Seymour Simon
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,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon as he separates fact from fiction in a brilliant exploration of some of the most fascinating creatures to ever roam the planet: dinosaurs! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice for both shared and independent reading during homeschooling and classroom learning, in particular for children ages 6 to 8.
Scientists have dug up and uncovered many facts about dinosaurs—and in the process,...
24) Guts
Author
Language
English
Description
Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon as he explores one of the most important systems of the human body: the digestive system!
Ever wonder how food like pizza or spaghetti moves through our body? It all happens in our digestive system, otherwise known as our guts. Working twenty-four hours a day, it makes sure the food we eat turns into energy, nutrients, and waste.
In this revised edition, featuring clear text and stunning full-color...
25) The Sun
Author
Language
English
Description
In this completely updated edition of The Sun featuring beautiful full-color photographs, Seymour Simon presents a fascinating introduction to the star that is the center of our Solar System. Young readers will love exploring the wonders of the sun, from the constant nuclear explosions at its core to the sea of boiling gases that forms its surface. Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty...
26) Snakes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
Describes, in text and photographs, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of snakes.
27) Dogs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides a basic introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of dogs.
29) Dolphins
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Friendly and fascinating, dolphins are one of nature's most intelligent animals. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to give you an expert view of these clever, curious, and mischievous mammals in a full-color photographic introduction.
Author
Series
Publisher
SeaStar Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the facts about volcanoes, what they are, why and how they erupt, different types of volcanoes found around the world, and the effects of some famous eruptions of the twentieth century.
34) Penguins
Author
Series
Publisher
Smithsonian/Collins
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 1030L
Language
English
Description
Describes how penguins can swim fast, what they eat, behavior, and why we should protect their habitats.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Scientists have dug up and uncovered many facts about dinosaurs--and in the process, they have come across many myths. This picture book digs deep into the Age of Dinosaurs, covering topics such as fossilization, plate tectonics, dinosaur diets, paleontology, extinction theories, dinosaur relatives, and more!" -- Amazon.com.
Vetted by an award-winning paleontologist and complemented by a glossary of terms, a photographic introduction to the dinosaur...
36) Oceans
Author
Series
Edition
Rev. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs explore the physical characteristics, life forms, and fragility of the world's oceans.