Science & Nature - Kids

Mislabeled as the King of the Jungle, African lions actually live on savannas and it's the females who do most of the hunting. Read all about the African lion's keen senses and outstanding stalking and hunting skills for taking down large, fast-moving prey.Author: Amy...

Read about the cottonmouth or water moccasin and how it uses deadly venom. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Tracy Nelson MaurerISBN-10: 1427162360ISBN-13: 9781427162366Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 8.20h x 8.10w x 0.30d

Read about the copperhead snake and how it uses its fangs and venom to kill its prey. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Kelli HicksISBN-10: 1427162344ISBN-13: 9781427162342Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 8.20h x 8.10w...

Read about the venomous cobra and how it strikes its prey quickly and swallows it whole. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Kelli HicksISBN-10: 1427162336ISBN-13: 9781427162335Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 8.20h x 8.00w x...

Read about the powerful boa constrictor and how it catches and squeezes its prey. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Kelli HicksISBN-10: 1427162328ISBN-13: 9781427162328Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 8.20h x 8.10w x 0.30d

Adaptable, colorful, powerful, and gross are words that describe some of Earth's amazing birds. Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make some birds special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest...

From a reptile that looks like Spider Man to lizards that squirt blood from their eyes, this collection of weird and creepy reptiles is sure to engage the most reluctant reader--and reveal important science information too! Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the...

Read about the powerful rattlesnake and how its tail rattles to warn predators to stay away or risk a venomous bite. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Tracy Nelson MaurerISBN-10: 1427159270ISBN-13: 9781427159274Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Read about the blacktip reef shark, who lives in oceans near reefs and gets its name from the black tip on its top fin. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Julie K. LundgrenISBN-10: 142715824XISBN-13: 9781427158246Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Learn all about weather and the seasons one fact at a time Explore changes in the world from the sunniest summer skies to the chilliest winter blizzards--and everything in between. Along the way you'll get to know how weather and the seasons impact our...

This limited, luxury, collector's edition of Britannica's new encyclopedia for kids features a slipcase, gold page-edges, two ribbon markers, and a numbered (1 of 500) book plate signed by Christopher Lloyd and J.E. Luebering from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Featuring up-to-the-minute information from Britannica, one of the...

Get the scoop on poop Sometimes the animals that live in the Redwoods are hard to find - but you can almost always find their poop Come along with Emily, Michael, and their parents as they find poop (scat) and footprints (tracks) and discover...

Put on your thinking cap and get inventive Make a musical instrument from glass bottles, use a drop of water to create a microscope, develop your own computer programming language, and more Filled with interesting fun facts and entertaining activities, this book will inspire...

Vibrant photographs of balloon birds crafted by famed balloon artist Masayoshi Matsumoto are showcased in this book that will entice all readers, young and old, with its unique imagery. Each balloon creature is accompanied by an easy to learn fact making this visually enjoyable...

With this series, you will be able to impress your friends with extreme facts on all things science. Discover mind-blowing statistics and hair-raising truths that will leave your friends and family gob-smackedAuthor: Robin TwiddyISBN-10: 1912502852ISBN-13: 9781912502851Publisher: Secret Book CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2020Pages: 24Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize:...

Designed to accompany the wildly popular Who Pooped in the Park? series, or as a stand-alone book, this field guide, journal, and activity book is packed with educational facts, beautiful illustrations to color, and journaling opportunities perfect for young nature loves to create their...

Author: Gary D. RobsonISBN-10: 1560373628ISBN-13: 9781560373629Publisher: Farcountry PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2013Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.90h x 8.90w x 0.30dAward: Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Silver Medal Winner

Jelly, jiggly.What will hatch? Wiggly, squiggly. . . tadpole.What is more exciting than waiting for an egg to hatch? Creatures of all varieties begin inside an egg-and those eggs also come in all shapes and sizes. From a squiggly tadpole to fuzzy robin to...

What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird? Or stare into the mouth of the largest meat eater ever to walk the earth? Can you imagine a millipede that is more than six feet long, or a dinosaur smaller than...

Baby Scientist is an adorable board book series that brings fun, accessible science concepts to baby's world using simple language, recognizable settings, and vibrant art. Read them all with your baby scientist Baby Paleontologist digs for fossils. With his pickax and brush, he discovers...

Large images of spiders give kids a close-up view of different spiders, their body parts, the amazing webs they weave, and how they hunt prey.Author: Alan WalkerISBN-10: 1039644651ISBN-13: 9781039644656Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2022Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.10h x 8.10w x 0.30dReview Citation(s): School...

Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks From finding out if water conducts electricity, to discovering how energy is transferred, Cambridge Primary Science gets your learners thinking like scientists! Packed with opportunities to plan experiments, make predictions...

Did you know that the stripes on a zebra run vertically on the main part of its body, while the stripes on its rump run sideways? Or that an elephant can drink 50 gallons of water a day? Ten African animals, including lions, zebras,...

The Nature Activity Book will be very popular with any child who loves anything to do with nature and the great outdoors. The pages are packed with a huge variety of activities on subjects including farms, the seaside, flowers, plants and trees and the...

Follow along with Don and Nan as they encounter one marvel after another in their visits out-of-doors through all seasons of the year. With adults to answer their questions and inspire them to further discovery, they learn an amazing amount of information about a...

