Animals
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What's So Scary about Sharks?
From the Series Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals
Although some sharks are very scary and dangerous, most species are quiet creatures who pose no threat to humans at all. Readers will learn all about the many kinds of sharks, what they… Read More →
What's So Scary about Snakes?
From the Series Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals
Even venomous snakes can be helpful to people and Planet Earth! Young readers will learn the truth about the many different kinds of snakes, how to tell which ones are truly dangerous and… Read More →
What's So Scary about Spiders?
From the Series Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals
Spiders seem scary, but they are really quiet creatures who help humans by eating many insect pests. And it’s hard not to love nature’s best engineer as it builds elaborate web homes. Young… Read More →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, marsupial parents-to-be! You're about to meet your tiny bundles of joy. They're called joeys. Some are as small as a grain of rice when they're born! Read this book to find… Read More →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, insect parents-to-be! You’re about to meet your squirmy, wormy bundles of joy. They’re called larvae. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how many babies to… Read More →
When Lunch Fights Back: Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses
The octopus spies a nice, tasty mantis shrimp. It swims over for a closer look at the small creature. Then—WHAM!—the mantis shrimp strikes a nasty blow with its hammer-like forelimb. The… Read More →
Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis
Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts… Read More →
Where Have All the Birds Gone?: Nature in Crisis
Birds are disappearing. Birds are nature's essential workers, and they are crucial members of ecosystems around the world. Hummingbirds pollinate our flowers; cardinals munch on beetles,… Read More →
Why Do Birds Have Feathers?
From the Series Tell Me More! Science
Everyone knows that birds have feathers, but why so many different colors and shapes? From feathers for flying, to feathers for swimming, feathers for camouflage, to feathers for attracting a Read More →
Wiggling Earthworms
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Backyard Critters
Examine the interesting characteristics of worms, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and how they get their food. Captions are paired with… Read More →
Wild Animal Neighbors: Sharing Our Urban World
What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least… Read More →
Wild Inventions: Ideas Inspired by Animals
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
What do animals have to do with inventions? Welcome to the world of bioinspiration! Inventors observe and imitate strategies and adaptations that animals use in the natural world to find… Read More →
Wildlife Conservation Technology
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Saving Animals with Science
From thermal devices spotting poachers to using facial recognition to track animals, technology is reshaping conservation. Young readers discover how technology protects wild animals. Read More →
Wildlife Crossings
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Saving Animals with Science
Have you ever helped an animal cross a busy street? Researchers are making it easier for all animals to cross safely! Readers learn how wildlife crossings are connecting animals and their habitats. Read More →
Wildlife Rescue — Hardcover Set
From the Series Wildlife Rescue
Children are naturally curious about animals and are often interested in ways to save disappearing species. Each of these books shows simple yet innovative ways people around the globe… Read More →
Wildlife Watchers — Hardcover Set
From the Series Wildlife Watchers
Beautiful, nonfiction books that have been carefully crafted to help children practice their reading skills. Each book combines repetitive text with high-frequency and familiar sight words.… Read More →
Wildlife Watchers — Paperback Set
From the Series Wildlife Watchers
Beautiful, nonfiction books that have been carefully crafted to help children practice their reading skills. Each book combines repetitive text with high-frequency and familiar sight words.… Read More →
Wild Style: Amazing Animal Adornments
Check out these cool critters and learn how their wacky adornments help them survive! What do a crab waving pom-poms, a bug with a backpack of dead ants, and a mud-spattered vulture have in Read More →
Wild World of Sharks — Hardcover Set
From the Series Wild World of Sharks
Sharks leap off the page in this high-energy series dedicated to the ultimate predators. Full-spread photos and browseable text highlight the most high-interest facts about these marine… Read More →
Wind Scorpions: Killer Jaws
From the Series Arachnid World
What is that creature attacking a lizard with its the giant jaws? It's a wind scorpion! In this book, you will learn how wind scorpions are similar to and very different from other arachnids. Read More →
Wings
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Animal Traits
A simple introduction to wings and some of the animals that have them. Read More →
Wings & Beaks: Technology Inspired by Animals
From the Series Animal Tech
Soar high in the skies while learning about animals that have inspired amazing technology. Read the stories of the scientists and engineers who have observed, studied, and mimicked the… Read More →
Wolf Pack: Tracking Wolves in the Wild
From the Series Discovery!
Wolves have a reputation for ferocity and cunning that is unique in the animal world. This book shows just how exaggerated the wolf's reputation really is. Drawing on the latest scientific… Read More →
Wolverines: Nature's Cleanup Crew
From the Series Animal Scavengers in Action
Wolverines are excellent scavengers with a keen sense of smell and the skills to find meals. Learn about the lives of wolverines, including how they search for food, find a mate, and raise… Read More →