Penelope Arlon

What is a penguin? -- More penguins -- Even more penguins -- Penguin homes -- Penguins on land -- Penguins in the sea -- Leaping and diving -- Penguin feathers -- The iceberg cafâe -- Danger! -- Galâapagos penguins -- Humboldt penguins -- Magellanic penguins -- The giant penguin -- Royal penguins -- Erect-crested penguins -- Rockhopper penguins -- Fiordland penguins -- Snares penguins -- Macaroni penguins -- African penguins -- Oil spill! -- Yellow-eyed...

An introduction to ancient Egypt features photos, timelines, and graphics that share insights into pharaohs, mummies, and pyramids while inviting readers to decode hieroglyphics and consider the actual cause of King Tut's death.

Weather is packed with up-to-the-minute information about what happens and why. Eyewitness accounts from around the globe tell you how it really feels to get caught in the world's worst weather. --

"Join the LEGO minifigures on an exciting adventure as firefighters race to the rescue around LEGO City. Learn amazing facts about their rescue vehicles, daily tasks, and heroic rescues. Bursting with stunning photographs, fun facts, mini comics, building ideas, and stickers, Firefighters to the Rescue is the perfect book for any young reader"--Amazon

Learn how spiders make webs, meet nature's recyclers, find out how bees use honey, and spot the glowing insect. Introduces children to the exciting world around them.

Recognizable animals, such as puppies and elephants, are combined with more unusual babies, such as baby bees and strange shark eggs, to help children learn how animals grow from baby to adult.

"Filled with fascinating facts about more than 125 dinosaurs, from the Allosaurus to Yutyrannus! Learn where they lived, what they ate, and how to pronounce their names...Visit the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods to learn about the dinos who lived then and their habitats"--

See incredible stars and planets, and find out the latest space facts, from water on Mars to Planet X.

Describes different parts of the world and how people live in each, from the Eskimos and Inuit of the Arctic to the Amish and Maya of North America and the Asante and Zulu of Africa. How People Live combines the appeal of a fascinating collection of stories with the educational qualities of a reference book. Focusing on the daily lives, customs, languages, and religions of peoples from around the world, we look at the fundamental similarities of all...