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Introduces some of the animals that live in American temperate forests and tropical rain forests, including such creatures as the black bear, great horned owl, garter snake, Hawaiian honeycreeper, and coqui frog. -
Introduces the flamingo and briefly describes its appearance, habits, diet, and young. -
Discover Earth's amazing peninsulas in this fun and informative book. Readers will learn about the formation of peninsulas, learn about different kinds, and explore some of the world's most famous peninsulas. Stunning photography captures the natural beauty and life on this landform. -
Describes the formation, flora and fauna, and geography of the world's mountains, including the Rockies and Mount Everest. -
Describes the formation of islands and the development and variety of plant and animal life on different islands. -
Introduces glaciers, describing their formation, geography, and effects on the surrounding land and people. -
Introduces caves, describing their characteristics, different types, and the animals that live in them. -
Explains what canyons are, how they are formed, and where they can be found around the world. -
Kids will learn all about solids, liquids and gases through these fun and easy-to-follow experiments. -
Kids will learn all about plants through these fun and easy-to-follow experiments. -
Kids will learn all about light and sound through these fun and easy-to-follow experiments. -
Kids will learn all about heat through these fun and easy-to-follow experiments. -
Kids will learn all about forces through these fun and easy-to-follow experiments. -
Kids will learn all about electricity and magnetism through these fun and easy-to-follow experiments. -
Introduces helicopters and the work that they do in a variety of emergency situations on land and over water. -
Doctors Without Borders provides medical attention to those in need. This remarkable organization has even won a Nobel Peace Prize for its services. Students will be inspired as they read about the good deeds of this organization. -
Introduces detection rats, most of which are African pouched rats, the largest rat in the world, and explains that rats can be trained to find land mines and dangerous diseases. -
Kids will learn all about desert plants, creatures, and much more in this fact-filled book about deserts. -
Los derrames de petróleo tienen un grave impacto en el medio ambiente, matando innumerables especies silvestres, destruyendo hábitats importantes y contaminando nuestras aguas. Los lectores siguen a un grupo de voluntarios mientras aprenden sobre lo que los derrames de petróleo le hacen a nuestro medio ambiente, qué medidas se pueden tomar para limpiar después de los derrames de petróleo y las formas de evitar que ocurran futuros derrames. -
Some of the most important contributors to the food chain are those creatures that help break things down: decomposers. If not for these birds, bugs, and worms organic matter couldn't be recycled back into nature. Readers will discover the different kinds of decomposers, how they do their job, and why it is so important. This fascinating book includes graphic organizers and annotated illustrations to better explain the food chain. -
¿Puedes patinar sobre hielo y escalar rocas en medio del océano? Puedes hacerlo si estás en un crucero. Los cruceros lo tienen todo. Sus lectores navegarán por este libro mientras leen todos los hechos sobre la vida a bordo de un gran barco. -
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En este libro, los estudiantes escuchan mientras los científicos, agencias gubernamentales y grupos de trabajo ambientales debaten y discuten el futuro de los combustibles fósiles. Los lectores descubrirán que los suministros de combustibles fósiles son limitados, las formas de conservar esta importante fuente de energía y cuáles son algunas de las fuentes de energía alternativas y más limpias. -
This is a well-organized look as coastal regions: what shapes them, some environmental threats, and their usefulness in industry and tourism. Several beautiful and interesting coastlines are highlighted, including Cancun and the Great Barrier Reef. Readers will learn about each coastline's location, population, local industries, and environmental threats. -
Introduces Coast Guard cutters and other boats and the work that they do in storms and floods, in law enforcement, and in other situations. -
¡El Salto Ángel de Venezuela es 16 veces más alto que el Salto Niagra! Cataratas Angel captará la atención de los lectores jóvenes con su historia única y alturas vertiginosas. -
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Discute el calentamiento global, su efecto sobre los casquetes polares de la Antártida y el efecto que su fusión tiene sobre el nivel del mar, a través de una historia ficticia en formato de novela gráfica sobre una expedición científica a la Antártida. -
Bilingual learners will be thrilled with this outdoor guidebook about bobcats. They are rarely seen in the open, but thousands of these animal hunt throughout much of North America. These powerful predators can take down prey that is much larger than they are. Engaging text in English with standard Latin-American Spanish translation is supported by dramatic, colorful photographs. -
Humans have used boats for hundreds of years. See how boats have changed into the mighty ocean-going vessels we use today. -
Did you know that riders had to use stepstools to get onto the first bikes? Bicycles were once regarded as a nuisance to horses. Read about how they've become a significant part of our lives. -
Presenta la historia de la bicicleta y las muchas mejoras que se han producido a medida que se desarrolló
