Biology

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Clown Fish: A First Look

From the Series Read about Ocean Animals (Read for a Better World ™)

What do you know about clown fish? Beginning readers will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals. In addition to curricular information,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 350
  • Dewey: 597/.72
  • Copyright: 2023

Cold, Crunchy, Colorful: Using Our Senses

From the Series Jane Brocket's Clever Concepts

Seeing brightly colored flowers, hearing nuts go "crunch," and feeling cold ice cream on your tongue—we use our senses to explore the world. How many ways to use your senses can you find in this book? Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 612.8
  • Copyright: 2014
4 titles

Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals — Hardcover Set

From the Series Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals

Many people are afraid of Earth's amazing animals. But many of these animals are not scary at all! In fact, they are fascinating creatures that often help make the world a better place. Each… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $111.96
  • Your Price: $83.97
  • 4 titles

Corpses, Cats, and Moldy Cheese: The Places Insects Live

From the Series The Secret Lives of Insects

Inside this book, meet 12 insects that take “home sweet home” to a whole new level. From maggots that wriggle and crawl through blocks of cheese to the tiny bloodsuckers that set up home on… Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • Dewey: 595
  • Copyright: 2018
4 titles

COVID-19 — Hardcover Set

From the Series COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2, or the "novel coronavirus," caused a global pandemic. In early 2020, the virus reached nearly every corner of the globe and infected millions. Every country took steps to contain… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2021
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $111.96
  • Your Price: $83.97
  • 4 titles

COVID-19: The Coronavirus Disease

From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)

Scientists and health-care workers around the world are battling COVID-19. Find out how the disease attacks the human body and see how people are fighting back. Dive deep into the Deadly… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: 614.5/92414
  • Copyright: 2022

Creepy Crawly Slime Molds

From the Series Tell Me More! Science

Some look like dog vomit. Others pretend to be mushrooms. There's even one that grows in the shape of a pretzel. They are creepy, crawly, colorful slime molds and they are living in a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 579.52
  • Copyright: 2021

Creepy Killer Plants: Biology at Its Most Extreme!

From the Series Life on the Edge

Discover how plants have developed amazing anatomies, engineered to help them become lethal killers in some of the world's most challenging biomes. In this gripping book, readers will… Read More →

  • Dewey: 570
  • Copyright: 2023

Cross-Pollination

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Pollination

Some plants need to have pollen spread from one plant to another flower in order to reproduce. Readers will learn the steps in the cross-pollination process in this book. Simple text and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 350
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 576.8'75
  • Copyright: 2015

Crust & Spray: Gross Stuff in Your Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

From the Series Gross Body Science

From snot and phlegm to earwax and eye gunk, there’s some pretty gross stuff in that body of yours! But why do you have all that sticky slime inside you? And why does it build up sometimes… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: 612.8
  • Copyright: 2010

Dandelions

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Plant Life Cycles

Get a close-up view of the life of a dandelion. Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • Dewey: 635'.51
  • Copyright: 2009
Cover: Dandelions: Stars in the Grass
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Dandelions: Stars in the Grass

In Dandelions, Mia Posada brings to life the beauty of the flower better known as a weed and a nuisance. This book invites readers to discover and watch the life cycles of dandelions with… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 583'.99
  • Copyright: 2000
6 titles

Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)

Dive deep into the world's deadliest plagues and diseases. This high/low series introduces readers to the science, the history, and the treatments of illnesses including COVID-19, Ebola,… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2022
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $183.90
  • Your Price: $137.93
  • 6 titles

Deadly Spiders

From the Series Crazy Creepy Crawlers

With their unique ability to spin silk that is stronger than steel, spiders make cunning traps as well as beautiful webs. This book brings you up close to these brilliant engineers, aerial… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1040
  • ATOS: 5.8
  • Dewey: 595.4/4
  • Copyright: 2017

Death Eaters: Meet Nature's Scavengers

What happens to the bodies of animals and humans after death? Nature's army of death eaters steps in to take care of clean up. Without these masters of decomposition, our planet would be… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • ATOS: 6.9
  • Dewey: 591.7/14
  • Copyright: 2019
6 titles

Destination Mars (Alternator Books ®) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Destination Mars (Alternator Books ®)

Readers learn what it would take to get humans to Mars—from how long the space flight would be (about seven months!) to what life would be like once we got there. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $183.90
  • Your Price: $137.93
  • 6 titles

Dinosaurios acorazados (Armored Dinosaurs)

From the Series Conoce a los dinosaurios (Meet the Dinosaurs)

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 500
  • Copyright: 2006

Dinosaurios con plumas (Feathered Dinosaurs)

From the Series Conoce a los dinosaurios (Meet the Dinosaurs)

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Copyright: 2007

Dinosaurios cornudos (Horned Dinosaurs)

From the Series Conoce a los dinosaurios (Meet the Dinosaurs)

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: 500
  • Copyright: 2006

Dinosaurios pico de pato (Duck-Billed Dinosaurs)

From the Series Conoce a los dinosaurios (Meet the Dinosaurs)

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 500
  • Copyright: 2006

Dinosaurs Rule

From the Series Prehistoric Field Guides

Come along with Ackerley the Acanthostega to visit the Triassic and Jurassic periods, 203-145 million years ago. Watch the first dinosaurs appear. See them grow in size and numbers to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • ATOS: 6.2
  • Dewey: 567.9
  • Copyright: 2016

Dirty Bombs and Shell Shock: Biology Goes to War

From the Series STEM on the Battlefield

The British army swelled in size at the beginning of World War I. But many of these new recruits suffered from malnutrition and lacked the physical strength to serve on the front line.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1000
  • ATOS: 6.7
  • Dewey: 355.001/57
  • Copyright: 2018
Cover: Do Animals Fall in Love?
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Do Animals Fall in Love?

Best Middle-Grade Nature Books of 2021, Kirkus The birds and the bees, literally. A fully illustrated compendium of fascinating and astonishing facts about animal reproduction for the whole… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1010
  • Dewey: 591.4
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Does It Really Take Seven Years to Digest Swallowed Gum?: And Other Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask
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Does It Really Take Seven Years to Digest Swallowed Gum?: And Other Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask

From the Series Is That a Fact?

It takes seven years to digest swallowed gum. A penny placed on a train track can cause a train to derail. The average human consumes four spiders per year while sleeping. You may have heard… Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: 610
  • Copyright: 2010