From tiny spiders the size of a grain of sand to their larger relatives that are bigger than your hand, this delightful rhyming book introduces children to the world of amazing arachnids. Wonderfully detailed illustrations and a special reference section makes learning about these fascinating creatures easy--and fun. Full color.
Two seeds grow side by side, showing the life cycles of plants. The seeds become marigolds and pumpkins.
"No boys and no men-just us women," Aunt Martha tells her niece. And together they plan their trip to North Carolina in Aunt Martha's brand-new car. This is to be a very special outing-with no one to hurry them along, the two travelers can do exactly as they please.
As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. So Wangari decides to do something and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard. And as they grow, so do her plans. . . . This true story of Wangari Maath…
Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. This engaging Topsy and Tim ebook story from Ladybird is a reassuring read for all young children who are having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: Go to the Zoo you can find out about all the animals they see and how the zookeepers look after them. A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children thr…
A village girl in India inspires the women around her to save their beloved forest. One day Aani is resting against her favorite tree when she hears the unfamiliar roar of trucks. She alerts the village women, the eldest of whom says the sounds are made by men from the city who have come to cut down the trees. The women explain to the cutters that their trees provide the villagers with food and…
Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: Safety First, the children learn about all kinds of things about safety, including crossing the road, playing safely in the garden and using their special booster seats in the car! A trusted and well-loved pair who can help …
The first of the tales starring the most famous elephant in the literary world. In this classic that has delighted three generations of readers, Babar escapes from the hunter who killed his mother and comes to town. Here, with the help of an old friend, he will learn a lot of new things and one day, once returned to the great forest, he will be acclaimed King of the elephants! A story bea…
“If anything ever goes wrong at the zoo, you can send the zebras to my house,” Leslie tells the zebra keeper. She also invites the monkeys and the elephants. None of them ever comes--until one wet, stormy night when the zoo floods and the zebra keeper remembers Leslie’s offer. “It’s a simple, enticing idea, gracefully and logically developed by this new author and ably abetted by Dyer…
Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked…but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all—the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness… But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an a…