This entertaining and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of the ocean. Useful tips tell you how to get drinkable water, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own on the ocean.
This entertaining and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of the desert. Useful tips tell you how to protect yourself from the sun and keep warm at night, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, what materials are available in a desert for building shelter, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own in the desert.
This fascinating and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of a mountain. Useful tips tell you how to survive an avalanche, how to find drinkable water, what materials are available on a mountain for building shelter, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own on a mountain.
This fun and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of a deserted island. Useful tips tell you how to stay calm, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, how to shelter from the sun, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own on an island.
This fascinating and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environments of the Arctic and Antarctic. Useful tips tell you how to shelter from blizzards, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, what materials are available in frozen lands for building shelter, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own in polar regions.
Why is blood red? What exactly is a belly button for? Why don't your eyeballs fall out? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of the human body, and much more.
Where does water go when it dries? Why do eggs go solid when you cook them? Why is ice slippery? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of materials, and much more.
How can a plane fly upside down? Why aren't there any super-giant humans? Why doesn't the Moon fall out of the sky? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of forces, and much more.
Why is the sky blue? Where does light go when you switch it off? Why does a mirror show things backwards? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of light, and much more.
Do spiders have a heart? How do cockroaches survive without a head? Why can't penguins fly? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of animals, and much more.
Learn all about different kinds of stomach-turning smells. Discover fascinating facts, from the gases that make up farts to skunk behavior before a spray. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Killer bees were created by humans who were trying to make a more efficient bee for making honey. The new bee they made would swarm and attack intruders in great numbers. Read all about this aggressive bee and its gradual spread north in North America.
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.
Which animal has the best hearing? Just how fast is a supersonic plane? Can you hear sounds in space? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of sound, and much more.
Are there plants on other planets? Can plants really hear music? How can a plant eat a fly? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of plants, and much more.
Are electric eels really electric? Why are electrical wires covered in plastic? Where does lightning come from? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of electricity, and much more.
According to folklore, zombies are people that have been brought back from the dead. Not a ghost and not human, they are not the person they used to be. In this guide you'll find fascinating facts about zombies, including how to tell if someone is a zombie, where in the world they are thought to exist, reported sightings, how to stop them, zombies in popular culture, and related undead creatures.
Stories about werewolves began in places where wolves were top predators. This fascinating guide outlines the facts about werewolves, including how to tell if someone is a werewolf, where in the world they are thought to exist, reported sightings, how to stop them, werewolves in popular culture, and related shape shifters.
The information in this guide comes from folklore from different parts of the world where people once believed in vampires. Fascinating facts include how to tell if someone is a vampire, where in the world they were thought to exist, reported sightings, how to stop them, vampires in popular culture, and blood-sucking relatives.
Help the STEM Detectives discover who the hacker is who took their school Internet down. Bring your skills in matching shapes, reading graphs, and figuring out which objects float. Grab your notebpad and start investigating!
Help the STEM Detectives crack the case of the locked library. Bring your skills in matching shapes, finding patterns, and reading backwards text. Grab your notepad and start investigating!
Help the STEM Detectives find one of their team members. Robot iGumbo has gone missing. Bring your skills in mapping, finding bugs in instructions, and turning back time. Grab your notepad and start investigating!
Help the STEM Detectives solve the case of the missing noodles. Bring your skills in mapping circuits, using magnets, and making tally charts. Grab your notepad and start investigating while the clock ticks down!
Sea monsters, such as the Kraken and the Loch Ness Monster, are cryptids--creatures whose existence is not yet proven to be true. Cryptozoologists gather stories from folklore and investigate reported sightings. In this guide, you'll find fascinating sea monster facts, including where in the world sea monsters are thought to exist, reported sightings, sea monsters in popular culture, and how to spot a lake monster.
Join the car mania! It's time to shift gears and zoom into the sleek and speedy world of sports cars. Learn about the first sports cars, what the top American and European models are, and what sports cars have under the hood. After Reading Questions. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
