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The world of nature is represented by an enormous array of unusual and interesting animals.  This beautifully photographed book begins with butterflies and ends with our beloved domestic animals.  Animals pictured include insects, birds, reptiles, land and sea mammals. Each animal photograph is accompanied by an interesting, rhyming fact to enhance understanding and learning.

Did you know that a long time ago, the world was covered with ice? The Ice Age was a time when dinosaurs still ruled the Earth. Learn more about the Ice Age in this edutaining book for young readers. Do you think you can survive if Ice Age were to happen again? Reading, thinking and imagining sound very exciting!

The deep sea is a mystery. Human beings have been trying to uncover it. It is dark there, the pressure is huge, is there any living things? The underwater mountains rise so high and steep above the seafloor. How did they come into being？We know that “all living things depend on the sun for their...

Without honey bees the world would be a different place. There would be no honey, no beeswax for candles, and, worst of all, barely a fruit, nut, or vegetable to eat. So imagine beekeeper Dave Hackenburg’s horror when he discovered twenty million of his charges had vanished. Those missing bees became...

Pinkalicious meets National Geographic in this nonfiction picture book introducing the weirdest, wildest, pinkest critters in the animal kingdom! Some people think pink is a pretty color. A fluffy, sparkly, princess-y color. But it's so much more. Sure, pink is the color of princesses and bubblegum,...

Dear axolotl: Why do you have feathers growing out of your head? Axolotl: They aren't feathers—they're gills! They let me breathe underwater. Let's face it. Even as babies, we humans pay close attention to faces. Observing another person's features and expressions tells us whether...

Dig into this photo-packed Penguin-Smithsonian book about fossils—and find out what was going on in our world. Aren't you curious about what Earth was like long ago? What creatures lived before us? What happened to the dinosaurs? Curious about Fossils explains why and where fossils...

In July of 2015 a robotic spacecraft reached Pluto after a nine-and-half-year journey. New Horizons is the first spacecraft mission to Pluto and revealed its five moons as never before seen. Images from the mission show a reddish surface covered in ice-water mountains, moving glaciers, and hints of...

I wonder … About Rain Forest Animals How does the toucan hold its head up with such a large bill? Does an anteater eat only ants? Does a Komodo dragon breathe fire to kill its victims? How does the colorful red-eyed tree frog hide from its enemies? Will an armadillo’s armor get rusty in water? How...

Uranus is a planet with a mini solar system of rings and moons. Many of the moons formed with the planet. Some of them were captured later on. Some of the moons shepherd the rings and keep them from drifting apart. Other moons contribute to the rings and may have even created them. There are at least...

Baby polar bears, koalas, and gorillas grow and play under their mothers' watchful protection. CUTE! Animal Babies explores the world of young wild animals. The Spectrum® Readers are the perfect Common Core aligned tool to support the development of nonfiction reading skills. Each leveled reader...

PBS’s animated hit show Wild Kratts follows the adventures of zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt as they travel to animal habitats around the globe. Along the way, they encounter incredible creatures while combining science education with fun. Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step...

Filled with engaging, colorful images, this wordless book is perfect for those who do not yet know how to read. Children will be inspired to create and share their own stories based on the information that they gather from the vivid, vibrant images that explore the world of space.

Whether you know it or not, there are magnets hidden everywhere: in compasses, in hairdryers, in telephones, and in computers. This book takes the reader through the different uses and aspects of magnetism: how magnets make engines work, how they can help you to find your way, and even how magnets...