The monarch butterfly, one of the most seemingly delicate of all of nature’s animals, proves to be one of the toughest in this reader. Making the yearly trip from the Northern United States and Canada to the Oyamel forest of Mexico is no easy task, and it takes five generations of butterflies in order to do so. Battling cold temperatures and the threat of starvation, these beautiful insects c…
Over the course of their 70-year lifespan, sperm whales will easily travel the circumference of the Earth in search of food and the need to breed and find a mate. Males will travel as far north as the Bering Sea and as far south as Antarctica in order to find enough food to sustain their ways of live—up to 700 squid a day! Along the way, these massive beasts battle 30-feet-long giant squids, …
The World is full of animals going about their daily lives. Animals of the World, in 144 fact-filled pages, investigates and describes the anatomy, behaviour and habits of all kinds of animals, from microscopic worms to gigantic wholes. This comprehensive, easy-to-use book boasts a wide range of features to help children understand the science and beauty of the living world. The Features includ…
He's quick. He's silent. He has five rows of deadly teeth. Chomp! Meet the shark-the fish who ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the Earth! This fish has soft cartilage so he can glide, twist, and turn before his prey can say "gulp!" He can smell a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean. He can feel electricity given off by his prey. He will lose and replace more than 10,000 teet…
oper the flaps to uncover the magical world of nature. Explore woods, rivers and ponds, see what's under the ground, hiding in trees and rustling in the bushes.