Science & Nature - Kids

In this book, early fluent readers will learn all about houseflies. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the insect's defining features, anatomy, and appearance, as well as its habitats, life cycle stages, and behaviors, such...

Do robots have emotions? What would happen if you jumped into a black hole? Can plants ... hear things? Find the answers to these and even more far-flung questions in this quirky, super-stuffed curiosity quencher. Some questions have simple answers. And other questions? Well,...

This title introduces readers to the changes animals go through in spring. Simple text, engaging photos, and a photo glossary make this title the perfect introduction to the topic.Author: Meg GaertnerISBN-10: 164493101XISBN-13: 9781644931011Publisher: Focus ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2020Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 7.00h x 6.10w x...

Author: Joe YogerstISBN-10: 1684645654ISBN-13: 9781684645657Publisher: Kane/Miller Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/13/2025Pages: 96Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 10.50h x 9.00w x 0.56dReview Citation(s): Shelf Awareness 05/16/2025

Fun and engaging electronics projects just for kids Do you have a cunning kid who's curious about what goes on inside computers, phones, TVs, and other electronic devices? You may just have a budding Edison on your hands--and what better way to encourage their...

Embark on a wild adventure with Bear Grylls! The Bear Grylls Outdoor Skills Handbooks offer step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear Grylls to prepare young adventurers for the wilderness. Set up camp, build a fire, and take care of yourself in the wilderness with...

Embark on a wild adventure with Bear Grylls! The Bear Grylls Outdoor Skills Handbooks offer step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear Grylls to prepare young adventurers for the wilderness. Bear Grylls guides you to cross a river, forge a trail, and stay safe while...

Lift the flaps of this stylish book and discover an array of the most awe-inspiring creatures to walk the earth: the dinosaurs. With this offbeat pop-up book, internationally known illustrator Ingela Arrhenius introduces the youngest readers to sharp-toothed predators such as T. rex, frilly-necked...

A powerfully moving, authentic portrait of the Statue of Liberty, told through the eyes of those who created her and illustrated in glorious detail. "Soon America will be one hundred years old. I share my dream of a birthday gift." It begins in 1865...

In this book in the 'Wildlife of the World' series, expert wildlife photographer Hugh Lansdown reveals some of the most fascinating and endangered animals to be found on the strange, mysterious, tropical island of Madagascar.With a growing human population, deforestation and increasingly frequent droughts,...

Bridging Grade 8 to Grade 9 for kids ages 13-14 Build a bridge of learning opportunities for your soon-to-be 9th grader--from school to home and back again in just 15 minutes a day with engaging children's books, manipulatives, and learning adventures--all in one bundle!Summer...

You've never had a science teacher like this Max Axiom is a super-cool super-scientist. Using powers he acquired in a freak accident, Max demonstrates and explains science in ways never before seen in the classroom. Whether shrinking down to the size of an ant...

This book brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the world's longest migrations, visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica - a chilling -89.2 C), see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke...

Dip your toes into the world of medicinal plants in this whimsical children's book that fuses art and rhyme. Try your hand at creating a few new recipes that will nourish body, mind, and heart. Written and illustrated lovingly with colour and melody, this...

Animals eat and drink in surprising, amazing and downright weird ways. Bearded vultures throw their food. Dogs slurp when they're thirsty. Amazon horned frogs swallow their meal whole. Cows burp. You should definitely NOT copy their behavior at the dinner table. It wouldn't be...

Why is that tree lumpy? How do insects stay alive in the winter? What are tides, anyway? In Be a Wilderness Detective, biologist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these and many more questions. With simple language and beautifully accurate paintings, Kochanoff walks young readers...

The STEM Crew Kids Adventures: Building a Magical Spaceship is a captivating story about a few of the STEM Crew Kids: Ruth, Bobby, Emily, and Thomas who are tasked with building a spaceship. With the help of Thomas's talking robot, Tenten, they embark on...

From the author of Among the Meadow People and other books in its series comes Tales from a Poultry Farm, a collection of 15 stories about the various birds found on the farm.From the author's introduction- "I have often wondered why there were not...

Introduce your little one to the wonders of the medical professional world. Teach your child about pediatric physician assistants with this colorful, easy reader.Author: Lenka Knoetze, Meghan GreenwoodISBN-10: 170820363XISBN-13: 9781708203634Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2019Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.07d

A patterned parade of striped animals leaps to life! What kinds of animals have stripes, and why do they have them? To scare predators, hide more easily, or warn enemies to stay away? In this bilingual English-Spanish picture book, award-winning author-illustrator Susan Stockdale explores...

What makes something funny? What's in empty space if it's not empty? And what came first: the chicken or the egg? These are some of life's biggest questions, and you are a daring thinker for even thinking about them! So open your mind and...

Learn about and color in the extraordinary ways nature has come back from the brink in this collection of stories from around the world. From the recovery of endangered kiwi populations in New Zealand and the setting up of tiger reserves in India, to...

This essential collection of essays explores issues relating to Genetically Modified Foods, with an emphasis on exploring world attitudes, rather than American-centric. This allows readers to understand an issue with a universal sensitivity. Essays sources provide viewpoints from Switzerland, India, Asia, South America, European...

Book Features: -16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches - Ages 4-7, PreK-Grade 2 leveled readers - Easy-to-read pages with level B text and full-color photos - Includes a reading comprehension activity - Vocabulary and photo glossary included Science Readers for Children: Ready for...

Following our bestselling Adventures in Earth Sciences, Adventures in More Earth Sciences is an immersive encounter with 15 additional natural processes that take place on our planet and beyond. How was the Grand Canyon formed? Why does thunder come after lightning? What kind of...

