A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of ostriches, the tall, fast-running African birds. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why ostriches keep their wings close to the body. Una exploración básica de la apariencia, el comportamiento y el hábitat del avestruz, un ave africana grande que corre a gran velocidad. También incluye una cuento folclórico que explica por qué el avestruz mantiene sus alas pegadas al cuerpo.
A brief exploration of what deep-sea fishers do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of record-breaking fishing off the coast of New Zealand.
A brief exploration of what cave explorers do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of exploring caves such as Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave.
A basic introduction to mites, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to live on animals and in dust. Some of our world’s most intriguing animals are among its creepiest. Creepy Creatures looks into the microscope, combs through fur, and investigates the outdoors to spotlight six more mini-beasts that scurry, fly, or jump. Each book matches clear text with up-close (and often startling) photos to give young readers an easy-to-follow introduction to the featured creature’s body, growth process, behavior, food sources, and common habitats. Each title concludes with an activity that emphasizes the animal’s defining physical characteristics.
A brief exploration of what scuba divers do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of scuba diving to discover ancient, underwater cities.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Mars, covering its orbital process, its moons, and such defining features as its rocks, dust storms, and name.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Venus, covering its orbital process, its moons, and such defining features as its volcanoes, heat, and name.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Uranus, covering its orbital process, its moons, and such defining features as its sets of rings, gases, and name.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Neptune, covering its orbital process, its moons, and such defining features as its dust rings, winds, and name.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Saturn, covering its orbital process, its moons, and such defining features as its gases, rings, and name.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Mercury, covering its orbital process and such defining features as its extreme temperatures, craters, and name.
A kindergarten-level introduction to balers, covering their purpose, parts, role in farming, and such defining features as their rollers.
A kindergarten-level introduction to seeders, covering their purpose, parts, role in farming, and such defining features as their hoppers.
A kindergarten-level introduction to harvesters, covering their purpose, parts, role in farming, and such defining features as their metal bars.
A kindergarten-level introduction to cultivators, covering their purpose, parts, role in farming, and such defining features as their metal shanks.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Jupiter, covering its orbital process, its moons, and such defining features as its rings, Great Red Spot, and name.
A kindergarten-level introduction to tractors, covering their purpose, parts, role in farming, and such defining features as their big tires.
A kindergarten-level introduction to plows, covering their purpose, parts, role in farming, and such defining features as their heavy blades.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Earth, covering its orbital process, its moon, and such defining features as its clouds, oceans, and forms of life.
A brief overview of the physical characteristics, personality traits, and habits of the dachshund breed, as well as descriptions of famous pop-culture dachshunds such as Buster.
A brief overview of the physical characteristics, personality traits, and habits of the pug breed, as well as descriptions of famous pop-culture pugs such as Frank.
An elementary exploration of volcanoes, focusing on the geological evidence that helps explain how and where they form and spotlighting famous examples, such as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa.
An elementary exploration of landslides, focusing on the geological evidence that helps explain how and where they form and spotlighting famous examples, such as the 2013 Indian landslides.
A brief overview of the physical characteristics, personality traits, and habits of the boxer breed, as well as descriptions of famous pop-culture boxers such as Wilson.
A basic exploration of the parts, variations, and worksites of dump trucks, the hauling and dumping machines. Also included is a pictorial diagram of variations of dump trucks.
