Melissa Stewart
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant--whether it's because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures. From the ladybug to the salamander, from the lungfish to the desert hedgehog, twelve estivating animals and...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In Manau National Park in Peru, an amazing fourteen different species of monkeys live together. That's more than in any other rainforest in the world! How can they coexist so well? Find out in this lyrical, rhyming picture book that explores each monkey's habits, diet, and home, illustrating how this delicate ecosystem and its creatures live together in harmony"--
7) Minerals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of minerals including how they are formed, their characteristics, common kinds of minerals and their uses, and amazing mineral facts.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"This book sheds a surprising light on how seashells--the hard, protective outer layer that mollusks inhabit--serve tremendous purpose. This large group of marine animals needs shells for protection, feeding, transportation, anchorage, and more."--
11) Igneous rocks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of igneous rocks including how they are formed, their characteristics, where they are found, and their uses throughout the world.
13) Soil
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of soil, discussing its formation, composition, and uses.
20) Deadly predators
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explains how the behaviors and characteristics of different predatory animals, including wolves, polar bears, army ants, and orcas, are valuable in their pursuit of food.
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