Ladybugs can be red with black spots. But did you know they can have other colors? Appeal to young children's fascination with nature with delightfully simple, fun text and bright, close-up photos. All Little Pebble books have an Accelerated Reader ATOS level of 1.0 or below.

Seeds come in many shapes and sizes. Some seeds grow into trees. Other seeds grow into plants or flowers. Can you figure out what each seed will become? Fun clues and multiple choice photos will you have puzzling to learn more!

Who's that singing in the backyard? It's a blue jay! Find out where blue jays live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.

Who's that buzzing around the backyard? It's a humming bird! Find out where hummingbirds live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.

Who's that squawking in the backyard? It's an American crow! Find out where American crows live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.

A host of endangered amphibians crawl and hop into the spotlight in F Is for Frog: ABCs of Endangered Amphibians. Readers can check out a Chinese giant salamander, gawk at a Goliath frog, or catch a Kurdistan newt. Informational text and dynamic color photographs help the featured species pop off the page. Back matter provides extra facts about amphibians featured in the body text.

Who's that singing in the backyard? It's a mourning dove! Find out where mourning doves live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.

Behind every long stride, high-flying pole vault, and perfectly controlled discus throw, science is at work. As a high jumper takes off, potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. A discus thrower builds up momentum while spinning. Find out how science is involved in Olympic track and field events and how athletes take science into account in their quest for the gold medal.

This book discusses the science behind shipwrecks. The chapters examine history's deadliest shipwrecks, explain how ships sink, and show how scientists and engineers are designing safer ships. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to evaluate and understand the scientific concepts involved.