Ruth Owen

Making homemade decorations can be a great way to celebrate special holidays and occasions. With this series, readers learn how to get creative through the ancient art of Japanese paper folding, origami. Each book focuses on a specific holiday, such as Halloween, Valentine's Day, or Hannukah. Easy-to-follow instructions guide readers through the steps of creating their own holiday-themed projects. Full-color photographs help readers visualize the finished product, while simple text guides readers of all abilities and levels through each project.

In this book, readers will explore a forest habitat and discover how the wildlife and plants that call it home form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival. This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a forest making connections between the living things that call it home. For example: "High above the ground in an old oak tree, a woodpecker and a squirrel are raising their families. In autumn, acorns from the tree will become food for the squirrel family. And when a deer dies in the forest, its body becomes food for hungry raccoons and a host of different insects." - Packed with curriculum science information - Learn about the life cycles of some common mammals and birds - Discover how fungi are a forest's clean-up crew - Controlled vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure - Beautiful, labeled photographs throughout - Close photo/text match - Includes a forest food web diagram Filled with facts about the natural world, this title is perfect for students studying habitats, animal and plant life cycles, and ecosystems.

In this book, readers will explore a seashore habitat and discover how tide pool animals rely on each other for survival. This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a tide pool making connections between the living things that call it home. For example: "As fish and other animals feed on seaweed, crabs use the seaweed as a place to hide from predatory seabirds. As barnacles feed on plankton, dog whelks go hunting for barnacles. And after an oystercatcher eats a dog whelk, a hermit crab that's grown too big for its shell, moves into the empty dog whelk shell " - Packed with curriculum science information - See microscopic tide pool plankton up close - Discover how seaweed is essential to seashore life - Learn about the food, homes, and life cycles of seashore animals - Controlled vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure - Beautiful, labelled photographs throughout - Close photo/text match - Includes a seashore food web diagram Filled with facts about the natural world, this title is perfect for students studying habitats, animal and plant life cycles, and ecosystems.

In this book, readers will explore a pond habitat and discover how pond animals and plants form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival. This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a pond habitat making connections between the living things that call it home. For example: "As a muskrat feeds on cattails, a mother duck uses these plants as a safe place to hide her eggs. As newly-hatched frog tadpoles nibble on algae, dragonfly nymphs go hunting for tadpoles. And discover how microscopic zooplankton are a pond's clean-up crew." - Packed with curriculum science information - See how pond animals make their homes and what they eat - Learn about the life cycles of frogs and dragonflies - Discover how water plants are food and shelter for pond animals - Controlled vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure - Beautiful, labeled photographs throughout - Close photo/text match - Includes a pond food web diagram Filled with facts about the natural world, this title is perfect for students studying habitats, animal and plant life cycles, and ecosystems.

Readers explore a backyard habitat and discover how garden animals and plants form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival. This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a backyard making connections between the living things that call it home. For example: As aphids suck nectar from the stems of plants, a ladybird leaves its winter hiding place to start munching on aphids. As worms wriggle through the soil helping to bring nutrients and rainwater to the roots of the garden's trees, a robin hunts for worms to feed to its chicks. - Packed with curriculum science information - See how backyard animals make their homes and what they eat. - Learn about the life cycles of some common mammals and birds - Discover how insects pollinate plants - Controlled vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure - Beautiful, labelled photographs throughout - Close photo/text match - Includes a backyard food web diagram Filled with facts about the natural world, this title is perfect for students studying habitats, animal and plant life cycles, and ecosystems.

What do you feed a hungry fairy that comes to dinner? A meal that is tasty for your guest and for you Start your dinner with a fairydust frappe and a little fairy garden bread as an appetizer. For the main course, make a colorful noodle bowl that will drive your fairy friend crazy. Finish the meal with a mini dessert sized just for your guest. Don't forget to explore more about fairy myths so you have plenty to talk about during your mythical meal.

What do you make when a mermaid comes for dinner? A meal that's marvelous for your mermaid guest (and pretty tasty for you, too) Start with a fizzy underwater-themed lemonade and some cheesy seashell-shaped crackers. For the main course, cook up some fresh seaweed (green pasta ) and shrimp. Then, end it all with an ice cream dessert that will remind your mermaid friend of home. Don't forget to explore more about mermaid myths and tall tails so you have plenty to talk about during your mythical meal.

