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Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other, scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. Spanning topics from transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies, astronomy, brain surgery, architecture, and agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is a wide-ranging STEM offering that answers the call for Indigenous nonfiction by reappropriating hidden history.

Did you know that a lion can eat hundreds of pounds of meat at a time, as much as is found in four hundred hamburgers? How about that lions are the only kind of cat that lives, hunts, and eats in a group? Or that a lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away? Perfect for all animal lovers—and lion fans in particular—this audiobook is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a lion expert!

Did you know that a polar bear's fur looks white only because it reflects the light around it, and that its skin is jet-black underneath? How about that a polar bear can swim constantly for days at a time? Or that male polar bears can weigh as much as ten men? Perfect for all animal lovers—and polar bear fans in particular—this audiobook is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a polar bear expert!

In this entertaining young readers edition of the environmental studies classic, Michael Pollan demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a reciprocal relationship. He links four fundamental human desires—sweetness, beauty, energy, and control—with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, coffee, and the potato. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind’s most basic yearnings. And just as we’ve benefited from these plants, we have also helped them to thrive.

Douglas W. Tallamy awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestseller Nature's Best Hope, Tallamy outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation that everyone can participate in regardless of age. In Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition), Tallamy empowers kids to use their own yards to help combat the negative effects of climate change.

The parents of my friends and I decide to go on a safari. Someone asks if we are going to shoot animals. Our parents reply that we're going to shoot photos of animals with cameras.

Over the waves, sea lions bark and seagulls wheel and call. The bay is smooth and bright in the sun. But under the waves, there’s a whole hidden forest full of whales and wolf eels, sardines and sea bass, and leopard sharks and luminous jellies, as well as the waving kelp that shelters them all.

In this young readers edition of the New York Times bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before.

In Nerdy Babies: Ocean, follow our intrepid infants into the watery depths. Check out animals, plants, and fish that live in the ocean. Plus, learn about the unique ecosystem in this simple text written in question-and-answer format.

In Nerdy Babies: Weather, follow our intrepid babies into the eye of the storm. Experience sunshine, wind, rain, and other weather patterns. Plus, learn about how we predict the weather in this simple text written in question-and-answer format.

Hör Dich schlau! Die erfolgreiche Wissens-Hörspielreihe geht weiter. Versunkene Schätze entdecken: Tief unter der Wasseroberfläche liegen sagenumwobene Reichtümer und faszinierende Entdeckungen verborgen. Doch wo auf der Welt kann man solche versunkenen Schätze finden? Welche Geheimnisse und Gefahren bringt das mit sich? Und wie erforscht man etwas, dass tief unter Wasser liegt? Finde Antworten auf diese und viele weitere spannende Fragen. Erfahre außerdem alles Wichtige rund um Unterwasserarchäologie und begib dich auf die Jagd nach versunkenen Schätzen.

Dokumentarfilmer und Bestsellerautor Jan Haft erklärt Kindern den Lebensraum Wiese. Raschelnde Gräser, leuchtend bunte Blüten, tanzende Schmetterlinge, summende und brummende Insekten: Jan Haft nimmt Kinder im Grundschulalter mit auf eine Entdeckungsreise in das Naturparadies Wiese, in dem Hunderte von Pflanzen und faszinierende Tiere in erstaunlichen Gemeinschaften leben. Nirgendwo ist die Vielfalt größer. Und gleichzeitig ist kein heimischer Lebensraum so sehr bedroht. In einfacher Sprache erklärt Jan Haft Grundsätzliches und die Besonderheiten des Ökosystems Wiese.

Was für eine Tat! Ein rosa Plüschkaninchen überfällt die Bärstädter Bank und verschwindet mitsamt der fetten Beute im Raum Elchwinkel. Fritz Fuchs hilft seinem Freund, dem Polizisten Götz Prutz, bei der Ermittlung. Am Bauwagen entdeckt Fritz zuerst das Kostüm und später auch das Geld. Doch was die kriminaltechnische Untersuchung herausfindet, mag er nicht glauben: Ordnungsamtmann Kluthe soll der Täter sein - überführt durch eine schlüssige Indizienkette. Konnte sich Fritz so im allerordentlichsten Bürger Bärstadts täuschen?

Südafrika und seine traumhafte Tierwelt, Fritz ist begeistert. Er besucht Kira und ihre Tochter auf einer Farm in der Wildnis. Doch die Idylle ist in Gefahr. Ständig gibt es unerklärliche Schäden. Die Touristen bleiben aus. Doch Tierärztin Kira braucht sie, um das einmalige Reservat zu unterhalten. Was hat der dubiose Nachbar Tyron damit zu tun? Fritz will erst abreisen, wenn er den wahren Grund aufgedeckt hat.

Herr Kluthe bekommt einen Goldhamster, ein Geschenk seiner Mutti. Ausgerechnet, wo er doch Angst vor Tieren hat. Fritz Fuchs hilft aus und will dem kleinen Nager zu einem angenehmen Zuhause bei dem Ordnungsamtmann verhelfen. Weniger weil er Herrn Kluthe mag, sondern weil er mit dem Tier mitfühlt. Doch der Hamster haut dabei ab, und der daran mitschuldige Fritz startet eine Suchkampagne. Tatsächlich wird ein Hamster gefunden. Doch der entpuppt sich als seltener, einheimischer Feldhamster.

Wolverines are excellent scavengers with a keen sense of smell and the skills to find meals. Learn about the lives of wolverines, including how they search for food, find a mate, and raise their young.

From Buffy Silverman, author of On a Gold-Blooming Day and On a Snow-Melting Day, comes the third installment of a seasonal celebration. With winter's arrival, plants and animals hunker down for the cold season. Rhyming text sparkles in this wonderful story that encourages kids to closely observe the natural world.

Glaciers, rivers, wind, and rain are a few of the elements that shape the landscape in powerful ways. They form features big and small—from grand canyons and enormous caves to smooth pebbles and fine grains of sand. Lyrical verse by Heather Ferranti Kinser introduces weathering, erosion, and deposition, and provides a look at some of the world's geological marvels.

Using teamwork and keen eyesight, vultures soar thousands of feet above the ground in search of carrion to eat. Learn about the habits and life cycle of this iconic avian scavenger.

With strong jaws and teeth, Tasmanian devils can eat the tough skin of the meals they scavenge. Discover how Tasmanian devils find food, raise their young as the next generation of scavengers, and more.