What can live on the slopes of an active volcano? What about in the deepest ocean? These extreme habitats are just what readers learn about in this fascinating volume. Life on Earth is constantly adapting to changing conditions and in this volume, readers encounter this process happening in the very coldest or hottest places as well as during droughts, too much rain, and more. With graphic organizers enhancing the science content throughout the book,...

Uses a thoughtful, easy-to-understand approach to teach children information about the various species of animals that share our planet, including where they live, what they eat, how they interact with their families, how they communicate, and what they think and feel. Includes quizzes and suggested activities.

"With all its variety, expanse and wonder, discover how much there is to love about Our Blue Planet. Our oceans are home to the greatest diversity of life on Earth and cover 71 percent of the planet. With so much to discover, this book introduces creatures beyond imagination"--

"A hermit crab in need of a new, bigger shell explores the beach, trying on a variety of unsuitable objects before finding the right fit"--

Readers investigate simple food chains and natural habitats, including a garden, forest, tide pool, and desert.

Los animales viven en h�abitats que contienen las cosas que necesitan para sobrevivir. Este libro explora las razones por las cuales los animales viven donde viven. El texto es de f�acil comprensi�on para instruir y divertir al lector principiante.

"NEW series. Nonfiction, full-color photos and short blocks of text to entertain and explain and how some animals with the same name can survive in very different environments"-- "Discover how different animals with the same name can be!Did you know that there are a lot of animals with the same name that live in very different environments? This brand NEW series will have full-color photographs throughout with short blocks of text to entertain and...

"Set your spirit of adventure free with this journey to the world's great oceans, discovering the diversity of life that exists in the deep blue sea. Whether you're travelling long haul with leatherback turtles across the Pacific, snoozing with sea otters or ice bathing with a walrus, this book celebrates the very prescient topic of the world's oceans with Lucy Letherland's animal characters."--Amazon.com

"Want to know if the Canada lynx lives in any other countries, or where not to go if you don't want to run into a venomous cottonmouth snake? This vibrant atlas is packed with eye-catching images of animals and their ecosystems and territories. Useful maps and text provide readers with easy-to-access geographic and biological information on animals that live throughout the world."--

This book looks at how animal builders make the world a better place, as well as the threats they face and how people can protect them.