What pieces are part of a polar environment? Build one layer by layer to find out. Add polar bears, penguins, a scientists' camps, and don't forget lots of ice and snow! Then, get creative and make your own pole. Colorful illustrations paired with bright photos help young readers learn how to build our world.
What goes into making a mountain range? Build one layer by layer to find out. Add snow, trees, animals, and maybe even a volcano! Then, get creative and make your own mountain environment. Colorful illustrations paired with bright photos help young readers learn how to build our world.
It's simple to sip from a soda can. But what happens to that single-use piece of aluminum when a drink is finished? It can become something new again! Follow the life of a soda can from melted metal, to a shape for sipping, then melted back down to start all over again. Colorful photos paired with engaging illustrations bring the information to life, and a final quick quiz tests your knowledge before you go.
Glass can be great. But what happens to a glass jar when the food is all gone? It can become something new! Follow a glass jar as it is smashed to tiny pieces, melted and shaped into something new, and then reused and recycled all over again. Colorful photos paired with engaging illustrations bring the information to life, and a final quick quiz tests your knowledge before you go.
It's dandy to draw on a piece of paper. But what happens to that single-use item when you're finished with it? It can become something new again! Follow a piece of paper as it turns into wet pulp, dries onto huge rolls, and then is made into new paper to be used again. Colorful photos paired with engaging illustrations bring the information to life, and a final quick quiz tests your knowledge before you go.
There's a lot that makes a plastic bottle easy to use. But what happens to a single-use item when a drink is finished? It can become something new again! Follow a plastic bottle as it is melted down and then reshaped into a new bottle. Colorful photos paired with engaging illustrations bring the information to life, and a final quick quiz tests your knowledge before you go.
What animal is popping out of that mound in the ground? It's a prairie dog. Learn about how a prairie dog shares a burrow with its family, explore its holey home, and learn how it raises its babies underground. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about prairie dogs.
What's that creature crawling up from underground? It's an armadillo. Learn how the armadillo lives in the dirt, explore its holey home, and follow along as it makes its way aboveground at night. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about armadillos.
What's that cute creature crawling out from a hole underground? It's a groundhog. Learn about how the groundhog digs its burrow, explore its holey home, and follow along as it makes a daring escape from predators by dodging into its secret burrow entrances. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about groundhogs.
What's that critter crawling from a burrow? It's a badger. Learn about how the badger makes its burrow, explore its holey home, and join along as the badger follows other creatures into their holes to find a feast. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about badgers.
What's that furry face poking out from the between some rocks? It's a chipmunk. Learn about how the chipmunk picks a holy home, explore the rooms of its burrow, and follow along as the chipmunk packs away food for later. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about chipmunks.
Which red and furry animal is making its way from a hole in the woods? It's a fox. Learn about how the fox digs its den, explore its holey home, and follow along as it raises young cubs belowground. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about foxes.
Sometimes when I eat too quickly I--hic! Why does my body do that? Explore the silly body science of hiccups. Learn how they happen, what can be done to stop hiccupping, and more. Lively text and bright layouts make this a perfect fit for budding scientists asking big body questions.
With their big, barrel-shaped bodies, hippopotamuses can really make a splash! When they're not resting in rivers to stay cool, hippos could be grazing in grasslands or spending time with other hippos in noisy herds. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about hippos!
Giant gorillas used to roam all over the forests of Africa. But now their nests sit empty. Where have all the gorillas gone? Learn about the dangers that threaten these important animals--from deforestation to illegal hunting--and find out what you can do to help protect gorillas. Carefully leveled text and captivating photos bring the message home: Save the gorillas!
After a big meal, sometimes my tummy feels funny. And then--pfft! Why does my body do that? Explore the silly body science of farts. Learn how they happen, how often they happen, and more. Lively text and bright layouts make this a perfect fit for budding scientists asking big body questions.
Sometimes a person with epilepsy might start to twitch or fall down. Uh-oh, it’s an emergency! Prepare young learners to empathetically understand and care for a friend with an epileptic seizure. Learn what’s happening, how to be a helper, and ways to keep your friend safe. A bright design and carefully crafted text takes fear out of emergencies to make them easier to understand.
Look up! A special plane flies high in the sky. What makes it so unique? It's an eco-plane. Explore planes that are better for the planet! Engaging photos and carefully leveled text takes an environmental spin for this fan-favorite vehicle.
Choo, choo! A special train comes down the track. What makes it so unique? It's an eco-train. Explore trains that are better for the planet! Engaging photos and carefully leveled text takes an environmental spin for this fan-favorite vehicle.
Zoom! A special truck comes rolling down the road. What makes it so unique? It's an eco-truck. Explore trucks that are better for the planet! Engaging photos and carefully leveled text takes an environmental spin for this fan-favorite vehicle.
Vroom! A special car comes speeding down the street. What makes it so unique? It's an eco-car. Explore cars that are better for the planet! Engaging photos and carefully leveled text takes an environmental spin for this fan-favorite vehicle.
Splash! A special boat speeds through the water. What makes it so unique? It's an eco-boat. Explore boats that are better for the planet! Engaging photos and carefully leveled text takes an environmental spin for this fan-favorite vehicle.
Beep, beep! A special bus zips down the street. What makes it so unique? It's an eco-bus. Explore buses that are better for the planet! Engaging photos and carefully leveled text takes an environmental spin for this fan-favorite vehicle.
Meet a new sloth friend in the kitchen! A leafy salad inspired by your animal chef's diet makes for a tasty treat. Sloth claw snacks and tree bark brownies made alongside your slow sous chef are almost too cute to eat. Helpful tips from chef sloth make cooking easy, and a feature with more information about sloths helps young readers learn all about the creatures. It's time to get cooking with animal chefs!
Meet a new octopus friend in the kitchen! Clam shell cookies and crabby sandwiches (shaped from croissants) inspired by your animal chef's diet make for tasty treats. An eight-armed pizza and octopus ink drink to make alongside your swimming sous chef are almost too cute to eat. Helpful tips from chef octopus make cooking easy, and a feature with more information about octopuses helps young readers learn all about the creatures. It's time to get cooking with animal chefs!
