda stops to rest on Leanda's veranda and tells her about being driven out of his habitat. Leanda decides to help him find his way back home. This charming illustrated story, told in rhyme, also features facts about the giant panda's habitat, body, behavior, and why it is threatened.
A mystery leads Breezy, the blue iguana, on a birthday adventure across his island home. This sweet illustrated tale about this endangered species, that lives only on Grand Cayman Island, also features facts about the blue iguana's habitat, body, and behavior, and why it is threatened.
Do spiders have a heart? How do cockroaches survive without a head? Why can't penguins fly? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of animals, and much more.
Killer bees were created by humans who were trying to make a more efficient bee for making honey. The new bee they made would swarm and attack intruders in great numbers. Read all about this aggressive bee and its gradual spread north in North America.
A hungry polar bear is one of the most dangerous animals you will meet. A marine mammal, it hunts mostly seals on the sea ice in the Arctic. Read all about their amazing sense of smell, their giant paws, and razor-sharp claws that rip easily through prey.
Find out about different animals and how their babies grow from caterpillars to butterflies, from joeys to kangaroos, and from cubs to lions.
Learn about some fascinating insects you might find in your own yard: butterflies! Simple text and vibrant illustrations will captivate early readers and aid comprehension. List of Sight Words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
