All the stats and facts you need to know about the Sun - the only star in our solar system. Find out what it is made of and why we need it to survive.
Want to get close to a shark? Flip through pages of shark facts and full-spread photos - it's a book you can really sink your teeth into!
Big machines used in this book to explore force and motion. Important science words like push, pull, machines, and force highlighted in sidebars throughout.
Find out what planet Earth is made of, where it is in our solar system, and why it is the only planet we know of that can sustain life.
Learn about the basic patterns of the sun and moon, and what causes day and night.
Find out why Pluto was renamed a dwarf planet, where it is in the solar system and some of what we know from the New Horizons Mission.
An old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea, tends his garden and waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased. Until, one day, an unexpected visitor arrives. Waiting for the Whales illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child and celebrates the restorative power of the natural world.
Beloved illustrator Wallace Edwards invites us into the world of Professor I.B. Doodling, a traveling artist who takes suggestions from schoolchildren in order to create fantastical hybrid animals. The result of these visits is Unnatural Selections, a collection of magnificent beasts, from the stately Whalephant to the talented Lizabouboon. Sure to inspire the imagination, Wallace Edwards’s intricate illustrations invite you to pore over them again and again. A supplementary index lists additional creatures to spot throughout the book’s pages, encouraging readers to go back for a second, and a third, look.
With a long list of activities and events to attend, cousin Thomas paints a picture of city life that makes Jessie’s world seem a little dull in comparison. When her mother suggests they invite Thomas to visit their island, Jessie wonders glumly what she could possibly write in her letter that would sound as exciting as zoos, planetariums or video arcades. But as Jessie looks out over her island home, she sees a world of endless variety, from killer whales in the strait and bald eagles soaring overhead to anemones in tide pools and tiny hermit crabs on the shore. She thinks of countless days spent exploring, fishing, swimming and canoeing.
Baby giraffes are able to stand and run within an hour of being born. Though clumsy, they like to run around and stretch their legs. These fast runners are also fast growers, doubling their height in the first year. Run along with these playful babies in this fun title.
Baby hippos are as cute as a button, but theyre far from that small size. These newborns enter the world nearly ten times larger than a human baby! But much like humans, these babies spend their first weeks of life bonding with mom. Enjoy the adventures of life as a baby hippo in this fun title.
These critters inhabit the dark, damp corners of the world. They live underneath rocks, logs, and leaves. When disturbed, you may see a wave-like motion of legs, or perhaps smell the disgusting odor as they curl into a ball. Learn all the facts of this invertebrate in this beginner book.
Much like ants, termites live a busy life. Given a certain role within the colony, each bug is a contributor. Feeding on dead plant matter, rotten soil, and wood, these insects help the circle of life. Read all about what it is to be a termite in this beginner book.
A close relative of dogs, baby foxes are soft, cuddly, and just as cute as their dog friends. Until they are ready for life on their own, they wrestle and tumble around the den mom and dad have made. Play with these energetic cuties in this informational title for emergent readers.
Born the size of a jellybean, baby koalas are helpless. They must navigate themselves to their mothers pouch after birth, where they will spend the next 6 months fluffing up and getting cute! Cozy up with these babies in this low-level title.
Mealworms may not make you hungry, but they sure do excite your pets appetite! These worms are actually not worms at all, but baby beetles at the larva stage. Theyre a healthy snack for small mammals, reptiles, and birds. Emergent readers will be left with some food for thought after reading this exciting title.
Baby hedgehogs, or hoglets, weigh in at just one tenth of a pound when born. When they curl up, these babies can fit into a tiny doughnut hole! Scurry along in this beginner book filled with adorable baby hedgehogs.
Born blind and hairless, baby squirrels must rely on momma in their first stage of life. Give them 7 to 10 weeks, and these babies will be able to venture on their own. Climb along in this beginner book for young readers.
Scorpions are about as adaptable as they come. Able to slow their metabolism rate, they can survive on one meal per year if food is scarce. Such skill promotes survival in even the toughest environments. Emergent readers will be hungry for more bug books after reading this engaging book.
Hailing from the island of Madagascar, these bugs are unique. Complete with horns for courting and holes for hissing, the roaches are sure to creep you out. Thankfully, hissing cockroaches keep to their forest floor and do not disturb homes. Find out more facts in this fun title for young readers.
Packed with less of a punch than a tiny honeybee's, a tarantula's bite is pretty harmless to humans. The spiders' large, fuzzy bodies and legs send some squirming, but these bugs are misunderstood. Get educated on the life of tarantulas in this title that will have emergent readers crawling for more!
Buying things can be fun, but first you've got to earn them! Hard work and a good job will help you earn money. Discover the different ways to earn money in this title for responsible readers.
Saving money is an important part of life and there are plenty of ways to do so. Sometimes saved money can even earn more money if it collects interest. Read about the benefits of saving your cash in this title for money-savvy students.
How many pennies go into a quarter? How many quarters make up a dollar? Math skills go a long way when trying to count money. Learn how math and money go together in this title for young counters.
Platypuses are among the worlds most unusual animals. They resemble a duck, beaver, and otter. Most graceful underwater, these mammals have all the tools necessary for swimming, from goggles and webbed feet, to a paddle for a tail. Swim along in this wild title for reluctant readers.
