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Life Science

How and why do animals communicate?

This entertaining book shows how animals communicate to share information, attract mates, or scare away enemies. They sing, growl, howl, spray smelly scents, and make their body parts bigger. More →

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Life Science

How and why do animals move?

From crawling and climbing to swimming and slithering, animals move in many ways. This action-packed book looks at motion in the animal world and the different body parts animals use to get… More →

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Life Science

How and why do people copy animals?

People have learned a lot from animals and copied many of their ways of surviving. This interesting book details many, often surprising, examples: bird flight and airplanes; defensive… More →

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Life Science

How a Plant Grows

How a Plant Grows gives children a simple, entertaining introduction to the lives of plants from their beginnings as seeds, through their growth, to reproduction and death. Detailed… More →

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Weather

How Are Clouds Made?

Are there clouds in the sky today? Do you know how they got there? What kind are they? Find out how clouds form in the sky. Learn about different kinds of clouds and how they fit into Earth's More →

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Life Science

How Are Insects Helpful?

From eating pests to being a source of food for other animals, insects play a vital role in the world. This exciting new title examines some of the many ways insects are helpful to other… More →

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Life Science

How are plants helpful?

From providing the oxygen we breathe to supplying nutritious foods, this engaging title examines some of the many ways plants are essential to all living things. In addition to encouraging… More →

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Animals

How are they the same?

This fascinating book challenges children to identify similarities and differences in the patterns, textures, and body parts of animals, as well as in the way certain animals begin life, such More →

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Social Studies

How are we the same and different?

We are the same because we are all human beings. We are mammals, primates, and intelligent vertebrates, who are born, grow, change, and die. We are also the same because we are all different. More →

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Plants · Science

How Can a Plant Eat a Fly?

Are there plants on other planets? Can plants really hear music? How can a plant eat a fly? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of plants, and much more. More →

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Plants · Social Studies

How Did That Get Here?

The How did that get here series introduces children to the history and geography of some of our most commonly-used commodities. Readers will learn how the seed of the cocao plant becomes a More →

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