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Using Microresolutions to Transform Your Life Permanently
Small, but smart: a Wall Street guru's secrets to making change that sticks. 'A rare self-improvement book that actually works' Adam Grant, bestsellin...
In the wild, cheetahs are among the most endangered species. Hunting, disease, and destruction of their natural habitat have all played a part in redu...
In Africa and India, where lions live in the wild, they rule the open plains with their extraordinary strength. This lively photo essay offers an intr...
Megalodon, Prehistoric Super Predator
Describes Megalodon, an extinct shark that was more than fifty feet long and could swallow an object the size of a small car....
A child's basic questions about the earth are answered in this brief look at the geology of our planet....
This engaging photo essay offers a lively view of the day-to-day life and behavior of this magnificent red ape, both in captivity and in the wild. It ...
Killer whales are the top predators in the ocean, and they use their speed and strenght to capture their food. These same qualities help make them amo...
Based on a major international exhibit that traveled for five years in North America, this book depicts the fascinating world of sharks....
The California Condor
Describes the history of the condor in North America and the efforts to capture and breed the few remaining California condors to save them from extin...
Megaladon, Prehistoric, Super Predator
For millions of years, a massive shark more than twice as huge as the modern-day great white shark cruised the depths of the ocean, attacking and devo...
Recounts the love story behind the building of the Taj Mahal in India, discussing how it was constructed and providing information on Indian culture....
The skeletal system is made up of about two hundred and six bones. But what exactly is a bone? And how do bones help your body function? Explore the s...
Rulers of the Skies in the Dinosaur Age
One hundred million years ago, the skies were filled with enormous flying reptiles. With wings spans up to nearly forty feet, pterosaurs were the domi...
This informative photo essay offers an engaging look at the second largest land animal (only the elephant is bigger). The lively text follows the hipp...
Adapt, or face extinction. The golden toad used to inhabit the cloud forests of Costa Rica, but when the weather became too warm and dried up the pool...
Far away in Africa, thundering herds of wild zebras roam over the dry, grassy plains. This engaging photo essay follows the day-to-day life, habits, a...
With their sharp senses, quick reflexes, and innate cunning, the fox is one of the most successful predators in the world. They are also among the mos...
Australia's Aboriginal Heart
In the middle of the Australian continent, a huge sandstone rock rises more than a thousand feet from the flat desert floor. Formerly known as Ayers R...
A fascinating view of the day-to day life of this distinctive monkey, both in captivity and in the wild, Monkey examines the physical characteristics ...
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Describes the efforts of scientists who are trying to save the peregrine falcon from extinction by taking the fragile eggs that would not survive in t...
Graveyard of the Past
The 1909 discovery of bones protruding from a sandstone mountain in Utah led to the unearthing of other remains and proved to be one of the greatest f...
"Passages that struck him in his daily reading The quotations are in English, French, German, Italian, latin, and Greek "--Pref....
See How They Grow
Kindergarteners learn the joys of raising butterflies from egg to adult in this close-up look at the insect life cycle. A visit to Mrs. Best's classro...
"Highlights the activities of animals in the Amazon rain forest during one average 24-hour period"--...
Describes how mother zoo animals feed, clean, protect, and play with their babies....
An Artist's View of the Prehistoric World
On a visit to the workshop of Stephen and Sylvia Czerkas, where a life-size dinosaur model is being constructed, the reader learns what dinosaurs real...
Clues to the Past
You havenโt changed a bit! Living fossils, or modern-day animals that very closely resemble their ancient relatives. Meet the coelacanth, horseshoe ...
And Other Fossils from Australia
A look at the unique fossils of prehistoric Australian creatures. The story follows the journey of a museum exhibit, on loan from Australia, as it is ...
Rock Art Pictures by Early Americans
Discusses the subject matters and cultural significance of the rock art done by Indians in the Coso Range of California....
Describes the physical characteristics, known habits, and fossil sites of mammoths, prehistoric animals closely related to the elephant....
Scotland's Prehistoric Village of Skara Brae
One of the earliest prehistoric European sites found, Skara Brae, is located in the sand dunes of one of Scotland's remote and fascinating Orkney Isla...
Explains how the different types of bones of the body work harmoniously together....
Read Along or Enhanced eBook
Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Follow a classroom of kindergartners as they participate in a popular activity: hatching chicks. Readers learn about the...
Whales, Dolphins, and Other Mammals of the Sea
Introduces marine mammals that are specially adapted to life in the water....
California Condor
With magnificent photographs by Dr. Michael Wallace. @On the Brink of Extinction^ gives a rare view of the groundbreaking program to preserve the larg...
Animals with Super Hearing
Animal communication and navigation are explored using bats, dolphins and elephants to demonstrate....
Provides information about enormous reptiles who swam the seas during the dinosaur age....
Habitats
Describes the environmental features of deserts, including the plants and animals that live there....