Robins eat earthworms as a tasty treat. You might use one as bait to tempt a fish. But other types of worms consider robins, fish, and humans to all be prime real estate for growing and having a family! Learn all about the many kinds of worms around us--or in us! Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images,...

You know that the sun helps you see during the day and that a lamp helps you see at night. But the energy that we call light does much more than help you see. Discover the many kinds of light, how light moves, the colors of light, and how both plants and human beings use light every day. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear...

We hardly ever think about matter. But ask yourself a basic question: what makes up the world around us? Matter, of course! Readers will explore the different types of matter, observe how matter can change, and examine the building blocks of our universe. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these...

What does it mean to move? Young readers with learn how things stay in motion and how they start and stop. This book investigates the laws of motion that allow rockets to zoom into outer space, children to run around the playground, and leaves to dance on an autumn breeze. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful...

Floating slowly through clear blue water, colorful sea jellies seem lovely and peaceful. But, don't let their tranquility trick you! Learn how these seemingly simple creatures sting and trap their prey, make copies of themselves, and even grow new body parts! Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images,...

Scientists once thought that the sponge was a kind of plant. In fact, sponges are some of the world's oldest animals! Readers will be amazed as they explore the many secrets of the sponge, its life cycle, and its many uses in the modern world. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books provide...

Who wouldn't want to be a bird for a day, soaring high above the earth? Young readers will take a bird's eye view of life and will learn about how the many different kinds of birds have evolved and what they all have in common. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books provide the tools...

Most of us think of magnets only when we want to display pictures on the refrigerator. But magnets play a larger part in our lives than you might think. Learn how and why magnetism works in the home, in the hospital, on our Earth, and in outer space. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books...

Amphibians are some of the most interesting animals around. Follow frogs, salamanders, and their relatives from the ponds and lakes where they are born to the land where they lead their adult lives. Learn what amphibians can teach us about our environment. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these...

In 1888, scientists searching for dinosaur bones found an enormous head like none they had ever seen before. They named it Triceratops, meaning 'three-horned face.' As they discovered more bones, they learned more and more about this 'new' dinosaur. With this book, you too can go back in time millions of years to explore the world of Triceratops. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and...