Kirsty Holmes

Planet Earth is in trouble… it's time to Take Action! But what can you do, you're just a kid, right? Wrong! The future of the planet is in the hands of young activists like you, and there is plenty you can do to help! From getting your hands dirty to unleashing your Pester Power, with our handy guide you too can change the world!

Drilling into Crystals, Caves, and the Structure of Stones

Exploring the Civilizations of Humans from Long Ago

Rabbits are adorable animals, but how do they grow from baby bunnies to the adults seen hopping around our backyards and parks? Readers find the answer through this age-appropriate guide to a rabbit's life cycle. Using simple and accessible terminology, elementary readers are introduced to the life cycle stages every rabbit goes through, helping them gain a stronger understanding of essential life science concepts. As they read, full-color photographs and diagrams provide visual references, and fact boxes present additional information about these familiar creatures and the amazing ways they grow and change throughout their lives.

Life as a ladybug involves a lot of growing and changing These changes are part of the ladybug's life cycle, and readers explore its unique stages through accessible main text and full-color photographs of these vibrant insects throughout their lives. Fact boxes help readers dive even deeper into this beginner biology topic, which is a basic part of science curricula. In addition, diagrams with simple and clear labels help readers learn and visualize new vocabulary terms. This fun and factual reading experience is sure to captivate backyard explorers, bug lovers, and budding biologists.

Life as a ladybug involves a lot of growing and changing These changes are part of the ladybug's life cycle, and readers explore its unique stages through accessible main text and full-color photographs of these vibrant insects throughout their lives. Fact boxes help readers dive even deeper into this beginner biology topic, which is a basic part of science curricula. In addition, diagrams with simple and clear labels help readers learn and visualize new vocabulary terms. This fun and factual reading experience is sure to captivate backyard explorers, bug lovers, and budding biologists.

Jellyfish have a very unique and complex life cycle that is explained to young readers in this age-appropriate and achievable look at beginner biology concepts. Through clear and concise main text and fun fact boxes, readers explore each stage of a jellyfish's life cycle and learn new vocabulary words along the way. Additional science terms are introduced in colorful diagrams that have clear labels and correspond closely to the text. Featuring full-color photographs of these amazing animals, this introduction to common science curriculum topics takes readers under the sea for a learning experience they won't soon forget

Ducklings and ducks are common sights in parks, neighborhoods, and many other places around the world. Readers are introduced to the life cycle of a duck as it grows from egg to duckling to adult through enlightening main text that presents elementary science concepts in a fun and fact-filled way. Fact boxes expand on this basic biology topic, and diagrams with clear labels help readers visualize the various life cycle stages they're learning about. Full-color photographs of ducks throughout their life cycle inspire readers to see how examples of science concepts can be found all around them.

While rocks seem like ordinary objects under our shoes, they're evidence of a cycle that's been repeating for billions of years on Earth. This beautifully designed book, beneficial to any elementary science library, highlights need-to-know information for young geologists, such as the three main groups of rocks and the rock cycle. Plentiful images displaying the different characteristics of rocks, fun fact boxes, and key vocabulary terms ensure that readers not only are provided with curricular content but also that they comprehend it and come to appreciate rocks for their contribution to our planet

Fossils are our key to the far past. Remains or even just traces of life from earlier eras have allowed us to reconstruct various times and places far different from our modern period. The most famous, perhaps, are those fossils that dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures left behind. In this high-interest volume, readers will gain an understanding of different kinds of fossils as well as how scientists locate and uncover them. Eye-popping pictures, succinct fact boxes, and enlightening captions make this beautifully designed book a standout. Future paleontologists will find their curiosity piqued about what fossils are under their own feet

Rabbits are adorable animals, but how do they grow from baby bunnies to the adults seen hopping around our backyards and parks? Readers find the answer through this age-appropriate guide to a rabbit's life cycle. Using simple and accessible terminology, elementary readers are introduced to the life cycle stages every rabbit goes through, helping them gain a stronger understanding of essential life science concepts. As they read, full-color photographs and diagrams provide visual references, and fact boxes present additional information about these familiar creatures and the amazing ways they grow and change throughout their lives.

What is a baby kangaroo called? Why does a kangaroo live in its mother's pouch? When can it come out? The answers to these questions and more are found in this helpful guide to a kangaroo's life cycle. This engaging and essential life science topic is presented to readers through concise main text that clarifies complex concepts. Fact boxes provide additional information in an eye-catching way, and diagrams with clear and informative labels enhance readers' understanding of how kangaroos live, grow, and develop. The vibrant and colorful design features full-color photographs of adorable joeys and cool kangaroos.

Jellyfish have a very unique and complex life cycle that is explained to young readers in this age-appropriate and achievable look at beginner biology concepts. Through clear and concise main text and fun fact boxes, readers explore each stage of a jellyfish's life cycle and learn new vocabulary words along the way. Additional science terms are introduced in colorful diagrams that have clear labels and correspond closely to the text. Featuring full-color photographs of these amazing animals, this introduction to common science curriculum topics takes readers under the sea for a learning experience they won't soon forget

Crabs are fascinating animals that grow and develop in unique ways. How do they mature from an egg to the creatures seen on beaches around the world? Readers explore the life cycle of a crab through accessible main text that presents basic biology facts in a fresh way. As readers discover essential information about each life cycle stage, they're presented with vibrant, full-color photographs and helpful diagrams that introduce them to the physical differences between the stages. Fun fact boxes present additional information about crabs, and the colorful design keeps readers engaged as they learn about life science.

Imagine being able to set up a race between two of the fasted land animals on Earth, the cheetah and the springbok, which is a type of antelope. Of course, these two would never meet in the wild, much less a racetrack In this book, though, readers get to see this epic match up, among others, and decide just who the fastest is. Written in a playful tone and including age-appropriate facts in each animal's profile, the main content is engaging for readers of all levels and abilities.