In Biome Beasts: Grassland Animals, readers will discover how these animals survive in prairies, steppes, and savannas around the world. Grassland biomes are home to a wide variety of animals. Whether grazing on grasses, building communities underground, or sailing overhead, animals have adapted to the challenges found in both temperate and tropical grassland biomes.
In Biome Beasts: Freshwater Pond Animals, readers will discover how these animals survive and thrive in freshwater pond biomes around the world. Life in a pond is exciting. Birds, bugs, and shrews skitter across the surface. Turtles and fish zip along under the water’s surface. Beavers, herons, and others make themselves at home by the pond’s edge.
In Biome Beasts: Estuary Animals, readers will discover how and why animals survive and thrive in these sheltered biomes. Life in the estuary is always changing. Ocean tides of saltwater flow in and out of the estuary and mix with the fresh water that flows from rivers and streams. The animals that swim or wade in the waters or make the mudflats their homes must have physical or social adaptations that allow them to live in the salty mix.
In Biome Beasts: Desert Animals, readers will discover how desert animals survive and thrive in the driest places on the planet. Photos, text, and sidebars describe how these animals adapt to the challenging climate of these regions. Earth’s four desert biomes – hot, semiarid, coastal, and cold – each have their own set of challenges for the living things within them.
In Biome Beasts: Deciduous Forest Animals, readers will discover how deciduous beasts rise to the challenges of the climate in each biome. Deciduous forests around the world are home to a variety of animals. Animals that are part of the temperate deciduous forest biome must adapt to the conditions of all four seasons to survive. Animals that are part of the tropical and subtropical deciduous forest biomes must adapt to both the wet and dry seasons.
In Biome Beasts: Boreal Forest Animals, readers will discover how boreal beasts survive the harsh climate. The boreal forest teems with wildlife during the short, mild summer. This changes quickly when fall arrives. Only the living things that have adapted to the region’s freezing temperatures and frozen land can remain in the forest year-round.
Yellowstone National Park offers researchers and scientists from around the world an opportunity to study a wide range of subjects throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, one of the largest intact temperate zone ecosystems in the world.
Readers will explore the scientific research underway at the Gates of the Arctic National Park.
Readers will explore the scientific research underway in Rocky Mountain National Park.
The continent of South America is made up of twelve countries. Learn about the people, history, geography, and wildlife of this unique and diverse region. Includes a glossary, websites, and fast facts.
Where was the first European settlement in North America? Answer this and other questions as you learn about the people, history, geography, and wildlife of this diverse continent. Includes a glossary, websites, and fast facts.
Daring and Dangerous: Storm Chasers for grades 4–8 introduces young readers to the exciting world of storm chasing. From tornadoes to hurricanes and other extreme weather events, this 32-page book gives readers an inside look into how and why these daring people brave extreme weather and what they are trying to accomplish.
The continent of Europe is home to countries large and small. Learn about the people, history, geography, and wildlife of the European continent. This title includes a glossary, websites, and fast facts.
Discover the history, terrain, people, culture, government, wildlife, and cuisine of Australia.
Did you know that Antarctica is considered the world's largest desert? It is the coldest and windiest place on Earth and has no permanent residents. Learn about the people who first explored this continent and the research that is now done there. Includes a glossary, websites, and fast facts.
The continent of Africa is a land of many nations, languages, and cultures. Learn about the people, history, geography, and wildlife of this unique continent. Includes a glossary, websites, and fast facts.
En el libro se describen los procesos naturales que crean las rocas. Se examinan las rocas ígneas, sedimentarias, y metamórficas.
With real-world examples of science at work, this book discusses what flooding is, how it happens, and what scientists have learned about it.
In Environmental Disasters, students will learn about environmental disasters and how they affect humans and animals, as well as the agencies that work to provide relief. Readers will love discovering new information in this chapter book while also reinforcing learned skills with comprehension and extension activities. The Let’s Explore Science series allows readers to dive into the world of fascinating science-related topics while strengthening reading comprehension skills. Each 48-page title features full-color photographs, real-world applications, content vocabulary, and more to effectively engage young learners.
This book takes a close-up look at savannahs, discussing the plant and animal life found in this habitat.
This book takes a close-up look at glaciers, discussing the plant and animal life found in this habitat.
Aprende sobre la vida de cada planta y animal de este hábitat y cómo los humanos podemos ayudar a protegerlo.
En el libro aprenderás qué son los glaciares y que pasará si desaparecen.
This book examines the natural forces that create and shape rocks, minerals, and soil and explains how they are an influence to how Earth changes throughout time.
In graphic-novel format, this book chronicles the 1906 earthquake that destroyed the city of San Francisco while providing a story of one family's escape from the disaster.
