Louise Spilsbury

"Although rocks may initially seem like solid, unchanging substances, they are actually made up of minerals that change forms and get recycled through many different stages. This engaging book explores the rock cycle with diagrams and detailed photographs illustrating the movement of rocks through their various states, including magma-formed igneous rock, metamorphic rock such as marble, and layered sedimentary rocks that build up over time. Also...

Shows how to select a hamster for a pet and explains what it needs by way of housing, food, health care, and activities.

Presents information about the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and more.

Presents information about the different kinds of habitats on Earth, including oceans, forests, deserts, tundra, and more.

"Key biological terms are defined in a way that all readers can understand in this book that explains the essential concepts of life processes and how living and nonliving things relate to each other. The basics of feeding, respiration, waste, and reproduction, among other important activities that sustain living things, are explained in clear, simple language, with colorful photographs to illustrate them. Non-living things are defined and described,...

Learn about sea otters, the smallest sea mammals in the world. See where they live, how and what they eat, and discover their life cycle and how we need to protect them.

What is a glacier? Who has lived along the Arctic coast for 4,000 years? When did explorers first reach the North Pole?

"Earth--it's a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been set alight by raging wildfires that rip across its surface, torching everything in their paths. But what causes these awesome forces of nature and where in the world are they most likely to occur? Discover the science behind raging wildfires, the world's worst-ever wildfire disasters, and the technology that scientists are using to help prevent devastating wildfires of the future"--...

Introduces walruses and their habitats, food, life cycles, behavior, and the threats they face.

"Stories of alien visitations have shocked and bewildered people for centuries. From mysterious patterns left in desert sand to bone-chilling alien abductions, follow along and gather evidence about where and when aliens may have visited Earth"--