A fun and exciting way to learn about birds Bird-watching is a hobby that people of all ages can enjoy, and this activity book--with an interesting, unique approach--is designed specifically for the beginning bird lover, featuring: 50 color-by-number illustrations engaging activities that pertain to...

What colors do you see in nature - the green of a fern, the brown of a desert, the gray of a lifeless tree? Look closer. You'll find more than meets the eye. Is that a white flower, or a star that fell in...

Did you know that plants can get fevers, or that some turtles glow in the dark? It's all totally weird ... but true The world can be a pretty wacky place Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the 8th book...

Gorgeous nature photography introduces readers to endangered species in this picture book from Tim Flach. Who is that peeking through the page? Is it a giant panda munching on bamboo? Or perhaps a yellow-eyed tree frog hiding in a tropical forest? Who Am I?...

A fresh, intriguing look at the stories behind great toy inventions, by Don Wulffson and illustrated by Laurie Keller. "Originally, Play-Doh only came in white. There's a good reason for this. You see, Play-Doh didn't start out as a toy. It started out as...

Giant images of ants give kids a close-up view of ants in their colonies, doing their jobs, and going on raids.Author: Miranda KellyISBN-10: 1039646522ISBN-13: 9781039646520Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2022Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.80h x 7.80w x 0.20d

Do you know what stars are? Why there is night and day? And why the moon appears to change shape?Within these pages, you will find the answers to complex questions delivered in an easy-to-understand format for little people with big minds.Author: Jill RedwayISBN-10: 0228862191ISBN-13:...

Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks These workbooks are filled with exercises that help your students practise what they have learnt and encourage them to think and work scientifically. Focus, Practice and Challenge exercises provide clear...

Learn all about different kinds of nauseating foods. Discover fascinating facts, from the texture of fish eyeballs to foods that are made with animal blood. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Julie K. LundgrenISBN-10: 1427154538ISBN-13: 9781427154538Publisher: Crabtree BranchesLanguage:...

A bite from a black widow spider has more venom than a rattlesnake's. It won't kill you, but it will cause you a world of pain. Sadly, they live on every continent in the world except Antarctica. Read about the cannibalistic habits of this...

The black mamba eats mostly small rodents but kills thousands of people every year with its venomous bite when it feels threatened. As if that's not bad enough, it can move really fast! Read all about the biggest and deadliest snake in Africa.Author: Amy...

A bite from a black widow spider has more venom than a rattlesnake's. It won't kill you, but it will cause you a world of pain. Sadly, they live on every continent in the world except Antarctica. Read about the cannibalistic habits of this...

Read about the powerful rattlesnake and how its tail rattles to warn predators to stay away or risk a venomous bite. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Tracy Nelson MaurerISBN-10: 1427162379ISBN-13: 9781427162373Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library...

Spines, false eyes, looking like poop...colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and life cycles that make caterpillars special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.Author: Tracy Nelson MaurerISBN-10: 142716164XISBN-13: 9781427161642Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Powerful muscles that crush and squeeze and a tongue that can sniff out prey--snakes that squeeze are built to survive! Young readers will be fascinated to read about these deadly constrictor snakes that kill by squeezing. Amazing photos and simple text make this book...

Powerful eyesight, massive talons, and sharp, hooked beaks--birds of prey are built to survive! Close-up photos of these serious predators will grab readers' attention as they learn how these birds hunt their prey. Fantastic photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest...

Powerful muscles that crush and squeeze and a tongue that can sniff out prey--snakes that squeeze are built to survive! Young readers will be fascinated to read about these deadly constrictor snakes that kill by squeezing. Amazing photos and simple text make this book...

Rows of razor-sharp teeth, strong, stiff fins, and the ability to smell a single drop of blood in a million drops of ocean water--sharks are built to survive! Dynamic photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read and a useful resource...

Claws that slash, teeth that tear, and tail clubs that crush--dinosaurs were once the terror of the planet! Check out the dramatic illustrations of dinosaurs and the weapons on these ancient giants! Their weapons were adaptations that helped them hunt and defend themselves. A...

The excitement of the author is palpable as he recounts his observation of one sign of spring after another. Readers are likely to be infected with his enthusiasm and take on some of the activities suggested in the Things To See, Things To Hear,...

This charming tale of Michael, Emily, and their parents as they explore each national park and discover scat and tracks is designed to both entertain and educate. Wildlife can be elusive, and both kids are disappointed when, at first, they don't encounter many animals...

Follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind sound. Written in graphic-novel format.Author: Emily SohnISBN-10: 0736878890ISBN-13: 9780736878890Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2007Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.80h x 6.70w x 0.10dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.9Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 112828 /...

Learn about the science used by Luke Skywalker, Kylo Ren, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and more in the Star Wars galaxy. Star Wars has captured the hearts and imaginations of sci-fi fans worldwide. We all marvel at its dazzling variety of aliens, spaceships,...

From the tiniest bonsai to the peak of Mount. Fuji, your toddler will follow a beautiful nature trail through Japan. This new book from Misti Kenison in the Tiny Traveler series explains natural elements in the simplest terms for the youngest of travelers. Cherry...

Using amazing objects inspired by nature from the British Museum's collection, this captivating board book encourages children to engage with early learning concepts. Using amazing objects inspired by nature from the British Museum's collection, this captivating board book encourages children to engage with early...