Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Answers questions about the ocean, from its shallow waters to its deepest and most mysterious parts.

In simple text, presents the three states of matter, solid, liquid, and gas, and describes their attributes.

Describes such animals as snails, turtles, and crabs, which live in shells and use these coverings as protection.

Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains. The earth's continents rest on plates that move slowly across our planet's...

The story of dinosaur hunter Barnum Brown and his discovery of the first Tyrannosaurus rex for the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

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

"Join three fantastic felines as they embark on the adventures of their (nine) lives in this colorful Chapters book, filled with photos and fun facts. Meet Dusty, a Siamese cat who gives the phrase "cat burglar" new meaning. Take to the seas with Scatty, a sailor and cat hero. And trek across the United States with Vladimir, a real-life cat explorer! These amazing--and TRUE--stories are sure to keep cat lovers and adventure fans on the edge of their...

How DOES a tadpole become a frog? Watch a tiny tadpole grow into an adult frog in this book full of facts and photographs. Learn what tadpoles eat, how they survive, and how they transform into frogs. Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld is the award-winning author of more than sixty books, including Dinosaur Tracks, "a great choice for even the most discriminating dinophiles" (School Library Journal); Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?, a Children's Book of...

Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole just barely big enough for his shoulders, and comes face to face with thirteen crocodiles! Laugh out loud as you learn how to catch a crocodile using shoe laces and underpants. Read in anticipation to find out what happens when you put a 600-lb crocodile on an airplane in just a flimsy wooden crate. These action-packed stories and more will engage readers and...

"There's nothing more fascinating than dinosaurs. In this Level 1 reader, youngsters learn all about the terrifying giants that once roamed the Earth--maybe even as close as their own backyard!"--Amazon.com. Aprenda acerca de los dinosaurios y cómo vivían.