"30 Facts for your 5 year old: Science" is an educational and visually engaging children's book designed to introduce young readers to fascinating scientific concepts. Main feature of this book: With each page dedicated to one fact, the book presents 30 age-appropriate topics in...

The Dinosaur Book: Journey Through Prehistoric Times For KidsEver Dreamed of Walking with Dinosaurs?Embark on a captivating journey through time with "The Dinosaur Book: Journey Through Prehistoric Times For Kids." Can you imagine the thrill of exploring a world where colossal dinosaurs ruled the...

Fabulous, large-format, 34-page, board book, full of bold, colorful, and appealing animal portraits, from mice to elephants, pandas to reindeer. Captivating and beautiful.Author: Lucie Brunelli鑽eISBN-10: 1915801818ISBN-13: 9781915801814Publisher: Boxer BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/07/2024Pages: 34Format: Board BookWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.00w x 0.80d

This practical illustrated outdoor field guide is full of information with step-by-step instructions and tips and advice from Bear Grylls: camping and dangers to spot and avoid in the wild, finding your way, and mastering amazing knots. This is the must-have survival guide for...

The crackle of gunfire fills the air. Your buddy calls for help over your headset. Soon an explosion rocks the stage--and the audience roars. Is this a war zone? No. It's a battle, but none of it is real. Enter the world of competitive...

I am not a climatic scientist; I am an experienced electrical engineer, drawn to study this subject by the peculiarity of the news I was observing. And it became obvious, very quickly, that something weird was going on. So I began to collect data,...

Early learners are introduced to the purpose, sights, and sounds of the classroom. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.Author: Victoria BraidichISBN-10: 1404279873ISBN-13: 9781404279872Publisher: Rosen ClassroomLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2008Pages:...

Venture to the Arctic Ocean and discover real life underwater unicorns--narwhals--in this stunningly illustrated nonfiction picture book. You are a narwhal. Shy... Swift... Small... Humans call you unicorn of the Arctic. When winter ice covers the Arctic Ocean, a narwhal pokes his head through...

Author: Hmh HmhISBN-10: 054758945XISBN-13: 9780547589459Publisher: Houghton MifflinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2011Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.80lbsSize: 10.80h x 8.20w x 0.70d

Author: Hmh HmhISBN-10: 0547589409ISBN-13: 9780547589404Publisher: Houghton MifflinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2011Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 10.80h x 8.30w x 0.60d

Author: Hmh HmhISBN-10: 0547589417ISBN-13: 9780547589411Publisher: Houghton MifflinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2011Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.55lbsSize: 10.80h x 8.30w x 0.40d

Author: Hmh HmhISBN-10: 0547589360ISBN-13: 9780547589367Publisher: Houghton MifflinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2011Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 10.70h x 8.20w x 0.50d

About the BookEvery Rock Tells a Story is a series of books for young adults conceived by geologist Richard Kehmeier. The series' "raison d'etre" is to emphasize the types of knowledge geologists must have to understand the evolution of our physical planet. Rather than...

"A Wonder-Book for Boys and Girls," Nathaniel Hawthorne's gentle, charming collection of classic myths retold for the children of his day is a neglected classic. Addressing the reader in personable Victorian fashion, his prose is clear and beautiful. Consider this sample: "Within the verge...

There are many books on dinosaurs but this one is special. It is the only book at this age level that teaches the classification of dinosaurs. How is Tyrannosaurus different from a Stegosaurus? What criteria do scientists use to put dinosaurs in separate groups?Author:...

Meet brilliant American inventors and discover their marvelous inventions by means of the special see-through-page format. Be inspired to think up your own!Author: Carron BrownISBN-10: 1684645174ISBN-13: 9781684645176Publisher: Kane/Miller Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2023Pages: 36Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 10.30h x 10.30w x 0.40d

Very young babies see the world differently, and that's why we have developed this unique book, using the latest scientific research in infant perception. With a specially selected palette, tactile elements, and moving parts, every feature of this book will stimulate your child's endless...

What bestselling authors are saying about Think! Think! Think!Author: Michael DetrickISBN-10: 1504391837ISBN-13: 9781504391832Publisher: Balboa PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/25/2017Pages: 56Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 11.58h x 8.95w x 0.52d

Explore how animals and their offspring are the same and different in this decodable science book for beginning readers. A combination of domain-specific sight words and sequenced phonics skills builds confidence in content area reading. Bold, colorful photographs align directly with the text to...

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the world around them--from extreme weather to fascinating natural features of our world--with this box set of five engaging and high-quality nonfiction titles, carefully leveled to help children progress. DK Super Readers...

What are arachnids? How do spiders differ from harvestmen, pseudoscorpions, mites, and ticks? What makes the arachnid species that are unique to Aotearoa so special? How are webs made? How do they hunt prey, eat, and defend themselves? Where do they live? Which are...

Where does water go when it dries? Why do eggs go solid when you cook them? Why is ice slippery? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of materials, and much more.Author: Anna ClaybourneISBN-10: 0778777480ISBN-13: 9780778777489Publisher: Crabtree Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/31/2020Pages: 32Format: Library...

Explore the lives and achievements of the Wright Brothers. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of these famous inventors of the airplane.Author: Emily JamesISBN-10: 1515738914ISBN-13: 9781515738916Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2017Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.60h x 8.80w x 0.20dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.4Point...

This book offers readers a fascinating look at plastic, with an overview of how the material was first developed, how it is produced today, and the many ways that people use it. The book also includes an "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You...

Great for classroom and home use!Are you ready to take the ultimate quiz on natural wonders?Have you ever wanted to know ...Author: Carrie GleasonISBN-10: 9811288194ISBN-13: 9789811288197Publisher: Ws Education (Children's)Language: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2024Pages: 172Format: Paperback