Environment Books

Explore Rocks and Minerals!

Have you ever wondered what those sparkly specks in the piece of gravel in your driveway might be? Or why some crystals grow so big? In Explore Rocks and Minerals! kids can try activities that will help them figure out the answers, from testing... Read More...

Discover The Amazon

What if you were lost in the Amazon? Could you survive? Could you find your way out? From navigating through the jungle to finding shelter, Discover the Amazon: The World's Largest Rainforest will show kids ages 8 to 12 how they could make it... Read More...

Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself

Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself  takes kids ages 9 and up on a circumnavigation of the globe to learn about Earth's terrestrial and aquatic biomes.

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Discover the Desert: The Driest Places On Earth

Ever wonder what it would be like to visit the desert? Is it as dry and barren as it seems, or are there exciting discoveries waiting to be found? And how would you survive the extremes of temperatures, the rough terrain, and the vast distances? Read More...

Discover National Monuments, National Parks: Natural Wonders

National Monuments, National Parks: Natural Wonders introduces readers ages 8–12 to the history and science behind some of the most amazing natural sites in our country that have been named national monuments. These natural phenomena have... Read More...

Discover the Oceans

Discover the Oceans: The World's Largest Ecosystem leads kids ages 8 and up on an adventure to one of Earth's most mysterious places. Home to colorful reefs, strange and exotic creatures, deep canyons, and enormous mountain ranges, the... Read More...

Coming Soon

The Silk Road: Explore the World’s Most Famous Trade Route**

PUB DATE JANUARY 2011 From Roman times until the Age of Exploration, the Silk Road carried goods and ideas between two major centers of civilization, the Mediterranean Sea and China.

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