Washoe County Library System

Discusses how scientists, studying fossil remains, provide information on how dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

Explains how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects vary their markings and color to hide from their enemies and respond to their environment.

A dog's young owner describes the birth of her puppies and their first few weeks of life.

Explains the construction and purpose of the International Space Station and the life of the astronauts on board.

Describes what pet hamsters are like, what they eat, and how they act, and explains the difference between wild and domestic animals.

Simple language and humorous illustrations show how forces make things move, prevent them from starting to move, and stop them from moving. There are forces at work whenever you throw a ball, run up the stairs, or push your big brotheroff the couch. Want to learn more about the forces around you? Read and find out!

Describes how footprints made by the dinosaurs have been preserved and what these impressions tell scientists about the animals which made them.