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Dive into the most mysterious waters around the world (if you dare) in Spooky Lakes , a must-listen nonfiction book…
from TikTok star and educator Geo Rutherford Some of Earth's strangest-and creepiest-wonders lie deep below the surface. There's Lake Natron, a Tanzanian lake so briny that its waters can mummify any creature that touches its surface; Lake Maracaibo, a Venezuelan tidal bay where a constantly brewing storm sends an average of twenty-eight lightning bolts per second into the water; and at the bottom of Lake Superior, the crew of the USS Kamloops -which mysteriously disappeared in 1921-remains somehow almost perfectly preserved to this day. From Geo Rutherford-the creator of the hit series Spooky Lake Month (over sixty-five million likes!)-comes this thrilling nonfiction book that plumbs the depths of twenty-five unusual lakes around the world. Listeners will learn not only about the science of hydrology, but why understanding the natural world is crucial to protecting it from pollution and climate change. Backed by extensive research and packed with all-new content, Spooky Lakes takes listeners on an adventure through weird and wild waters
Deep, deep down, at the very bottom of the ocean, lies a secret world. Through lyrical narration, this story takes…
listeners on a journey to a place very few humans have ever been—the Mariana Trench. The imagined voyage debunks scary myths about this mysterious place with surprising and beautiful truths about life at Earth's deepest point. Deep, Deep Down shows a vibrant world far below, and teaches listeners how interconnected our lives are to every place on the planet
While at the ocean, a curious young girl goes searching for a seashell and finds an octopus friend instead. The…
encounter turns into an afternoon full of play and discovery. From eating, to napping, to playing, octopuses are just like us ... but are they really? Maybe not quite. For instance, when you spot an octopus, you might be tempted to shake its hand. Please don't. A friendly wave is just fine. "Hello, Octopus!" Here the sidebar explains, "All octopuses have eight arms. Some kinds of octopuses are able to detach an arm to help it escape when trapped or threatened. But don't worry, the arm will grow back again. Octopuses are one of the very few animal species that can regrow a part of their body." Throughout the underwater adventure, fun-to-read sidebars add context by describing a variety of fascinating facts about octopuses, including that they have three hearts but choose just one mate; they are boneless and can squeeze into (or out of) tight spaces; and they are expert hiders who can change their skin colour and texture to blend into their surroundings. Ends with a final page of Extra Octopus Facts.
Leap into this stunning exploration of frogs and toads from around the world! A companion to My Book of Butterflies…
and My Book of Birds. When Geraldo Valério was growing up in Brazil, he learned that the tiny creatures he saw swimming in a puddle by the river weren't fish, but tadpoles that would grow and change into entirely different creatures ... and his fascination with frogs and toads began! In this gorgeous album, Geraldo presents his favorite frog and toad species from around the world. Dazzling paint and paper collage illustrations introduce us to a wide range of creatures: meet the frog who can grow to the size of a small housecat, and the toad who spends most of its life in an underground burrow. Learn fascinating frog and toad facts about what they like to eat, how they grow and reproduce and why one particular toad smells like garlic! Colorful endpapers, showing the frogs and toads as eggs and tadpoles, complete this beautiful book for budding young naturalists. Includes an introduction, world map, a diagram of a frog and toad's life cycle, a chart explaining the differences between frogs and toads, as well as a glossary, index and suggestions for further reading.
"Hope Swinimer is the well-known founder of Hope for Wildlife, a wildlife rescue in Seaforth, Nova Scotia, that has cared…
for over 80,000 injured and orphaned animals since 1997. This inspiring book for young readers celebrates Hope's life story (so far0, and her incredible commitment to helping wildlife. With charming full-colour illustrations, She is Hope for Wildlife tells the incredible real-life story of a young girl who dreamed of creating a place where people and wildlife lived without fear of each other. Follow Hope's journey as she builds Hope for Wildlife from the ground up, overcoming many obstacles--and saving many animals--along the way, from Zorro the skunk to Bobbi the robin to Gretel the pine marten."--Page 4 of cover
"The Earth's oceans are on the rise. Since 1900, global sea levels have risen steadily each year to a global…
average of about 8 inches (20cm) today, and they're still rising. By 2100, the sea could climb as much as 14 feet (4.3m) to 32 feet (9.75m). Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World gives youth an eye-popping view of what the Earth might look like under the rising and falling water levels of climate change. Photographs juxtapose the present-day with that same area's projected future. The shocking images will help them understand the urgency for action. Key issues in today's news will be better understood, such as the 2015 Paris Protocol in which the world agreed to limit temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius (ideally 1.5 degree). This new edition features three new locations, updated information and new features about climate anxiety and reasons to hope for change."
Let's meet some of the amazing sea life that calls the ocean home. What creatures live where there is no…
sunlight? How do tides work? Is coral a plant or an animal? Search for the answers to these questions and more in the newest book in the Little Explorers series! With engaging text and realistic illustrations, young readers will adventure through the fascinating underwater world of our planet's oceans. Learn why some sea creatures glow, and how sharks can be as small as a pencil or as long as a bowling lane. From the helpful kelp forests of the shallow sunlight zone to the cold depths of the abyssal zone, interesting plants and animals abound-and many mysteries too. Let's dive in!