Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about hermit crabs as pets. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

Freddy's first grade class is celebrating Earth Day by attempting to complete ten planet-friendly activities by the end of the week to be on the Green Team.

"Did you know that Jellies (not Jelly Fish--because they aren't actually fish) have no bones and no brains? Or that the largest animal on Earth is the blue whale? Join author-illustrator Bob Barner as he makes waves with this lush picture book about the sea featuring his signature rhyming text and colorful illustrations. Filled with incredible fishy facts about vertebrates, invertebrates, endoskeletons, and exoskeletons, and an underwater informational...

"Readers will take in information about a blue shark's preferred habitat, what it likes to eat, and more alongside amazing underwater photographs"--Publisher's website.

In Seals, early readers will learn about the behaviors of seals. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they discover how seals hunt for food under the sea. A labeled diagram helps readers identify body parts of a seal, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about seals online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Seals also...

In Whales, early readers will learn about the behaviors of whales under the sea. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover how different types of whales find food. A labeled diagram helps readers identify body parts of a whale, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about whales online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...

Dive into this book to learn all about bull sharks. Readers will take in information about a bull shark's preferred habitat, what it likes to eat, and more alongside amazing underwater photographs.

Coral reefs are homes to some of the most biologically diverse areas of the world, and they are the spawning place of a vast number of marine creatures. They prevent damage to coastlines and provide nitrogen for many marine food chains. Without brains, corals, the builders of coral reefs, create these lush environments. An entertaining narrative and beautiful full-color images help readers explore the life cycle and interesting features of these invertebrates....

Beluga whales spend much of the year swimming in the chilly waters of the Arctic Ocean. How do they do it? Readers discover fascinating facts and details with this informative book about one of the most adaptive animals on Earth. Color photographs accompany the simple narrative as it describes the whales' diet, behaviors, and physical adaptations. Young explorers will find out how beluga whales communicate with each other, what they eat, and how they...

At the sight of danger, puffer fish blow up! Their bodies become like balloons. Their plump lips and oversize eyes, usually exaggerated, look more proportionate for a time. The goal is to use size to intimidate. Fascinating content in this title will suck young readers in.