Seymour Simon
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 26 giant photographs—of a roaring grizzly, a piranhas razor-sharp teeth, a rattlesnakes poisonous fangs—Seymour Simon reveals the truth about natures most misunderstood animals and lets the reader decide what to really think about natures grossest, fiercest, and most fascinating survivors.
3) Horses
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
From stallions and mares, to Clydesdales and Palominos, this is sure to be a hit with horse-lovers and animal-lovers everywhere!
4) Big cats
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Learn all about big cats with award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this new, updated edition filled with full-color photographs of lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, pumas, cheetahs, and snow leopards."--Dust jacket.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Why is it important to chew your food? Can you guess how long it takes for food to travel through your body? Could you possibly have twenty feet of small intestines? Where does that bad-smelling gas come from? Your digestive system is out of sight and out of mind -- until things don't go right. Then you may wonder how these important organs work! You'll find the answers in Seymour Simon's smooth, well-organized, and fascinating introduction to the...
7) Frogs
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Details the life cycles of frogs and toads while introducing different species that can be found around the world.
8) Insects
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Language
English
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Description
"Readers will learn all about insects| life stages, senses, bodies, and the many different kinds, including beetles, ladybugs, bees, butterflies, and more!"--Amazon website.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Ranging from tiny single-celled creatures to the larger-than-life whales, the ocean is filled with life. Some sea animals live in the darkest depths of the ocean, while others live close to sunlight. From camouflage to way of communicating to existing symbiotically, sea creatures are some of the most adaptable animals on Earth. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will explore the deep blue sea and meet all types of...
10) Rocks & minerals
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Language
English
Appears on list
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Description
Science writer Seymour Simon explains to readers the different types of rocks and minerals with facts and full-color photographs. Readers will learn how to identify and classify various kinds of stones, such as granite, sandstone, basalt, quartz, and crystal.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has fascinated people for thousands of years. Did you know that... A Martian year is 687 Earth days, almost twice as long as a year on Earth. Mars's biggest valley, Valles Marineris, is four times as deep as the Grand Canyon! Scientists think that Mars, now rocky and barren, once had an ocean, rivers, and a thicker atmosphere. Explore the wonders of Mars, the Red Planet, with science writer Seymour Simon in this...
13) Baby animals
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Learn how several baby animals are the same in many ways, yet also different. Interesting facts and colorful photographs help the reader to compare and contrast.
15) Water
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discusses the science of water, including its chemical makeup, its importance to life, its role in climate, and how the cycle works.
17) Wildfires
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Updated edition, revised edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.
18) Elephants
Author
Language
English
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Description
From their ancient relatives, woolly mammoths and mastodons, to their amazingly versatile trunks and strong ivory tusks, elephants are some of the most fascinating animals on Earth. Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon as he investigates the many characteristics and behaviors of elephants and, with stunning full-color photographs, learn all about the largest land animals in the world!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Imagine exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing planet-trekking though the driest desert, climbing the snowiest mountaintops, and diving to the deepest regions of the ocean floor. Seymour Simon, the dean of children's science nonfiction, investigates Earth's biggest, smallest, deepest, and coldest environments, animals, plants, and most severe weather. These mind-bending facts and photographs invite readers on an exciting, and sometimes unbelievable,...