Nancy White
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Garden spiders spin webs to trap insects they want to eat. What happens when the web gets torn? If the damage is minor, the spider may repair the web, using more silk. If the damage is more serious, it eats the web and builds a new one. These are just some of the surprising facts that young readers will discover as they explore the unusual world of these crafty spiders. Large, eye-popping photographs and fascinating, grade-appropriate text will engage...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Meet the brave heroes who have dedicated their careers to keeping their communities safe. In this gripping new book, children will meet the police officers who are first on the scene when people need help the most. These brave men and women never know what kind of emergency they'll be called to next, but they have the chance to be heroes every day. Young readers will learn how these courageous workers use their quick thinking and expert emergency...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Description
How does a land snail move from one place to the next? The snail oozes a thick, slippery slime that it uses to slide over rough objects. Even with their special slime, however, these invertebrates can't move very fast. In fact, some land snails can only creep along at a speed of about two inches per minute! These are just some of the fascinating facts children will discover as they explore the strange and unusual world of these creepy crawlers. Vivid,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Description
If you hear a loud, rattling noise coming from a snake, watch out! You may be standing near one of America's most venomous snakes. The diamondback rattler makes a buzzing noise by rattling its tail. The sound warns predators to back off or face a venomous attack. Some kinds of diamondbacks are the heaviest venomous snakes in the Americas, and their bites can be truly life-threatening to humans—often causing severe pain and tissue destruction,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Can we meet today's energy challenges with clean, cheap, renewable sources of energy? Yes! And one of the solutions is right under our feet. Using Earth's Underground Heat uses clear, simple text to explain how people around the world are harnessing geothermal heat to meet our 21st-century energy needs in agriculture, industry, and residential heating. Kids will also discover ways they can help make their planet greener.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Whether speeding in an ambulance to the scene of an accident or treating survivors in the aftermath of a natural disaster, it's all in a day's work for these brave paramedics. In this gripping new book, children will meet the everyday heroes who provide emergency care to injured people when every second counts. Dramatic true stories reveal how these courageous workers use their quick thinking and expert emergency skills to take action in dangerous...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Growing to an incredible 18 feet in length, the king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world. When confronted, this deadly animal "stands up" by raising up to one-third of its body off the ground and emitting a bone-chilling hiss. In this position the snake can stare a person in the face—eye to eye. The intimidating display is more than enough to scare off most would-be attackers! In King Cobras: The Biggest Venomous Snakes of All!,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2009
Formats
Description
An objective guide to this fascinating science of history and culture
Archaeology continually makes headlines—from recent discoveries like the frozen Copper-Age man in the Italian Alps to the newest dating of the first people in America at over 14,0000 years ago. Archaeology For Dummies offers a fascinating look at this intriguing field, taking readers on-site and revealing little-known details about some of the world's greatest
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