This swashbuckling puzzle book is packed with things to find and count. Search pirate ports, stormy seas, and sunken ships to see if you can spot all the hidden treasure.
Brimming with thngs to find, count and talk about, this charming picture book provides hours of puzzle-solving fun. Readers will delight in discovering the secrets of the sea, whether spotting whales on the horizon, looking for fish in a coral reef or searching for coins on a deep-sea dive.
"Dive into the world of mermaids and discover everything there is to know about the ocean's most mysterious creatures, from where they are found and how they sleep, to what they eat and how they raise their young. Overflowing with fascinating facts and spellbinding artwork, All About Mermaids is the ultimate book for young mermaid enthusiasts"--
Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the characteristics of some of the animals and plants that can be found at the seashore. Includes a sea urchin, seagull, barnacle, crab, sea star, seaweed, and driftwood.
From catfish weighing hundreds of pounds to small but vicious piranha, Xtreme Fish introduces readers to six of the worlds most unique underwater species. Full-color photographs show remarkable features from teeth to tail. Short, easy-to-read bursts of information provide details about each fish including where they are found and how anglers catch them.
"Follow researcher Carl Safina as he treks with a herd of elephants across the Kenyan landscape, then travel with him to the Pacific Northwest to track and monitor whales in their ocean home. Along the way, find out more about the interior lives of these giants of land and sea--how they play, how they fight, and how they communicate with one another, and sometimes with us, too. Weaving decades of field research with exciting new discoveries about...
"Acting as a first book of whales, this book teaches young readers everything they need to know about the largest mammals on earth: how they have evolved over millions of years, what and how they eat, their migration patterns, and more! Andrea Antinori's whimsical black-and-white illustrations bring their underwater world to life. The book discusses a variety of whales one by one so readers learn to tell the differences between a blue whale and a...
An illustrated account of the life of John Howland, the young servant who was indentured to Pilgrim John Carver, describes how he embarked on the Mayflower and survived a fall off the ship before helping his ill shipmates by scouting out a safe harbor.
"As much as our news is packed with articles about the importance of fossil fuels to the world economy and the global warming caused by increased carbon emissions, few people understand what is happening. Now Bang and Chisholm present [an] explanation of the fossil-fuel energy cycle that began with the sun and now runs most of the manufacturing, transportation, and energy use in our world"--
"In January of 1963, Sharon Robinson turned thirteen the night before George Wallace declared on national television 'segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever' in his inauguration for governor of Alabama. That was the start of a year that would become one of the most pivotal years in the history of America. As the daughter of Jackie Robinson, Sharon had incredible access to some of the most important events of the era, including...
"An extended picture book about the history and construction of the steamship SS United States, its designer William Francis Gibbs, and author/illustrator David Macaulay's personal story of immigration to America on board the SS United States"--Provided by publisher.
