Bobbie Kalman

Describes the different kinds of invertebrates and how they function without backbones, including sponges, worms, squids, crustaceans, insects, and spiders.

Animals Without Backbones

The clothing of the 18th century was a colorful mix of fancy fashions from Europe and homemade threads. Young readers will be fascinated by such accessories as wigs, stomachers, stays and farthingales.

18th Century Clothing

Kelley MacAulay

Extreme mountain bikers take to the mountains to satisfy their need for speed and extreme heights. From racing downhill on the steepest mountain slopes to performing tricks on obstacles such as fallen logs, these athletes have found creative ways to involve nature in their sport like no other extreme athletes. Extreme Mountain Biking provides kids with all they need to know about - extreme mountain bikes and their maintenance - the history of this young sport - the styles of riding and their main competitions - the stars who defy gravity

Extreme Mountain Biking

Jacqueline Langille

Introduces various kinds of amphibians, describing their physiology, behavior, habitats, and life cycles.

What is an Amphibian?

This important book looks at the kinds of disasters that may force people to leave their homes and move into shelters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, and earthquakes. It gives information about what to pack in disaster supply kits and how to evacuate home and communities. Author Bobbie Kalman recounts her experiences as a nine-year-old refugee who lived in a number of shelters, and suggests ways that organizations or individual families can help lessen the stresses of living in shelters.

Living in Shelters

Describes the physical characteristics of wolves and conservation efforts being carried out to protect them from becoming extinct.

Endangered Wolves

Heather Levigne

Describes the main types of bats and discusses their physiology, feeding, roosting, reproduction, echolocation abilities, and other behavior.

What is a Bat?

Rebecca Sjonger

Discusses all kinds of birds that live all over the world and have different characteristics.

Aves de todo tipo

Blocks, footballs, soccer balls, dollhousesthese toys all have shapes. Children will discover that two-dimensional shapes are all around themeven inside their toy boxes! Young readers will learn about nine different shapes, and an activity asks them to find shapes in a page full of toy traffic signs.

My Toys Have Shapes

In search of large fortunes, thousands of hopeful prospectors crowded the Klondike region and California. The Gold Rush investigates one of the most thrilling and desperate times in North American history. Learn about the prospector's tools, gold rush towns, and the exhilaration of hitting "pay dirt!" Full color.

The Gold Rush

Briefly traces the development of Christmas traditions in America, and describes Christmas weddings, holiday preparations, Santa Claus, and Christmas trees.

Early Christmas

A colorful and informative book on Japan's geographical characteristics as well as its customs and industries.

The Land

Japan

An introduction to the concept and types of textures, including cold water, a furry bunny, and a rough tree trunk.

How Does It Feel?

John Crossingham

The Life Cycle of a Snake describes the growth and development of these amazing reptiles from birth to maturity. Full-color images help show why snakes hibernate, how baby snakes hatch, the differences between poisonous and non-poisonous species, and how snakes capture prey.

The Life Cycle of a Snake

Explains the social status and behavior of dolphins and why they are so intriguing to scientists.

Life in a Dolphin Pod

Molly Aloian

Explains what monkeys are endangered, how they got that way, and how humans can help prevent their extinction.

Endangered Monkeys

Discusses whales and their young, where they live, what they eat, what noises they make and the dangers they face.

Wonderful Whales

Robin Johnson

Robin R. Johnson

Provides an overview of Peru, discussing such topics as its geography, history, government, indigenous peoples, plants and animals, holidays, and symbols.

Spotlight on Peru

Explains how seashore animals get their energy from food chains.

Seashore Food Chains

Provides photographs and text that encourages children to identify insects in their world.

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