Jennifer Boothroyd

Describes why things float or sink and presents simple experiments to demonstrate the scientific principles involved.

"A huge fish slowly swims with its big mouth open wide. The basking shark is collecting tiny plankton to eat. Although it is the second-biggest shark in the world, this gentle giant doesn't attack any other animals. It just swims around eating plankton! Dive in to learn more about this where the basking shark lives, how it interacts with other fish, and why humans are a threat to this incredible ocean animal. It's time to get shark shocked!"--

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Short-nosed sea snakes and blue iguanas are two examples of endangered reptiles. Few of them exist in the wild. Other reptiles have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help? Read this book to find out!

"Learn about the role of harvesters in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. Explore how harvesters work and what is in store for the future of this piece of farming equipment."--

Simple text and photographs introduce how plants depend on natural resources and adapt to their environment.

"A furry baby anteater rides on its mother's back for the first months of its life. This little baby has a long nose and a tail. Watch as the baby anteater grows. Soon, it learns how to walk around on its own and find ants to eat. Eventually, it will be ready to live by itself. Simple text paired with adorable pictures helps build reading confidence for animal-loving early readers"--

Young readers will learn how we use our senses to see light and hear sound in this accessible, photo-filled book. Vibrant images bring basic science concepts to life and encourage kids to explore their own perceptions of light and sound.

"A baby cow uses its long, skinny legs to stand up shortly after it is born. It drinks milk from its mother's body to grow big and strong. Follow along with this calf as it grows up living with its mother in a herd of cows. The baby learns to run, kick, and jump. It starts to eat grass and continues to grow. Simple text paired with adorable pictures helps build reading confidence for animal-loving early readers"--

An introduction to the life of Nelson Mandela, the South African president, who spent twenty-seven years in prison for speaking out against discrimination in his country.

"Trek to the tundra in this title, which examines a tundra biome's important features, plants, and animals and how they all come together to support life."--