An introduction to one of the world's oldest civilizations. Covers everything from this country's ancient history under the ruling pharaohs to the customs and traditions of its people today. Egypt's w
Provides an overview of Australia, discussing such topics as its geography, history, government, indigenous peoples, plants and animals, holidays, and symbols.
Explains that animals hide to avoid being eaten or to catch their dinner, and discusses camouflage, mimicry, and other methods animals use to protect themselves.
Explains that animals hide to avoid being eaten or to catch their dinner, and discusses camouflage, mimicry, and other methods animals use to protect themselves.
Explains that animals hide to avoid being eaten or to catch their dinner, and discusses camouflage, mimicry, and other methods animals use to protect themselves.
Examines various types of dwellings in western Northern America during the nineteenth century, discussing their construction and design as well as the lives of the settlers who lived in them
Introduces biomes, showing and describing the main kinds and discussing their location, climate, and plant and animal life, as well as those developed by humans.
Introduces the different qualities and aspects of living things, including people, other animals, and plants, and covering such topics as breathing, feeding, energy, growth, locomotion, and reproducti
Introduces biomes, showing and describing the main kinds and discussing their location, climate, and plant and animal life, as well as those developed by humans
"Animals live in many kinds of habitats, located in different parts of the world. This book compares and contrasts these habitats and encourages students to learn how animals have adapted to where the
"This fun book will motivate children to discuss, explain, and give creative interpretations about animal mysteries. Photographs present animals in some real and not-so-real ways. Students are challen
"This beautiful book looks at different animal species, describing how they are similar and different, and why certain animals belong to specific groups. Using descriptive as well as compare-and-contr
"People have learned a lot from animals and copied many of their ways of surviving. This interesting book details many, often surprising, examples: bird flight and airplanes; defensive equipment such
Describes the difference between man-eating and plant-eating animals, the kinds of foods that they eat, and the different body parts they use to obtain food.
Describes the different ways in which animals move, including the flight of birds, the climbing behavior of monkeys, and the migration of whales from cold to warm waters.