What do you make to feed a hungry gnome that stops by for dinner? A meal that's delicious for your guest and for you First up, make a tasty forest berry smoothie and some deviled eggs with funny gnome faces as a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Then, celebrate your guest's gnome relatives by serving traditional Cornish pasties. To top of your magnificent meal, finish with a tree branch dessert (also known as a delicious chocolate cake wrapped up to remind your friend of their woodsy home). Don't forget to explore gnome myths so you have plenty to talk about during your mythical meal.

What do you make when bigfoot shows up at your door with an empty stomach? A meal that's tasty for your bigfoot guest (and pretty yummy for you, too) Mix a mint and lemonade slushy and bake some crunchy fall leaf crackers and dip. Then, serve up a big bigfoot foot pizza for your new friend. Top it all off with a delicious woodland berry cheesecake that will make your guest think of home. Don't forget to explore more about bigfoot facts and fiction so you have plenty to talk about during your mythical meal.

What do you feed a fire-breathing friend that finds its way to your place for dinner? A marvelous meal fit for your dragon guest (that you'll love, too) Start with an appetizer of crunchy claw crackers and a sweet-and-spicy ginger drink. For the main course, serve up a pepperoni pie shaped just like your dragon friend--complete with colorful scaly skin. Then, finish the meal with sweet fire-colored meringues. While you're at it, don't forget to brush up on dragon myths so you'll have plenty to talk about during your mythical meal.

When you think about the polar regions of Earth, you might think mostly of snow and ice and cold--not the animals that survive and thrive in these arctic areas. In this book, readers will learn more about the creatures that call the polar regions home, including caribou, polar bears, and penguins. With the aid of clear instructions, detailed illustrations, and dazzling photographs, readers will learn to create their own paper replicas of these animals--right in the warmth of their own home

When you think about the polar regions of Earth, you might think mostly of snow and ice and cold--not the animals that survive and thrive in these arctic areas. In this book, readers will learn more about the creatures that call the polar regions home, including caribou, polar bears, and penguins. With the aid of clear instructions, detailed illustrations, and dazzling photographs, readers will learn to create their own paper replicas of these animals--right in the warmth of their own home

What's under the sea? A lot of fascinating animals Readers of this book will learn how to fold origami versions of many of these creatures--including whales, crabs, and fish--while also learning facts about the animals and their lives in the ocean. Illustrations will guide them on each step, and color photographs of the real animals in their natural ocean habitat help readers make meaningful connections with the text.

High above the rest of the world, many animals make their homes in Earth's mountains, content in a habitat that would challenge many others. In this book, readers will learn more about creatures such as mountain goats, leopards, and yaks through exciting facts and full-color photos--and they'll also learn how to create their own paper replicas of these amazing creatures. Clear instructions and illustrations will show young crafters how to use the art of origami to make their own mountain animals.

High above the rest of the world, many animals make their homes in Earth's mountains, content in a habitat that would challenge many others. In this book, readers will learn more about creatures such as mountain goats, leopards, and yaks through exciting facts and full-color photos--and they'll also learn how to create their own paper replicas of these amazing creatures. Clear instructions and illustrations will show young crafters how to use the art of origami to make their own mountain animals.

The jungle is one of the most diverse and mysterious habitats on Earth...and its creatures are among the most fascinating. In this volume, readers will learn more about jungle creatures such as parrots, gorillas, and snakes through intriguing facts and color photos. At the same time, they'll be able to follow clear instructions and illustrated steps to create origami versions of these amazing animals.

The jungle is one of the most diverse and mysterious habitats on Earth...and its creatures are among the most fascinating. In this volume, readers will learn more about jungle creatures such as parrots, gorillas, and snakes through intriguing facts and color photos. At the same time, they'll be able to follow clear instructions and illustrated steps to create origami versions of these amazing animals.

The dry, dry desert has some fascinating animals--camels, foxes, scorpions, and more In this detailed book, young crafters will learn how to use the art of origami, or paper folding, to create paper versions of some of these intriguing desert creatures. Projects are accompanied by fascinating facts about the animal in question. Clear illustrations show each step, with manageable instructions, so readers can create amazing animal art.