In the air, on the ground, and in the water, incredible tiny creatures are all around us! They may be small, but they live remarkable lives. The Book of Tiny Creatures introduces young learners to spiders, butterflies, worms, snails, and even the world's heaviest insect, the Little Barrier Island giant weta. This fun-filled book teaches children fascinating facts through interactive quizzes, detailed seek-and-find scenes, and hands-on activities, like how to make a snail terrarium...

Get ready to squirm!Did you know there are spiders that look just like bird poop? Cockroaches that can be directed by remote control? And snakes that fart to scare away predators? These are just a few of the bizarrly engrossing, disgusting, and squirm-inducing facts about animals you can use to entertain and gross-out friends and parents.

Exactly the book for every young explorer who loves finding stuff in nature and bringing it home. Cabinet of Curiosities is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the wonders of natural history and the joys of being an amateur scientist and collector.Nature writer Gordon Grice, who started his first cabinet of curiosities at age six when he found a skunk's skull, explains how scientists classify all living things through the Linnaeus system; how to tell real gold from fool'...

"Cats of Instagram" meets National Geographic in this hilarious picture book about nature's cutest weirdos from the author of Pink Is for Blobfish!The Internet pretty much runs on cute animal photos, but "cute" is so much more than clickbait kittens and insta-pups. Cute is for feathery-gilled axolotls (pronounced: ax-uh-LOT-ulz), shy pygmy hippos, poisonous blue dragons, and armored pangolins. All of these animals are cute, but they've also adapte...

Sasol First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa is a fascinating guide to the frogs of the region. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and budding naturalist to identify the more common frog species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique behaviour and unusual features.

Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: AppearanceChapter 2: BehaviorChapter 3: EnvironmentConclusionAuthor BioBonus Dinosaur ContentIntroduction to DinosaursFacts about DinosaursDinosaur ExtinctionDinosaur FossilsDinosaur EggsDinosaur NamesDinosaur DietFeathered DinosaursPlant Eating DinosaursThe Weirdest DinosaursThe Deadliest DinosaursFlying Dinosaurs

From puddles to lakes, streams to rivers, and bogs to swamps, each body of water contains an amazing treasure chest of life. There is an abundance of plant and animal life hiding in every freshwater habitat. But freshwater habitats are also fragile and valuable resources that need to be protected and conserved.Explore Rivers and Ponds! with 25 Great Projects, introduces kids to the fascinating world of freshwater habitats and the creatures they contain. Combining hands-on ...

Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself takes kids ages 9 and up on a circumnavigation of the globe to learn about Earth's terrestrial and aquatic biomes. Kid's will wander through forests, sizzle in deserts, shiver in the tundra, plunge beneath the seas to explore coral reefs, and slog through marshy waters. Along the way, kids will encounter flora and fauna adapted for survival in each unique climate zone. They'll learn about gnarly krumholz trees, bioluminescent sea creat...

Max is buggy about bugs. If it crawls, slithers, or buzzes, he want to know everything about it. On a whirlwind vacation around the world, his dreams come true. In Japan, Indonesia, Australia, South America, Great Britain, and Africa, Max gets to see, learn about - and best of all - collect some of the biggest insects in the world. Beautiful full color pictures, a Glossary, and the Order of Insects.For any kid with an interest in entomology, this book is a treasure trove of informa...

A dazzling and stunningly illustrated introduction to the diversity of life on our planet.

Fun Reptile Facts for Kids 9-12Silly, astonishing and just plain weird facts with explanations about one of the world’s strangest family of creatures by pet author Jacquelyn Elnor Johnson. Fascinating and fun for anyone who has a lizard pet, wants one, or is just curious about these odd, ancient and mysterious animals.Fascinating book about reptiles for children intrigued by animals! This book also makes a great gift for a child, or anyone,...

TV scientist Ben Garrod presents the biggest extinction events ever, told from the point of view of evolution's superstars, the most incredible animals ever to swim, stalk, slither or walk our planet. Whether you're 9 or 90, his unique exploration of the most destructive, yet most creative, force in nature makes top level science fun.Here are the superstars of the story of life, from the super-weird to the super-ferocious. Usually a species has 10 million years or ...