Learningisland: 800 books

I Wonder… About Insects.Are all ladybugs females?Does a honeybee make flavored honey?Will a stinkbug smell better if it takes a bath?Can a walking stick fly?Will fruit flies eat vegetables?Do army ants carry guns?Learn the answer to these questions and many more in this fascinating 15-minute...

What animal sees with its ears and flies with its hands? Bats do. They also do many other strange things.Bats do not see very well with their eyes. They “see” with their ears. They use sonar to find things in the dark. Sonar is a way of using sound to make pictures.Bats send out small clicks of...

Your heart is one of the most important organs in your body. It pushes your blood throughout your body, bringing oxygen and nutrients to your cells. Your blood also takes away dead cells, poison, and excess water. Without the heart doing its job, you would die. In fact, if your heart stops beating,...

Shah Jahan of the Mughal Empire in India had several wives. His favorite was Mumtaz Mahal. She was always with him, traveling all over the Mughal Empire. When she died, Jahan was devastated. He designed and built a mausoleum to house her body. He called it the Taj Mahal. Do you know: How many...

Amelia Earhart believed a woman could do anything a man could. She encouraged women to follow their dreams. When Amelia first saw an airplane, she was not impressed. A few years later, she knew she had to fly. Amelia set many flying records. Her dream was to be the first person to fly around the world...

Johnny Appleseed is one of the most loved characters in American folk history and the official folk hero of Massachusetts. He is often depicted as wandering barefoot, wearing a shirt and pants, and with a tin hat on his head. A kind, nature-loving man who wandered across the frontier scattering apple...

What animal sees with its ears and flies with its hands? Bats do. They also do many other strange things. Bats don’t see very well with their eyes. Instead, they “see” with their ears. Use sonar to find their way, and to find things in the dark. Find out more about this amazing animal and learn...

There are many fascinating creatures in the sea. Some are funny and some are strange. This book will tell you about seven interesting sea creatures. This is a compilation of seven of our popular 15-Minute Books for early readers. It contains the full text and pictures from the following individual...

Death Valley is a strange and unique area found in the state of California in the United States. What makes this area so different, and what mysteries does it hold? Read on and find out fun facts such as: When do the animals in Death Valley hibernate? Is Death Valley above or below sea level? What...

Eclipses have amazed and terrified people for thousands of years. The sky grows dark. Daytime animals go to sleep and nocturnal animals wake up. Roosters crow and cows come in for milking. The sun is slowly covered by some mysterious celestial object. Sometimes it is blocked out completely. What had...

The River Thames has a colorful history. It was a river highway long before railways and roads were built. It has brought flood, disease and death to thousands of Londoners. Today it contains over 80 islands, 200 bridges, 20 tunnels, 45 locks, six public ferries and one ford. Yet it still reminds...

Zebras are striped horses that live on the plains of Africa. How much do you know about them? Do you know: How do you tell how old a zebra is? What is a zebra’s favorite food? Do zebras eat meat? Who leads the herd when there is danger and they have to run? Find out what a zebra looks...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Polar Bears: Bears of Ice and Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1263 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the polar bears. They will find out the answers to these questions: What...

The giraffe is the tallest animal alive today. A male giraffe can be taller than a two-story house!Giraffes look a bit like a horse with a very long neck and long legs.Their front legs are longer than their back legs. That is why their back slopes down toward their rump.They also have very thin, long...