The Anishinaabe peoples share language, culture, and history that connect them in many ways. In this introduction to the Council of Three Fires, readers learn about the Ojibwe, Bodéwadmi (Potawatomi), and Odawa (Ottawa) peoples, their lives today, their ancestral lands, and the traditions they carry forward.
Strange debris is found in a field near Roswell, New Mexico. Many suspect it is an alien spacecraft. Fires burn beneath a town for over 50 years. Rocks weighing several hundred pounds move across land on their own. Are these unbelievable tales real? Find out in this fascinating collection of short stories.
Look out! Your computer data is not safe. There are hackers who will steal it. Sell it. Or destroy it. The hackers are getting smarter. They leave little trace as to their identities. And there are dangerous consequences for individuals, corporations, and governments.
What do legends have to say about mermaids? Find out in this title introducing the mysterious creatures thought to captivate sailors with enchanting songs!
What do legends have to say about werewolves? Find out in this title introducing the ferocious creatures rumored to shape-shift from human form into wolf form!
What do legends have to say about unicorns? Find out in this title introducing the mystical creatures famous for their beautiful looks and magical horns!
What do legends have to say about centaurs? Find out in this title introducing the mythical creatures known for being half human and half horse!
What do legends have to say about trolls? Find out in this title introducing the terrifying creatures often called troublemakers and thieves!
What do legends have to say about dragons? Find out in this title introducing the fearsome creatures imagined to do everything from bring rain to breathe fire!
What do legends have to say about cyclopes? Find out in this title introducing the ghastly creatures described as giant, one-eyed humanoids!
This book details the growth and development of these fascinating, prehistoric fish. Readers will learn about topics such as how shark pups are born, the behaviors and feeding habits of juvenile sharks, and how adult sharks find one another in order to mate.
A service dog is any dog that performs a job or a task that helps a person who has a physical or mental disability. These tasks can be anything from guiding people down a sidewalk to sniffing out changes in blood sugar levels. Find out how these personal support dogs are trained and how they bond deeply with their owners.
Following lion cubs from birth to maturity, this book details a cub's place in the pride by discussing the hunt, territory patrols, and pride dominance. Readers will learn about topics such as a lioness's preparation for birth, a cub's involvement in the pride's work and play, and the network of aunts, sisters, and cousins in a lion pride.
Mosquitoes have lived on Earth for more than 30 million years! This book follows the amazing changes a mosquito goes through in four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Readers will learn about topics such as where mosquitoes lay their eggs, mosquito bodies and senses, and the diseases mosquitoes transmit and how to avoid mosquito bites.
Emperor penguins are one of the very few species able to survive in the frigid Antarctic and the only species that stays there year-round. This book follows the journey these birds take to their annual breeding grounds and the difficulties they face by having their young in the harshest conditions on the planet.
Frogs begin their lives as tiny tadpoles living in water. As adults, they live both on land and in water. This book details the changes in a frog at the four stages: egg, tadpole, froglet, and adult. Readers will learn about topics such as how frogs breathe and eat at each stage, differences in the metamorphosis of frogs in different climates, and dangers to frogs from pollution, pesticides, and destruction of habitat.
This book follows the growth of a tree from the time it sprouts to the time it is mature and capable of producing new seeds. Readers will learn about topics such as how seeds are produced, the role of various trees in a forest, and how trees benefit animals, people, and the environment.
Hundreds of thousands of beetles live all over the world in habitats as diverse as swamps, rain forests, and deserts. This book describes the growth and development of these fascinating insects from egg to adult, including where beetles lay their eggs, the transformation from larva to pupa to beetle, and dangers faced by beetles.
Following earthworms from birth to maturity, this book explains the stages of development they go through before they reach adulthood. Readers will learn about topics such as how earthworms live and move underground, how juvenile earthworms survive, and the importance of earthworms to the environment.
Following butterflies from birth to maturity, this book explains the stages of development they go through before they reach adulthood. Readers will learn about topics such as where butterflies lay their eggs, the transformation from pupa to chrysalis to butterfly, monarch migration, and how to protect butterflies.
Millions of baby spiders burst out of egg sacs each day in every part of the world. This book describes the growth and development of these fascinating animals, including how spiders care for their young, the differences between male and female spiders, and how environmental damage affects the life cycle of a spider.
This book looks at the growth of a flower from a seed to the time it is a mature plant capable of producing new seeds. Readers will learn about topics such as how seeds are formed and what different types of seeds look like, the various ways flowers are pollinated, and how flowering plants benefit animals, people, and the environment.
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These busy insects have intrigued people for thousands of years. This book describes each stage of a honeybee's life cycle from egg to adult, including how a queen lays eggs and forms a new hive, how the body of a larva changes to that of an adult through metamorphosis, and the roles of workers, drones, and queens in the hive.
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.
