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Jake, Amber, and Wes encounter new dangers and find their friendship tested as they follow the clues Jake's grandfather hid away in the old scrapbook. The stakes are higher, and the history goes deeper as the three kids put their heads together to solve a puzzle that is perhaps hundreds of years in the making.

A love letter to the Earth shares striking photographic images from around the world that introduce such concepts as nature and science. Water, air, light. Patterns, curves, shapes, colors. Things that crawl, fly, float, run, bloom, ripen. Think of everything Earth gives us. What are you most thankful for? Includes notes from the author about related activities and resources.

"Follow a child and his grandma through a winter landscape to explore how the Earth goes to sleep for winter. Spot the sleeping animals as the tale unfolds, then learn about their hibernation habits from the information pages at the end."--Amazon.com.

"The epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today-a moving and beautifully illustrated work of natural history. The American buffalo-our nation's official mammal-is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic and sometimes heartbreaking tales. The largest land animals in the Western Hemisphere, they are survivors of a mass extinction that erased ancient species that were even...

Organized as a field guide, a literary anthology filled with classic and contemporary poems and essays inspired by wildflowers--perfect for writers, artists, and botanists alikeAmerican Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide collects poems, essays, and letters from the 1700s to the present that focus on wildflowers and their place in our culture and in the natural world. Editor Susan Barba has curated a selection of plants and texts that celebrate diversity:...

"Bridges can be high or low, long or short, straight or curvy. Some are designed to blend in, while others stand out. But each one tells a story: a reminder of our history, a testament to ingenuity and engineering, an invitation to imagine the possibilities of the future. Literally and symbolically, bridges connect us-to new places, new cultures, and new people. With poetic text and sweeping illustrations, Marc Majewski delivers a unique, accessible...

The book covers the three largest sources of particulate matter pollution in five chapters. These sources constitute three of the top ten public health problems in the world today and far outstrip any other environmental health threats in terms of health impact. The book begins with indoor solid fuel combustion for cooking in lower income countries and tells the story of how this problem was identified and recent efforts to eliminate

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Presents clear and age-appropriate information about reproduction, birth, and the difference between boys' and girls' bodies.

One morning, Little Hedgehog notices that the woods look different. There's snow on the ground, and many of his friends are nowhere to be found. It's winter! The bugs are sound asleep in a hollow log, the mice and chipmunks are underground in their homes, and Bear is sound asleep in his cave. Children can explore the woods with Little Hedgehog and learn about what kinds of animals live in the forest, what they do during the winter months, and what...

A national parks board book for babies and kids, featuring an exploration of colors and the diversity of wildlife and plants!

Brown elk cruise the land in Yellowstone while black bears roam the Great Smoky Mountains. The green cactus thrives in Zion, and the white-tailed ptarmigan flies above the Rocky Mountains. Come with us on a trip around America's national parks, a world full of colors, wildlife, and incredible landscapes.

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