An introduction to koalas covers where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate, and follows the animal's development from cub to adult.

Offers a collection of true facts about animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, and weather.

Provides more than eighty, creative projects for kids--such as party supplies, stuffed animals, t-shirts, magnets, and more--with step-by-step instructions, photographs, and illustrations.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without the electric power that makes modern life possible.

Introduces young people to paleontology, from collecting the evidence and searching for clues, to developing and testing a theory. Revealing true stories about kids who have made paleo discoveries and providing young readers with the tools necessary to make the next big discovery, this book shows kids how to collect, clean, and study fossil samples in order to develop and further their own research interests. Examples from the fossil record and the...

Describes the life of the South African president and revolutionary, from his childhood and his work as a peaceful protestor to his twenty-seven-year imprisonment, his election as president, and his work to end apartheid in South Africa.

An introduction to the customs related to the Christian holiday of Easter. The joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. Witness the holiest day on the Christian calendar as it is celebrated throughout the world: from the famous Easter Egg Roll at the White House to the traditional bonfires throughout Europe, to colorful customs, to the universally popular...