In this book, readers will learn how 130 of the more than 3,000 minerals that exist form gemstones. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully levele...

Is it possible that there are family pets so loyal they return even after death? Some people report experiencing the sensation of a cat rubbing up ...

From the first Bumper V-2 launch in1950 to the Atlas V vehicles of today, over 55 years of Cape Canaveral history is captured in this exhaustive co...

Nuts make the most mundane foods extraordinary. The added crunch or buttery smoothness of a certain nut can change the dish completely. They are ve...

For those interested in tropical birds and other wildlife, South America is a paradise. From its cities to the shrinking wild and unspoilt forests,...

"I want to gold pan; I want to strike rich. I've been searching for a stream of gold. It's these fortunes I never win that keep me searching for a ...

In Grasslands, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take beginning readers on a tour of both a prairie and a savanna. Readers...

In Gray Whales, beginning readers will learn about gray whales as they swim in the ocean. Follow along as gray whales filter food from mud and migr...

Cats have fascinated and delighted humankind for millennia. Mysterious and enchanting or affectionate and playful, they immeasurably enrich the liv...

From small mixed-breed pets to devoted work partners performing life-saving duties, dogs are remarkable and versatile creatures, and they enrich ou...

In Great White Shark, beginning readers will follow a great white shark as it hunts for prey. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text...

This guide is intended to show some of the much-prized rocks and minerals of the Northwest. This guide is intended to show some of the much-prized ...

In Hammerhead Shark, beginning readers will follow a hammerhead shark as it searches for prey and joins with a school of 500 hammerheads to find co...

In Harvesting, early fluent readers learn how gardeners gather the results of their labor. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text wi...

Healing Plants introduces readers to plants around the world that we can use to help heal. From their flowers, fruits, and leaves all the way to th...

Every year, thousands of wild animals are injured or orphaned in Canada, while the habitat and very existence of others is threatened by human acti...

In Heat Waves, early fluent readers learn about the conditions that lead to and result from catastrophic heat waves. Vibrant, full-color photos and...

Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Hedgehogs, emergent readers learn how hedgehogs live in the forest and ...

Walk in the solitude of the giants, along classic hikes through majestic stands of old-growth forests. Detailed trail information is accompanied by...

A comprehensive guide to the biology, ecology, status, use and management of Alberta's hoofed mammals.

What do you do when there are goldfish in the horse's water tank, a baby magpie in the bedroom, a cow in the kitchen and a half-dozen small dogs ro...

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the features of glaciers, how they have shaped Earth’s surface in the past, and how they could ...

NASA learned to fly in space in a time when the agency was young and lean, and had an explicit mandate of staggering audacity set against a tight d...

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the features of supervolcanoes, how they have shaped Earth’s surface in the past, and the possi...

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the features of tectonic plates, how they have shaped Earth’s surface in the past, and how they...

The dazzling vistas that the Hubble Space Telescope has recorded since its launch in 1990 are presented, along with explanations of what exactly Hu...

In Hurricanes, early fluent readers learn about the conditions that turn a thunderstorm into a full-blown hurricane. Vibrant, full-color photos and...

In Ice Storms, early fluent readers learn about the conditions that lead to and result from catastrophic ice storms. Vibrant, full-color photos and...

Dogs, horses and other animals have long shown courage, trust and loyalty to the people in their lives, but they also inspire selfless love in retu...