The world is a wild place. Sometimes, sticking together makes life a little easier. Learn all about animals in the jungle that join together to stay safe, find something to eat, and make a home. Colorful illustrations and engaging photos pair with lively text to tell the story of fun and fascinating animal families.
The world is a wild place. Sometimes, sticking together makes life a little easier. Learn all about animals in the polar regions that join together to stay safe, find something to eat, and make a home. Colorful illustrations and engaging photos pair with lively text to tell the story of fun and fascinating animal families.
Garter snakes gather together for a long winter’s snooze. Why do they need to sleep? Learn all about garter snake hibernation and how weather makes them sleep. Colorful photos and carefully leveled text guide readers along on the seasonal journey from basking in the sun to piling up for some shut-eye.
A groundhog crawls into a special, deep burrow for a long winter’s snooze. Why does it need to sleep? Learn all about groundhog hibernation and how weather makes them sleep. Colorful photos and carefully leveled text guide readers along on the seasonal journey from digging in the dirt to crawling deep underground for some much-deserved rest.
A little wood frog buries itself under a pile of leaves and gets ready for a long, winter’s snooze. Why does it need to sleep? Lean all about wood frog hibernation and how weather makes them sleep. Colorful photos and carefully leveled text guide readers along on the seasonal journey from munching on bugs to filling up with antifreeze.
The world is a wild place. Sometimes, sticking together makes life a little easier. Learn all about animals in the grasslands that join together to stay safe, find something to eat, and make a home. Colorful illustrations and engaging photos pair with lively text to tell the story of fun and fascinating animal families.
A black bear settles into its cozy den for a long winter’s snooze. Why does it need to sleep? Learn all about black bear hibernation and how weather makes them sleep. Colorful photos and carefully leveled text guide readers along on the seasonal journey from munching on berries to serene slumber.
A boy and his always-growing cat can do anything if they put their minds to it. If a cat the size of a kid can stop a bully, what can a cat the size of a skyscraper do? The phoneme /ou/ is featured in this title.
A baboon has escaped from the zoo. It seems to be following Oona and causing havoc in her life. How will Oona get rid of the baboon? The phoneme /oo/ is featured in this title.
With jaws and teeth strong enough to crush bones, it's no wonder wolves are some fierce predators. A pack on the hunt can take down animals much bigger than themselves. And don't forget their famous howl! What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about wolves!
Quokkas live on a couple of small islands off of Australia. When they aren't sleeping in a nice shady spot in the grass, they hop from spot to spot, looking for some good plants to eat. But everyone knows quokkas for their famous smiles. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about quokkas!
With strong legs and sharp claws, sun bears are great at climbing. From tearing away bark to find tasty insects to sleeping high up in branches--these small bears spend most of their time in trees. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about sun bears!
A tiny bird flits from flower to flower. With colorful feathers and a tiny body, this bird is a little gem! But what could it be? It's a hummingbird! Most of these little birds weigh about as much as a nickel, but they can flap their wings up to 200 times per second! What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about hummingbirds!
These colorful little frogs may look cute, but they are some of the most dangerous animals in the world! Some of these little hoppers have enough poison to kill 10 adults. And some are too dangerous to even touch. Fun text and eye-catching photos introduce the animal in all its gooey glory.
The giant, flightless Thunderbird was a creature so legendary tales of the animal are still told today. With their size and skills as predators, it's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the day. But many of the large animals of the Pleistocene epoch were not dinos. Become a paleontologist as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino.
A skunk sprays a smelly musk on its enemies that can sting their eyes or make them sick. Pe-yew! But skunks don't always need to make a stink to keep enemies away. Their unique black-and-white stripes warn animals that have been sprayed before to stay away. That is, unless they want to stink! Fun text and eye-catching photos introduce this animal in all its gross glory.
A porcupine warns an enemy that gets too close by raising the quills on its back and clicking its teeth. If this doesn't work, the porcupine swings its spiky tail through the air. Sharp quills stab deep into an attacker's skin. Ouch! Fun text and eye-catching photos introduce this animal in all its gory glory.
Allosaurs hunted with sharp teeth, and Steogosaurs developed bones like armor to stay safe from fierce predators. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Jurassic period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or the predators lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Jurassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino.
At first, small dinos scampered along on small legs. But it wasn't long before long-necked sauropods began to tower over the landscape. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Triassic period. But what about other fierce creatures roaming the land and lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Triassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino.
Tyrannosaurus rex had sharp teeth that could bit through bone, and Triceratops must have been an intimidating sight with their large frills and prominent horns. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Cretaceous period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or predators lurking under the waves? Many of these animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Cretaceous as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino.
When faced with an enemy, the opossum flops over and doesn't move. Drool bubbles from its nose, and a smelly liquid might squirt out from its butt. Did it die of fright? No, it's playing dead! Along with other tricks, the opossum pretends to be dead so its enemies will move on to their next snack. Fun text and eye-catching photos introduce this animal in all its gross glory.
Stay away from the horned lizard or risk being sprayed with blood--from the creature's eye! The lizard has some amazing (and gross) ways of defending itself, from blood-squirting eyes to sharp spines that can pierce through an attacking snake. Fun text and eye-catching photos introduce this animal in all its gross glory.
What's the deal with animals in the sand? Open up this fact file to find out! Learn all about desert creatures, from camels to scorpions and lizards. Explore where these animals live, what they eat, and more. Bright, engaging photos help readers follow along to get all the facts.
What's the deal with animals on land? Open up this fact file to find out! Learn all about creatures that live on land, from giraffes to frogs and dung beetles. Explore where these animals live, what they eat, and more. Bright, engaging photos help readers follow along to get all the facts.
What's the deal with animals in the air? Open up this fact file to find out! Learn all about flying creatures, from birds and bats to insects. Explore where these animals live, what they eat, and more. Bright, engaging photos help readers follow along to get all the facts.
