"Presents information about tsunamis, explaining what they are, how they are formed, how scientists predict them, and how some of the worst of them have affected coastal populations."

Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with anacondas. Your students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, nesting, and their ability to hold their breath under water. The book also features information on snake handlers and what to do if you're attacked. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. --Publisher's...

Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with cobras. Students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, resting, and their deadly venom. The book also features information on snake handlers and what to do if you're bitten. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. --Publisher's marketing.

Simple text and incredible close-up photographs bring out the importance of vultures. Each book contains important details about the body parts, habitat, and nesting of these scavengers. Includes surprising information about unique habits and whether members of the species are endangered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Readers learn of actual human-crocodile encounters, information about crocodiles, survival strategies, and attack statistics.

This book provides a short history of the Indy 500, located in Speedway, Indiana. It also offers an overview of its rules and traditions.

In pictures and simple text, readers are shown what make Bears some of the most fearsome animals on Earth. Includes quotes from victim encounters, as well as scientific facts.

Base Jumping takes action images and combines them with sports information, written in short, simple wording. From the crazy locations to the gear needed, kids will be captivated by this extreme sport. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming. A glossary of subject-specific words enhances the reader's understanding and knowledge of the sport.

Discusses the life of William Kidd, known as Captain Kidd, and examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.