Welcome to the pond! Bait your hook, cast it into the water, and get ready to reel in the big catch. Follow along with Rory Racoon as you go on a fishing adventure in the great outdoors.
Do you want to go on a treasure hunt? It's not just for pirates. Let's go geocaching! Follow along with Rory Racoon as you learn the ins and outs of searching in the great outdoors for caches hidden high and low.
Lace up your hiking boots and grab your walking stick. It's time to go hiking! Follow along with Rory Raccoon as you learn all about what to wear, the gear to grab, and how to stay safe on the trails as you explore hiking in the great outdoors.
Grab your tent, prepare your favorite campfire tale, and break out the s'mores. It's time to go camping! Follow along with Rory Racoon as you learn the ins and outs of spending the night in the great outdoors.
Get your helmet and shoes--it's time to go climbing. Whether rock climbing or bouldering, climbing is a great way to get some fresh air as you flex your muscles and brain. Follow along with Rory Racoon as you learn the highs and lows of climbing in the great outdoors.
With big ears that flap like fans and long trunks that can grab and pull, elephants are awesome! But these supersmart animals are more than just ears and trunks. Learn all about the largest land mammals.
Fold a rain forest full of origami butterflies, tree frogs, jaguars, and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about rain forest biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami.
Fold a tundra full of origami arctic foxes, snowy owls, frigid flowers, and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about tundra biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami.
From sniffing scat to snakes, eco dogs save the ecosystem. Eco dogs work with scientists to track and protect endangered species while capturing and preventing invasive ones. And the planet protectors do it all with their powerful sense of smell! Learn all about these heroic dogs.
Fold a grassland full of origami prairie dogs, sunflowers, zebras, and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about grassland biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami.
Fold a mountain full of origami grizzlies, pine trees, mountain goats and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about mountain biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami.
Fold an ocean full of sea stars, whales, turtles, and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about ocean biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami.
Fold a desert full of origami scorpions, cactuses, snakes, and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about desert biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami.
Bright orange fish bob in the water, darting in and out of scary stinging tentacles. But it's okay--clown fish are covered in mucus that protects them from the poison that coats their anemone home. And not only can these fancy fish stop the sting of poison, they can also change from males to females in a flash. Clown fish are awesome! Learn all about these fantastic fish.
Nostrils that can close in a sandstorm, wide feet that won't sink in the sand, and--of course--a signature fat-storing hump make the camel perfectly comfortable in it's less than hospitable habitat. But what else do you know about this awesome desert dweller? Learn all about camels!
It sniffs with a snout pressed close to the ground, smelling for a tasty treat. After a quick scratch of the ground with sharp claws, the armadillo's tongue does the rest of the work to snatch up a tasty ant snack. Whether the size of a chipmunk or a large dog, armadillos are awesome! Learn all about this mammal in bony armor.
The Eagle Man, Charles Broley, loved the majestic birds he saw flying through the sky. He spent his retirement studying bald eagles across the United States and Canada. So, when he learned that they were in danger, he knew he had to figure out what was wrong. Follow along in this graphic adventure based on a true story about how citizens and scientists alike worked together to help save the iconic American symbol. Then, learn more about bald eagles and other eagles in danger.
With a nearly 12-foot wingspan, the largest flying bird on Earth is quite a sight as it soars over the ocean. But the albatross has very few muscles in its wings and makes it tens of thousands of miles in the air by mostly gliding. Albatrosses are awesome! Learn all about these amazing seabirds.
We know the ocean is full of creatures that can make their own light, a reef that houses 25 percent of all known ocean species, and about 20 million pounds of gold. We've begun to explore the deepest-known trench of the ocean--7 miles below the water's surface--and travel along underwater mountain ranges that are almost long enough to stretch around the world twice. What we have found has been incredible, despite having explored less than 20 percent of Earth's oceans. Discover the extreme facts about the oceans that cover our planet in this kooky book.
Trees are chopped down to supply classrooms with paper, disposable pens pile high in landfills, and pollution from transporting ingredients for school lunches hangs in our air. What a waste! But there's a way to help. Be a waste warrior to put a stop to school waste and join the battle to save Earth! Honest text introduces some of Earth's biggest waste problems, while helpful solutions provide a way for readers to combat the issues. A final eco-activity pairs simple steps with illustrations to give waste warriors a hands-on activity to fight school waste.
They can bite, sting, and even feast on flesh. Some are deadly and others provide lifesaving cures. They can smell sweet or stink of rotting flesh! What are these crazy things? Plants, of course! The world is full of extraordinary plants growing everyway (including into thin air!) and everywhere (kudzu can grow up to 1 foot a day!). Discover the extreme facts about plants in this kooky book.
Piles of paper towels wind up in landfills, plastic toothbrushes lose their use long before they leave Earth, and dish soap harms our underwater friends. What a waste! But there's a way to help. Be a waste warrior to put a stop to cleaning waste and join the battle to save Earth. Honest text introduces some of Earth's biggest waste problems, while helpful solutions provide a way for readers to combat the issues. A final eco-activity pairs simple steps with illustrations to give waste warriors a hands-on activity to fight cleaning waste.
Landfills are piled high with tossed clothes and shoes, clothing hangers harm our flying friends, and tiny microfibers from our fabrics are becoming fish food. What a waste! But there's a way to help. Be a waste warrior to put a stop to clothing waste and join the battle to save Earth! Honest text introduces some of Earth's biggest waste problems, while helpful solutions provide a way for readers to combat the issues. A final eco-activity pairs simple steps with illustrations to give waste warriors a hands-on activity to fight clothing waste.
Sipping warm tea can make a cold, dreary day a little bit cozier. But how do those tea leaves make it to your mug? Join the Tea Pot food truck to find out!
Sugar makes treats sweet. But where does sugar come from? And how does it get in our foods? Hop aboard the Cookie Jar food truck to find out!
