Ecosystems category: 538 books

Explore the lives of elephants with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of elephants in the wild! What if you wished you were an elephant and then you became one? Could you talk like an elephant? Sleep like an elephant? Live in an elephant family? And would you want...

Young readers explore various forms of pollution and how people are cleaning up the environment.

For the youngest activists among us, a book geared just for them full of facts, stories, and tips on how to change the world, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Clinton. What can I do to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? Why do I need to cover my mouth when...

Deserts, among the least appreciated and understood areas on earth, are often mistaken for barren and lifeless places. This book dispels that myth and introduces young readers to these fascinating and dynamic regions of our planet. Drawing on Britannica's thoroughly vetted resources and utilizing...

Daphne is a friendly dolphin who loves, and cares about all our oceans around the world. Her wish, is for humans to enjoy them, and that means we all have to be conscious, and keep our oceans safe, and healthy for everyone to enjoy forever this wonderful playground we share called the - ”BLUE PLANET...

The arctic tundra is frozen for most of the year. Only a few types of animals can survive there. But what does the tundra look like in summer? And how do plants grow in this dry biome? Read this book to find out!

Using helpful charts, graphs, informational text in conjunction with vivid images and intriguing facts, this fun and engaging title allows early elementary readers to explore the ecosystem, plants, and animals of the deserts around the world.

Example in this ebook   Both old and young are interested in the work that the United States is doing on the narrow strip of land connecting North and South America,—digging the Panama Canal, a highway for the nations. The country is small, but the work is a great one, and that...

Example in this ebook   Our little Dutch cousins have much in common with little American cousins, not so much perhaps with respect to present-day institutions and manners and customs, as with the survivals and traditions of other days, when the Dutch played so important a part...

Young readers will discover what types of energy are clean and have less impact on the environment.

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

The earth—and everything on it—needs water. But lately, it’s been unusually sunny, warm, and dry. The weather anchor announces that your area is experiencing a drought! Where do droughts happen? How do we know that we are in a drought? Why is rainfall important? Do droughts just affect people?...

Whirlpools—swirling vortexes in the ocean sometimes capable of capsizing entire ships—have long been featured in legend as the work of sea monsters or as gateways to other worlds. We now know that they are normal oceanic currents, usually caused by tides. This attractive volume concisely examines...

In this fascinating nonfiction title, elementary readers are invited to discover terrifying plants and animals of the tropics. Readers will discover what makes poisonous plants so harmful and why dangerous jungle animals are so deadly through engaging features, including bright images, diagrams, and charts, informational text, and captivating facts.