The black mamba eats mostly small rodents but kills thousands of people every year with its venomous bite when it feels threatened. As if that's not bad enough, it can move really fast! Read all about the biggest and deadliest snake in Africa.
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.
Mislabeled as the King of the Jungle, African lions actually live on savannas and it's the females who do most of the hunting. Read all about the African lion's keen senses and outstanding stalking and hunting skills for taking down large, fast-moving prey.
From a reptile that looks like Spider Man to lizards that squirt blood from their eyes, this collection of weird and creepy reptiles is sure to engage the most reluctant reader--and reveal important science information too! Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make some reptiles special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Who knew some plants could hunt and defend themselves. Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the plant parts and behaviors that make some plants special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
From young fish called fry to the whale shark--the largest fish--young readers will get a look at how some fish adapt in weird ways to their environment in order to survive. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Spines, false eyes, looking like poop…colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and life cycles that make caterpillars special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characterisitcs, and behaviors that make bats special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Assassin bugs, kissing bugs, stink bugs…colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make some bugs special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Skeletons can look a little creepy, because, well, we usually wear them on the inside. This book explains why some animals don't have a skeleton, and why humans can't do without one. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Meat eaters, plant eaters…stomp through a world of the scariest, largest creatures that walked prehistoric Earth. Learn how paleontologists--dinosaur detectives--uncover the important clues that have revealed what we know about these terrifying animals. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Eight eyes, venomous fangs, surprise attacks…as if there wasn't enough not to like about spiders! Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make some spiders special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the New Horizons spacecraft and its mission to gather more information about the distant dwarf planet, Pluto.
Take an incredible look at the planet Mars and its place in our solar system. Find out how it compares to Earth and learn more about its future exploration.
There are billions of stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way, and billions more throughout the universe. Find out what stars are made up of, what makes a constellation, and how travelers have used stars for centuries to find their way.
Take a tour of the galaxies and the universe. Learn about our Sun, the eight true planets, and the dwarf planets in our solar system. Find out what lies beyond the eighth planet, Neptune.
True planets, dwarf planets, and exoplanets--what's the difference? Learn the three rules scientists use to decide what makes something a planet. Discover how the search continues outside our solar system to find a planet like Earth.
Find out what planet Earth is made up of, where it is in our solar system, and what makes it the perfect planet for us to live on.
From where they sleep to what they eat, this book gives you all the advice you need to become a pony's best pal. Learn the inside information on how ponies communicate, and how to understand their behavior, so you can feel confident about your pony knowledge.
From what they eat to how to keep their tanks clean and healthy, this book gives you all the pet care advice you need to become a fish's best pal. Learn the inside information on how to understand their behavior, so you can have your own piece of the ocean in your home.
From where they sleep to what they eat and how you can make them feel safe and at home, this book gives you all the pet care advice you need to become a dog's best pal. Learn the inside information on how dogs communicate, what games they like to play, and how to understand their behavior, so you can build a bond with your pet that will last a lifetime.
From where they sleep to what they eat and how you can make them feel safe and at home, this book gives you pet care advice on a variety of different pets. Learn the inside information on how to care for and understand the behavior of pets such as snakes, insects, chinchillas, newts, and salamanders.
From where they sleep to what they eat and how you can make them feel safe and at home, this book gives you all the pet care advice you need to become a hamster's best pal. Learn the inside information on how hamsters communicate, what games they like to play, and how to understand their behavior, so you can build a bond with your pet that will last a lifetime.
From where they sleep to what they eat and how you can make them feel safe and at home, this book gives you all the pet care advice you need to become a lizard's best pal. Learn the inside information on how lizards communicate, what games they like to play, and how to understand their behavior, so you can build a bond with your pet that will last a lifetime.
From where they sleep to what they eat and how you can make them feel safe and at home, this book gives you all the pet care advice you need to become a cat's best pal. Learn the inside information on how cats communicate, what games they like to play, and how to understand their behavior, so you can build a bond with your pet that will last a lifetime.
