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There are many ways to approach conservation including restoration, rewilding, reintroduction, recovering species populations, reconnecting habitats, community-based conservation, ecotourism, protections and laws, and, above all, education. Guided by science, these collaborative efforts foster biodiversity and encourage ecosystems to become healthier, stronger, and more resilient. In CONSERVATION SUCCESS, we investigate the people and the science guiding the initiatives and see how these efforts will inform future conservation and add to the scientific knowledge of our natural world.

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In Droughts, readers will learn about how and why droughts happen, how scientists predict and prepare for droughts, and the effects of droughts. The book also explores how climate change affects droughts and describes key droughts in history.

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Showcases the weird and wacky world of bioluminescent animals. This book introduces the reader to many different glowing animals, explains what causes them to glow, and gives examples of where such animals can be seen. Vivid images and a helpful diagram will aid in comprehension. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, a phonetic glossary, fast facts, critical-thinking questions, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.

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Natural Wonders showcases a variety of natural phenomena to give readers a taste of what nature has to offer. This book introduces readers ages 8-11 to four phenomena: frozen ice bubbles, colorful lakes, sailing stones, and lenticular clouds. The book explains what each phenomenon is, how and why it forms, and where and when viewers can see it.

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Readers ages 9 to 12 are introduced to several different types of keystone species from around the world as they discover the crucial roles these animals play in their ecosystems. Meet the predators, herbivores, ecosystem engineers, mutualists, and foundational species that all play a keystone role in regulating an ecosystem, and discover what happens when those species disappear.

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This book explores how beavers in colonies work as a team. The book describes how beavers live together, build dams and lodges, protect and care for younger beavers, and help the whole group survive.

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This book explores the amazing ways dolphins in pods work together as a team. The book describes how dolphins communicate, take care of younger dolphins, and hunt together.

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Learn how small, everyday choices can lead to big, positive changes for the planet—from how you use energy to what you wear, eat, and buy. Packed full of tips and relevant actions for kids to take, this is an empowering guide for any young reader looking to help the environment and make a difference. Get ready to go green and create a sustainable lifestyle, one choice at a time!

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Biome explorers will visit the Arctic, the Antarctic, and alpine tundras in TOUR THE TUNDRA. In these beautiful, remote places, we will observe migrating animals, waddle like a penguin, and witness wildflowers in bloom in the mountains above tree line. The tour also includes a discussion of the impact of human activity on this fragile biome and we’ll learn how to help the plants and animals of the tundra thrive in the face of climate change. Once we’re home, explorers can enjoy a tundra poem, focus on additional fast facts, and do a hands-on activity.

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In GRASSLAND GLOBETROTTING, adventurous readers journey to temperate grasslands and tropical savannas. We’ll be on the lookout for bison and prairie dogs, and wildebeests and giraffes. We’ll also discover the hardy plants that survive on the grasslands and learn why fire is an important part of grassland sustainability. After our travels to grasslands near and far, there’s a hand-on activity to do, a poem to read, and other fast facts to revisit.

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Forest biome explorers will take a stroll on a rain forest canopy walkway, sit quietly to observe temperate forest wildlife, and bundle up to visit a boreal forest. In FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOREST we will discover leafcutter ants, toucans, squirrels, opossums, ferns, mosses, snowshoe hares, and much more on our tour of the world’s forests. There are more than 3 trillion trees on Planet Earth, so we’ve got lots of exploring to do! We’ll also learn about the role humans play in keeping the forest biome healthy, and why that’s critical to the global environment. The journey also includes fast facts, a poem, a glossary, and a hands-on activity.

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In DESTINATION DESERT we trek to four different types of deserts around the world – a hot and dry desert, a semi-arid desert, a coastal desert, and a cold desert. In each place, we will investigate the adaptations plants and animals such as cacti, shrubs, camels, ibex, and lizards have made to survive in these dry places! We’ll also learn how each desert is similar and different as well as the impact of human activity on deserts. All explorers are also invited to learn more about the desert biome through the informative illustrations, fast facts, a poem, and a hands-on activity.

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Ahoy biome explorers! Prepare to embark on a voyage down the mighty Mississippi River to the delta, to the Caribbean, and out to open ocean. In AQUATIC ADVENTURES we will muck around on the riverbanks, wade into the ocean, and snorkel around a coral reef to discover the huge variety of plants and animals that live in both freshwater and saltwater. We’ll also discover how human activity affects the water biome and how to help. And the voyage isn’t over back at the dock – vivid illustrations, fast facts, a poem, and a hands-on activity encourage readers to keep exploring and to take part in protecting our water from climate change and pollution.

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Why use a simple hand motion to wipe your mouth when you can build a machine to do it for you? Toppling dominoes, rolling marbles, racing balloon cars, springing catapults, and whizzing zip-lines are all elements used to build Rube Goldberg machines in CRAZY CONTRAPTIONS. The book introduces kids ages 9-12 (and beyond!) to the wacky machines designed by Goldberg, which were based on complicated chain reactions used to accomplish very simple, sometimes ridiculous, tasks.

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There are trillions of stars in the universe, but one is particularly important to people on planet Earth—our sun. What’s the sun good for, anyway? Find out as the Universe explains just what makes the sun so important to planet Earth in The Sun: Shining Star of the Solar System.

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The moon is one of the smaller celestial objects in the universe, but it has some very important jobs. Without it, Earth would be a very different place! Narrated by the character of the Universe, The Moon: Small-but-Mighty Neighbor offers up clear scientific explanations designed to gets kids excited about astronomy, covering topics such as the moon’s phases, eclipses, and humans’ long history of watching the moon.

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The Universe is full of hundreds of billions of twinkling stars. For thousands of years, humans have used stars to tell stories, navigate, and make wishes. But what is a star made of? How long will its light last? In The Stars: A Gazillion Suns, the character of the Universe takes us on a journey among the stars and explains how they are born, what makes them twinkle, how many there are, and even how they will come to an end.

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Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth with Environmental Activities for Kids introduces middle school readers to the evolution of life on Earth, beginning with the first single-celled organisms that emerged 3.8 billion years ago to the complex multi-celled organisms that exist today and make up the tree of life.

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How do sunscreen and mucus help amphibians survive? In Sunscreen, Frogsicles, and Other Amazing Amphibian Adaptations, kids ages 5 to 9 discover how one frog gets sunscreen to protect itself through the dry season and how another uses its own mucus to create a cocoon.

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A lizard that walks on water? A snake that slithers sideways? These are animal adaptations! In Water-Walking, Sidewinding, and Other Remarkable Reptile Adaptations, children ages 5 to 9 learn how and why the green basilisk lizard runs on the water’s surface, along with the very good reasons sidewinder snakes move the way they do.

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When might a fancy leaf costume be useful for a fish? And how do fish in Antarctica keep from freezing? In Antifreeze, Leaf Costumes, and Other Fabulous Fish Adaptations, children ages 5 to 9 discover some of the amazing adaptations in the world of fish!

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