From MG Leonard, the award-winning author of Beetle Boy and Duncan Beedie, the bestselling illustrator of The Bear Who Stared comes this standout picture book about a little beetle with a big heart! Deep in the rainforest, rhinoceros beetles Buster and Rex are sharing stories. Buster has so many heroic tales - he's SO strong and daring! Every story leaves Rex in awe - he's never met such an amazing beetle! But with danger just around the co...
How Community Gardens Work (ECO Works) (Ecoworks (Gareth Stevens))
by Louise Spilsbury
El Ciclo del Nitrógeno (the Nitrogen Cycle) (Conoce los Ciclos de la Naturaleza (A Look At Nature's Cycle)
by Santana Hunt
Chronicles from National Geographic (Cultural & Geographical Exploration - Chronicles from National Geographic S.)
On August 15, 1914, after more than a decade of work, the first steamship passed through the Panama Canal, opening up travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This book describes the building of the canal, using National Geographic articles.'
Que Son Los Biomas? (What Is a Biome?) (Ciencia de los Seres Vivos ) (Ciencia de los Seres Vivos (Pb))
by Bobbie Kalman
Endangered Desert Animals (Endangered Animals)
by J David Taylor and Dave Taylor
Describes the characteristics and importance of deserts, examines the plight of ten endangered animals that inhabit deserts, and explores what is being done to protect them.
African-American Biographies, Grades K - 2
by Barbara Levadi, Ellen Garin, and Tasha Kersey
Examines the events leading to the poisoning of Minamata Bay, the nitrate explosion in Texas City, and the gas cloud disaster in Bhopal, the consequences of these accidents, and how they might have been averted.
Flowers, trees, fruits—plants are all around us, but where do they come from? With simple language and bright illustrations, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the processes of pollination, seed formation, and germination. Important vocabulary is reinforced with accessible explanation and colorful, clear diagrams showing the parts of plants, the wide variety of seeds, and how they grow. The book includes instructions for a seed-growing project, and a page of...
A Balancing Act Dynamic Nature and Her Ecosystems Ecology for Kids Science Kids 3rd Grade Children's Environment Books
El Oso y el Zorro/The Bear And The Fox (Zeri Fables)
by Gunter Pauli
Backyard Safari (Group 2) (Backyard Safari)
by Trudi Strain Trueit
Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle (Junior Library Guild Selection)
by Cheryl Bardoe
Dung is a precious pile of food and drink for these beetles. Simple science text and dramatic illustrations give a close-up view of the fascinating world of the dung beetle. When an animal lightens its load, dung beetles race to the scene. They battle over, devour, hoard, and lay their eggs in the precious poop. Dung is food, drink, and fuel for new life—as crucial to these beetles as the beetles are to many habitats, including our own. Back matter includes instructions for finding dung beetle...
Land Abuse and Soil Erosion (Understanding Global Issues)