A brief illustrated introduction to the civilization of ancient Greece, including everyday life.

Fires, accidents, earthquakes and floods...firefighters are never far from danger. Discover in this thrilling book where they work, how they learn to fight fires, what kind of clothing do they wear while fighting fires, what is a fire station like, what a fire engine looks like, a little firefighting history, and how they rescue people and what else do firemen do.

Describes how a caterpillar develops into a butterfly, and discusses moths and the feeding habits and defenses of butterflies.

Describes how seeds develop into flowering plants, how flowers lead to the production of new plants, and the various kinds of flowers that live in different environments.

Answers to such ocean-related questions as what does a shark really eat and how does a sea horse swim?

Describes the physical characteristics and behaviors that are common to all bugs and some that are unique to certain species.

How do pigs keep cool? Why do farmers shear their sheep? Which farm animals live underwater? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more facts about farm animals around the world. Farm animals is part of an exciting new series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with the help of a reading expert.

Describes some of the various kinds of animals that are active at night and sleep in the daytime, and discusses their senses, how they survive during the daylight, and how they communicate with each other in the dark.

Introduces spiders' habitats, diets, hunting methods, life cycle, predators, and defenses, as well as the unique traits of some spider species.

An illustrated presentation of the rainforest and its creatures and plants, and covers its products, such as soap, chocolate, bananas, and kawakawa, and the destruction of the lush habitat that results in extinction of animals such as the Bali tiger.