"Take a plunge into the depths and encounter speedy swimmers, deep divers, and bottom feeders. From stealthy sharks to curious catfish, find out fantastic fishy facts about how these underwater creatures hunt, hide, drive, and glide."--

"How fast do our bodies grow? Whats is the body's largest organ? Why do our bones bend? Discover the answers to these questions and many more. Use the grid co-ordinates to navigate around the human body. Throughout there are amazing facts and statistics, as well as website links to help you expand your knowledge. The informative text is written and checked by experts. Every topic is illustrated by detailed images, photographs, and diagrams."--Provided...

Presents information about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water, on its surface, or under the mud.

From the haunting song of the humpback whale to the playful antics of the bottlenose dolphin, whales and dolphins are loved by almost everyone. This book introduces the many amazing species of large mammals that make their home beneath the waves. Full of fascinating fact boxes and stunningly detailed illustrations, this book also presents readers with interactive activities.

Without coal, our lives would be profoundly different. Formed over millions of years, coal provides one-fifth of the energy we use today. But burning coal also produces more pollution and greenhouse gases than other energy sources, which contributes to the growing problem of climate change. In the future, it will be more important than ever to find ways to make coal a "cleaner" form of energy. The countries of North America have always had plentiful...

Describes animals that have unusual characteristics, including the goldenrod crab spider, frilled lizard, Ecuador tree frog, and hoatzin.

Grown-ups are always talking about the weather-- this book helps children understand the weather and why it changes from time to time.How is fog formed? What causes a rainbow? Why do thunder and lightning always come as a pair? Curious children can often ask questions that might even be difficult for adults to answer, but Whatever the Weather knows the facts. Bursting with colorful illustrations, examples, and anecdotes, this book explains complex...

Provides an overview of sharks, describing key characteristics of such species as the great white shark, blue shark, sand tiger shark, and whale shark.