Amazing Animal Journeys: The Most Incredible Migrations in the Natural World by Philippa Forrester
This animal book for children aged 7-9 follows the unbelievable mass migrations of entire species with amazing facts and maps that tell the stories of nature's most amazing journeys. Discover the record-breaking flight of the Arctic Tern, who travels from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back every year, the sharks that follow plankton for enormous distances from the ocean depths to the surface from night to day, or the Monarch butterflies who use Earth's magnetic field to trace a path along the west coast of North America!
There Are Birds Everywhere by Britta Teckentrup
There are birds everywhere! Some of them live along the coast, some of them in the savannah, and some may be in your backyard. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of birds can be found and all the weird and wonderful things about them that they never imagined.
Dinosaur Atlas: A Journey Through Time to the Prehistoric World by Tom Jackson and Maggie Li
Take a trip through time to the prehistoric world! Stare down a Tyrannosaurus Rex in North America. Watch out for Velociraptors' slashing claws in the Gobi Desert. Marvel at the size of the Giganotosaurus in Argentina. On this Amazing Adventure readers will discover the mysteries of dinosaur origins, clues to what they looked like, how they survived, where they lived, and why they became extinct.
The Engine Room: Solve Your Way Out! Use Your Engineering Skills to Escape! By Alix Wood
On a class trip, you tour a real, working ship. But what if you got locked in--alone? In this book, readers use engineering knowledge they have and gain from the main text in order to solve a series of puzzles. Once solved, they can escape from the ship! Clues are found on every page, encouraging readers to read carefully and use their critical thinking skills to find and work out each one. Simple machines, engineering drawing, cogs, and more are part of the STEAM content of this book.
Galapagos: Islands of Change by Leslie Bulion, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander
Galapagos tells the complex story of a young volcanic ecosystem influenced by seasonal ocean currents, where food energy moves through integrated land and sea communities, each in its own season of growth and renewal. Millions of years ago, undersea volcanos in the eastern Pacific Ocean erupted, spewing up lava, rocks, and ash that eventually formed a cluster of islands- the archipelago known as the Galapagos Islands. Over time, castaway plants and animals from hundreds of miles away arrived on the rocky shores and adapted to each island's changing volcanic landscape and seasonal weather variations. In these isolated locations constantly affected by shifting winds and swift ocean currents, much of the wildlife evolved into species found nowhere else on Earth. Some of the many distinctive organisms featured include giant daisy trees, Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, blue footed boobies, and Galapagos giant tortoises.
Bloodcurdling vampire mythology! What exactly is a vampire, anyway? Spine-chilling history and science! Uncover how the vampire legend got its start in the medieval ages. A who's who of vampires! Get to know classic, iconic, and terrifying vampires in pop culture, from Dracula to Adventure Time. Hanging with Vampires is the first book in the Totally Factual Field Guide to the Supernatural series, a hilarious and haunting exploration of how myths and legends shape our lives.
Meet 36 exquisite, majestic, elegant, mischievous, and downright adorable domestic felines, from the well-known Burmese, Persian, and Ragdoll to the more exotic LaPerm, Dragon li, Munchkin, and Havana Brown.
Markets: A World to Discover by Josep Sucarrats, illustrated by Miranda Sofroniou
Welcome to the market! You might shop at a grocery store, but that's not where most of the world gets its food. Markets is a gorgeously illustrated exploration of what has been the heart of civilization for thousands of years. Find out how markets got started, where food comes from, how people pay, and other fascinating treasures hidden among the stalls. Along the way, visit some of earth's most famous markets and bazaars in Asia, Africa, Europe, and beyond, from the indoor to the outdoor to the floating (and all included on a convenient map at the back)!
Cranes pirouette, scorpions tango, and seahorses twine in this ode to the amazing dance moves in the animal kingdom. Whether it's to find a mate, repel a predator, or just for fun, readers will learn the purpose behind each creature's graceful, exuberant, or playful moves. And they might even want to get up and join in the dancing fun!
Thirty Trillion Cells: How Your Body Really Works by Isabel Thomas and Dawn Cooper
Do you know what you're made of? The answer is cells--thirty trillion of them--all working together to form one awesome human being: you. The tiniest building blocks of life are crammed among the pages of this book, waiting to be discovered. From individual cells to complex systems, find out how your body moves, grows, breathes, senses, thinks, and feels. Get up close to see the human body like never before.
Voices of the People by Joseph Bruchac
Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist.
Water! Why Every Drop Counts and How You Can Start Making Waves to Protect It by Lisa M. Gerry
No doubt about it, water is pretty important! And all living things on Earth--from big blue whales to teeny-tiny bacteria--need water. But our world is currently facing some serious water problems: drinkable water isn't easily accessible to everyone, the demands for water around the globe are increasing but the supply is limited, and some human actions are causing disastrous ripple effects downstream for ecosystems and the animals that live in them. But there is hope: you! And that's where this book comes in. You'll discover what you can do right now to combat challenges to our environment.