The author of From the Ground Up introduces the earthworm, looking at its impact on the ecosystem and its amazing abilities to plough soil, fight plant diseases, and absorb dangerous pollutants. Reprint. The Earth Moved has moved reviewers across the country. In witty, offbeat style, Amy Stewart takes us on a subterranean adventure and introduces us to our planet's most important gatekeeper: the humble earthworm. It's true that the earthworm is small,...

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing fourteen creepy crawlies, including a caterpillar, ladybug, snail, bumblebee, and grasshopper.

In this book, readers will learn about the incredible transformation of a larva into a jellyfish and every phase in between. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the incredible stages of the life cycle of a jellyfish. An infographic illustrates the key stages of the life cycle of a jellyfish, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about...

Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text introduce readers to the special life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of starfish. Beautiful ocean images lead students in their exploration of this stellar shaped creature. QR codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.

A New York Times 2018 Holiday Gift Selection Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America's native bees-endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies-is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Our Native Bees explores the importance of native bees and focuses on why they play a key role in gardening and agriculture. The people and stories are compelling:...

Después de muchos años, F. Marasco y C. Murciano siguen estudiando la helicicultura de forma tenaz y apasionada, ensayando diferentes formas de cría, en busca de una mejora del hábitat de los caracoles. La cría, patentada por C. Murciano después de años de trabajo y ensayos, representa una etapa fundamental en la helicicultura. Este libro se dirige a aquellos que quieren conocer y criar caracoles. Mediante esta obra usted aprenderá a reconocer...

"This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the venomous box jellyfish of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Readers learn how these jellies use venom to kill prey and as a protection against predators. Also explains where they live and what to do when they are encountered"--

Trilobites were some of the most successful and versatile organisms ever to exist. Among the earliest forms of complex animal life, these hard-shelled marine invertebrates inhabited the primal seas of the Paleozoic Era. Their march through evolutionary time began in the Lower Cambrian, some 521 million years ago, and lasted until their demise at the end of the Permian, more than 250 million years later. During this vast stretch of planetary history,...