Imagine walking down the street and running into an Ankylosaurus. Its heavy, plated body and thick spines would surprise anybody! But despite its size and armor, this 'stiff lizard' could move pretty quickly when it needed to. Discover how Ankylosaurus continues to surprise scientists--and unsuspecting readers--to this day. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, a Did-You-Know section, and an overview of the geologic time scale.
Find out how the enormous, plant-eating Apatosaurus gained the name 'deceptive lizard.' Learn what role it played in 'The Great Bone Wars' of the 1870s. Follow the many changing theories surrounding Apatosaurus, and come up with your own ideas about what life was like for this strange and mysterious dinosaur! Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, a Did-You-Know section, and an overview of the geologic time scale.
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a swimming competition: the sailfish, leatherback sea turtle, or bottlenose dolphin? Explore the animal kingdom's best swimmers and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a weightlifting competition: the mountain gorilla, horned dung beetle, or bald eagle? Explore the animal kingdom's strongest animals and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a sprinting competition: the green basilisk lizard, cheetah, or peregrine falcon? Explore the animal kingdom's best sprinters and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a long distance competition: the blue wildebeest, humpback whale, or Arctic tern? Explore the animal kingdom's best distance athletes and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a high jumping competition: the klipspringer, jumping spider, or red-eyed tree frog? Explore the animal kingdom's best jumpers and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a gymnastics competition: the mountain goat, Eastern gray squirrel, or sifaka? Explore the animal kingdom's best gymnasts and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a boxing competition: the red kangaroo, boxer crab, or spiny-tailed lizard? Explore the animal kingdom's best boxers and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Learn more about American Shorthair cats, including breed history, appearance, and cat care.
Long ago, a once-mighty Allosaurus stalked the land searching for helpless prey for dinner, too sick to battle stronger dinosaurs. Millions of years later, scientists discovered the bones of this 'different lizard' in Wyoming and named him Big Al. Read how Big Al helped them learn more about Allosaurus and its days on Earth. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, a Did-You-Know section, and an overview of the geologic time scale.
Learn all about African elephants, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.
Learn more about Abyssinian cats, including breed history and these cats' playful personalities.
In Understanding Biomes, students will learn about the different biomes that exist on Earth. Readers will love discovering new information in this chapter book while also reinforcing learned skills with comprehension and extension activities.
This book looks at a desert food chain, discussing the plants and animals that are native to this habitat, threats to their survival, and what is being done to protect their environment.
This book looks at a forest food chain, discussing the plants and animals that are native to this environment, threats to their survival, and what is being done to protect their habitat.
This book looks at a freshwater food chain, discussing the plants and animals that are native to this habitat, threats to their survival, and what is done to protect lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams.
This book looks at a grassland food chain, discussing the plants and animals that are native to this habitat, threats to their survival, and what is being done to protect the savannahs and grasslands.
This book looks at the Arctic food chain, discussing the plants and animals that are native to this environment, threats to their survival, and what is being done to protect them.
Have you ever wondered what’s inside that “thing” on the plant? What about what lives in the hole in the tree or what lives inside that “pile of leaves or sticks?” Explore and learn what some of these natural history objects are in this latest book by Nature Photographer and Naturalist Mary Holland.
Did you know that there are more insects than any other group of animals? The diversity of insects is staggering. What do ants have in common with bees? What’s the difference between a butterfly and a moth? How are ladybugs and weevils related? Some insects have a set of wings, some have two sets but others might not have any. Some, but not all, insects have a hard outer shell (exoskeleton).
When one hears the word “panda” most people immediately think of the large black and white “panda bears.” Yes, giant pandas are a type of bear. Did you know that red pandas are in an animal family of their own? While the two animals may not belong to the same animal family, they do share some similar characteristics like a “thumb wrist” and a reliance on bamboo.
Veterinarians need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to keep the world's animals healthy. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.
Explore how animals and their offspring are the same and different in this decodable science book for beginning readers. A combination of domain-specific sight words and sequenced phonics skills builds confidence in content area reading. Bold, colorful photographs align directly with the text to help readers strengthen comprehension.
Prairie Animals showcases animals found in a prairie environment, including animals like bison and prairie dogs. Uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, combining sight words and repetition. Simple text makes reading these books easy and fun. Bold, colorful photographs that align directly with the text help readers with comprehension.