From cardinal reds to bluebird blues, the colors of birds delight us with their brilliant and variety. But for birds, colors serve important purposes. They send messages, they attract mates. They answ
Natural selection and speciation are all but ignored in children’s nonfiction. To help address this glaring deficiency, award-winning children’s science writer Sneed Collard traveled to the Galapagos
If you see a bird standing on the side of a tree banging its beak against the trunk, chances are you’re watching a woodpecker. Woodpeckers not only dazzle us with their good looks and personality, the
What happens when a bestselling nonfiction children's book author pairs up with a nationally known writing teacher to discuss revision strategies? Magic. Sneed B. Collard III and Vicki Spandel blo
Popular science writer Sneed B. Collard III gets creepy-crawly with many different kinds of insects, detailing their habitats, defense systems, communication techniques, and mating rituals. Colorful,
North America’s flying squirrels and Australia’s sugar gliders notwithstanding, the vast majority of them live in rainforests. Illustrated with arresting photographs, Catching Air takes us around the
A snowshoe hare nibbles on spruce and fir buds high in a Rocky Mountain forest. The hare isn’t overly worried about predators because its white fur blends in perfectly with snow. There’s only one prob
Snakes, Alligators, and Broken Hearts recounts the author’s adventures and experiences growing up as the son of a biologist during the 1960s and 70s. With humor and compassion, the author describes th
In Fire Birds—Valuing Natural Wildfires and Burned Forests, award-winning science author Sneed B. Collard III challenges society's negative views toward natural forest fires. By focusing on the resear
Thanks to a mysterious combination of events, a dog named Sophie travels from the year 1926 to the present, where she follows a boy Sam home from school. Through a bit of sleuthing, Sam and his outspo
Thanks to a mysterious combination of events, a dog named Sophie travels from the year 1926 to the present, where she follows a boy Sam home from school. Through a bit of sleuthing, Sam and his outspo
Curious About The Latest Military Technology? Learn About The High Tech Field Of Drones And Robotic Warfare! Integrates Text Features Such As Maps And Timelines.
A coin. . . a friendship. . . a fast car. . . and a girl with a secret. . .Author Sneed B. Collard III puts them all together to create the heart-pounding sequel to Double Eagle.Two summers after Mike
A science writer and avid lizard lover introduces readers to an impressive array of lizards--from the garden-variety Western fence lizard to the Texas horned lizard--that have faces only their mothers
A science writer and avid lizard lover introduces readers to an impressive array of lizards--from the garden-variety Western fence lizard to the Texas horned lizard--that have faces only their mothers
After recovering the governor of Montana's famous dog, Cat, in The Governor's Dog is Missing, twelve-year-old sleuths Slate Stephens and Daphne McSweeney head to the infamous Montana ghost town of Ban
Mike is prepared for another routine summer in Pensacola with his marine biologist father. But plans suddenly change and Mike finds himself on Shipwreck Island—near the site where a Confederate ship s
The town of Heartwood, Montana, is burning out of control. Stoked by the very real flames from nearby wildfires, long-standing, smoldering disputes over forestry policies have been reignited, pitting
What do you do when Montana’s biggest mysteries land in your lap? If you’re Slate Stephens and Daphne McSweeney, you get busy solving them. With geologist dads who haul them around the state, the twel
For sixty years, the Miles City bucking Horse Sale has helped keep Western traditions alive. Begun as a way for local ranchers to get rid of "spoiled" and unruly ranch horses, the Sale today has grow
There are 6,200 known invasive species in the United States, and scientists are scrambling to stop their unique paths of destruction, which can take a huge toll on regional economies and ecosystems. T
THE BLUE-CHIP GRADUATE shows not only how to make better use of the college years, but how to make the absolute best on one's education.It explains that the most important test of all is how to meet e
Barely a century ago a vast tallgrass prairie covered America’s heartland. Bison, elk, coyotes, and bear roamed this wilderness. Hundreds of species of prairie plants supported an explosion of birds a
While dinosaurs dominated Earth during the Mesozoic era, an astonishing collection of reptiles filled the oceans. Award-winning science writer Sneed B. Collard, III delivers a dramatic account of thes
After he and his mother move from California to Montana to live with his grandfather, 13-year-old Guy gradually adjusts to the unfamiliar surroundings, makes a friend and learns to deal with a bully,
