Christina Wilsdon

Over the course of a year a young girl observes the life cycle of swallows as she watches them build nests, parent their chicks, migrate, and return in the spring.

"From tsunamis and sea turtles to riptides and reefs, learn all about the creatures, science, and ecology of our oceans, which cover more of the planet than all the continents and are just as important! Travel through all parts of the ocean to learn how it affects our world, including storms and climate. Amazing facts, photos, illustrations, and diagrams are found throughout this book, along with conservation tips, weird-but-true facts, and a mini...

"Snakey, slimey, scaley, and sensational! Welcome to the amazing world of the most popular reptiles on Earth. With colorful photographs and fun facts, this easy-to-use encyclopedia profiles snakes, lizards, amphibians, turtles and tortoises, crocodilians, and tuatara. Profiles are accompanied by Did You Know? details and fast facts including scientific name, size, diet, and habitat."--Amazon.com.

"Descriptions of predators such as tigers, bears, falcons, sharks, spiders, and eels. Includes scientific names, habitats, diets, behaviors, and recent scientific discoveries." -- "Welcome to the amazing world of creatures who prey on others for their survival: From high-profile sharks, lions, tigers, and bears to the tiniest ants, mites, and spiders. Every animal in this book is ferocious, fierce, and fantastic in its own way! With colorful photographs...

A dictionary of terms, concepts, people, and places related to the solar system, astronomy, and the exploration of space.