Anita Ganeri

What spits out fire and ash? What sleeps for years but may explode with a bang at any time? In Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes, children learn all about volcanoes, as the mechanics of an eruption are described and illustrated with simple, step-by-step pictures.

"Takes a look at fearsome forces of nature and considers what happens when earthquakes strike, volcanoes erupt, and geysers gush"--Provided by publisher.

"In simple language, explains how the nose works to help us smell. Describes how nerves in the nose send messages to the brain to tell us what we smell"--

"In simple language, explains how the eyes work to help us see. Describes how the parts of the eye take in light and how the nerves in the eye send messages to the brain to tell us what we see"--Provided by publisher.

"In simple language, explains how the tongue works to help us taste. Describes how nerves in the tongue send messages to the brain to tell us what we taste"--

Describes how a mother duck cares for her eggs, the first days of a ducklings life, and how ducklings learn to fly.

Illustrations and simple text follow the life cycle of cats, describing their development as kittens, and showing how their mother cares for them until they are full grown.

An introduction to the planet Earth, with the answers to such questions as "How high is the sky?" "What is thunder?" and "Where do rivers end?"

Provides simple text and colorful illustrations to explain about punctuation including commas, periods, and question marks, and how they are used.

Introduces important scientific principles and provides basic definitions of common terms in standard alphabetical arrangement with references to related entries.