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5) Earthquakes
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Discusses why earthquakes happen, what their sometimes devastating effects can be, where the danger zones are, and what measures people can take to safeguard themselves.
6) Our Earth
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Introduces early readers to the planet Earth, discussing its atmosphere and layers.
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Snowmen droop / Cardinals swoop, Rabbits bounce / Foxes pounce
In the early days of spring when the snow begins to melt, plants and animals stir to life. High-impact photos and simple, rhyming text make for an engaging read-aloud while back matter offers more detail about each of the creatures featured in this celebration...
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Explore how volcanoes are formed and what causes an eruption in this fascinating Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring bright, vivid photos, explanatory diagrams, informational text, and stimulating facts, this fascinating title engages readers in the scientific and natural causes behind volcanoes and their eruptions.
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"The Grand Canyon is one of the most striking geographical features on Earth. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Grand Canyon to witness its majesty in person. How exactly was this masterpiece of nature created? In this informative book, readers will learn about how the mighty Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon. They'll be able to closely study the mile-high walls and layered rocks that reveal the geological history of this national...
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The facts about natural disasters are so big and devastating they could make your head explode! You hear about huge costs (like the $360,000,000,000 in damage caused by the 2011 tsunami in Japan), huge speeds (the fastest-moving tsunami waves have been recorded at 500 miles per hour), and even huger mysteries (where, exactly, the danger zones are for natural disasters). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The...
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Saltando en las hojas, celebrando el Día de Acción de Gracias, viendo animales, ¿qué te gusta hacer en otoño? Lea acerca de las actividades de otoño y conozca el ciclo de estaciones en esta edición en español. Las fotografías vívidas y las preguntas de pensamiento crítico involucran a los lectores a descubrir los cambios que trae esta colorida temporada. Este texto cuidadosamente nivelado es una divertida introducción a la lectura de no...
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Explore the Grand Canyon's layers from the nearly 2-billion-year-old rocks of the Pre-Cambrian Era to the few formations of the Mesozoic Era. Learn about the different kinds of rock that make up the canyon and how the Colorado River carved them into the majesty of the Grand Canyon today. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for...
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Bizarre creatures are floating around in our oceans—squishy, slimy, spiky-headed monsters. And they're not even grown up yet! These kids have to go through some drastic changes before they get to be adults. Everyone knows that caterpillars and tadpoles go through metamorphosis, but so do some of the most monstrous creatures under the sea. Take the spiky-headed zoea, somersaulting through the water on her way to becoming a blue crab. Or the gnathiid...
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La escuela está fuera, y también lo es el sol, ¡es verano! Fotos frescas y vibrantes atraen a los jóvenes lectores a aprender acerca de esta cálida y soleada temporada. Las preguntas de pensamiento crítico y otras grandes características hacen que esta edición en español sea una excelente introducción a la lectura de no ficción para niños. School's out, and so is the sun—it's summer! Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage...
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¡Hay nieve en el suelo, y los carámbanos se están formando! Debe ser invierno. A través de fotografías de color descubra qué tipo de actividades la gente hace en el invierno. Las preguntas de pensamiento crítico y otras grandes características hacen que esta edición en español sea una excelente introducción a la lectura de no ficción para niños. There's snow on the ground, and icicles are forming! It must be winter. Through vivid full-color...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Water, air, sunlight, plants . . . we need these elements to live in this world. But does the world need us? And what would happen to the world if humans were gone? This is the premise of a thought-provoking picture book from John Coy. His insightful text explores how nature would reclaim the planet, accompanied by Natalie...
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