Ecosystems category: 538 books

Cover of Coral Reefs: In Danger
by Samantha Brooke
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2008

Did you know that coral is actually a living creature? That the world?s most famous coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef, is so big that astronauts can see it from outer space? Kids will love learning fun facts about coral reefs, the beautiful fish who make it their home, and why these amazing habitats are in danger.
Cover of Going Green
by David and Patricia Armentrout
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013

Eco-friendly energy is explained. The most current information is provided while establishing the understanding that it does not take much to make the world a better place.
Cover of National Geographic Readers: El Tiempo (L1)
by Kristin Baird Rattini
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 7, 2019

¿Por qué existen los relámpagos y los truenos? ¿Cómo se forman las distintas nubes? ¿Por qué gira un tornado? Los niños descubrirán las respuestas a estas preguntas y muchas más en este libro colorido, lleno de imágenes. Entretenidos por su formato interesante, descubrirán las causas detrás...
Cover of World's Weirdest Sharks
by Paul Mason
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018

Chances are, when you think of sharks, it's the great white or hammerhead that swim into view! But the world's oceans hold around 500 different species of sharks, and some are extremely bizarre. Check out sharks with strong fins used to crawl on land, a whip-like tail to stun fish, a saw-like snout,...
Cover of Egyptian Birds

Egyptian Birds

For the most part seen in the Nile Valley (Illustrations)

by Charles Whymper
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014

Example in this ebook   EGYPTIAN BIRDS PLINY declares that it was by watching the flight of birds in general, and of the Kite in particular, that men first conceived the idea of steering their boats and ships with a tail or rudder, for, says he, “these birds by the turning...
Cover of DK Adventures: In the Shadow of the Volcano
by Caryn Jenner
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014

This is a modern-day adventure of an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Rosa Carelli, a volcanologist, and her son are caught up in the drama as the volcano re-awakens. The mayor is reluctant to cancel the village festival despite Rosa's warnings of an imminent eruption. Will he and the other villagers escape...
Cover of Planet Earth

Planet Earth

24 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself

by Kathleen M. Reilly
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008

Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself provides an engaging guide to the natural world and encourages children ages 9 and up to get their hands dirty and actively connect with the environment. It then introduces key environmental issues—wind and solar power, pollution, endangered...
Cover of Who Needs a Desert?

Who Needs a Desert?

A Desert Ecosystem

by Karen Patkau
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014

Karen Patkau takes readers on an amazing voyage of discovery to find out • How deserts are formed • Where deserts are found • How plants and animals adapt to the severe environment • What wildlife thrives there • Which plants bloom under the blazing sun • How desert plants and animals...
Cover of Our Little Brazilian Cousin
by Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2014

Example in this ebook   Probably the most important of the South American republics, Brazil has now won for herself world recognition and esteem. Though Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama made formal declarations of war against the German Empire,...
Cover of African Grasslands
by William B. Rice
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017

Journey to Africa to explore the world of the grasslands! Readers are taken on an adventure through the grasslands to learn about the various animal and plant life and grassland conservation in this fascinating nonfiction book that features striking photographs and riveting facts. Even the most reluctant of readers will be captivated as they move from cover to cover.
Cover of Who Needs a Prairie?

Who Needs a Prairie?

A Grassland Ecosystem

by Karen Patkau
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014

Karen Patkau takes readers on an amazing voyage of discovery to find out • How wild and rugged prairies become grasslands • Why prairie inhabitants depend on each other and their surroundings • What wildlife and plants thrive in large open spaces • How seasons and weather conditions...
Cover of Permaculture
by Ellen Labrecque
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore environmentalism through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Permaculture, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this environmental issue. As they read, students...
Cover of Explore Winter!

Explore Winter!

25 Great Ways to Learn About Winter

by Maxine Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2007

Young readers become scientists in the field when this activity book sends them off to answer the question "Why do we have winter?" with experiments and projects that mix real science with real fun. Combining hands-on learning with trivia, jokes, riddles, and terrific illustrations, chapters...
Cover of Wild, Wild Wolves
by Joyce Milton
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013

Illus. in full color. A fascinating introduction to the world of wolves, one of nature's most enduring and misunderstood creatures. Wolf-pack behavior, body language, and the meaning of howls are all demystified in this natural history.
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