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.
This book introduces readers to giraffes and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a tower. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to gorillas and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a troop. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to warthogs and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a sounder. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to meerkats and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a mob. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to hyenas and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a cackle. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to elephants and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a memory. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to lions and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a pride. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to wildebeests and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a confusion. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to rhinos and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a crash. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to zebras and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a dazzle. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
This book introduces readers to cheetahs and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a coalition. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.
Why don't polar bears hibernate? Find out the answer and more about the life stages of polar bears in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a polar bear's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.
Did you know that as a snail's body grows, its shell grows with it? Learn more about the life stages of a snail in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a snail's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.
There are many different kinds of snakes, but they all go through the same life cycle. Learn more about this reptile in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a snake's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.
Humans are vastly diverse, but all humans are mammals and go through the same life cycle. Learn more about each life stage in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a human's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.
Did you know that like a butterfly, a ladybug also undergoes metamorphosis? Learn about each stage of a ladybug's life in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a ladybug's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.
Did you know that tiny, see-through earthworms hatch from eggs inside cocoons? Learn more about this and other stages of an earthworm in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of an earthworm's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.
How does a chick grow in an egg? Find out the answer and more about the life cycle of a chicken in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a chicken's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.