Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of crickets while giving particular emphasis to how they chirp.

Explains what maps are and how to use them, discusses map symbols and their meanings, and includes maps of a house, community, city, state, country, and the world.

Germs are all around us, but they're too small to see. Many germs are harmless, but two kinds, viruses and bacteria, can make you sick! How? Read and find out! This classic Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book is all about germs, how they can make you sick, and how your body works to fight them off. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this book features rich vocabulary and simple diagrams to explain why you feel poorly when you're sick and...

Contains 22 true-or-false questions with a photograph on every page of a bird.

Questions and answers present information about spiders, arranged in the categories "Amazing Creatures," "Web Spinners," "Spiders that Hunt," and "Living with Spiders."

Explains why oil spills occur and how they are cleaned up and suggests strategies for preventing them in the future.

Describes the many ways animals hide and defend themselves from their prey.

Is it an alligator or a crocodile? a butterfly or a moth? a donkey or a mule? They might look alike, but they are not. Find out about these and many more animal mix-ups in this fun-to-read book.

Some people are short and some people are tall, but everyone is a little different. The same is true for animals. Some animals are small and others are bigger. But did you know that certain animals grow much, MUCH larger than all others of their kind?