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"Wild Wonders of America: 101 Astonishing Facts for Young Explorers" is your gateway to uncovering the mysteries and marvels that lie within the United States, a journey that promises to enchant, educate, and inspire. As we embark on this expedition together, you'll delve into the lives of majestic mammals, remarkable reptiles, and amazing amphibians, each with its own story to tell.

What color is a toucan chick’s beak? How do crocodile hatchlings get from place to place? Early listeners will learn these facts and more about their favorite rain forest babies.

What makes each season unique? This series explores the heat of the summer sun, the cold and snow of winter, the new blooms of spring, and the colorful leaves of fall. Students will learn the weather, animal behavior, and changes associated with each of the four seasons.

Why does lightning form and strike? Why does rain fall from the sky? What are the different kinds of clouds? These questions and more are answered in this series that provides young listeners with the basic principles of weather and gives them a foundation for further learning.

Many of Earth's animals are in danger of going extinct. But there are things that can be done to help them. In this series, listeners will learn about the threats facing these animals as well as ways that they can be saved. This volume includes Caribou, Giant Anteaters, and Manatees.

When disasters strike, people aren’t the only ones in danger. Tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, and more also threaten the lives of animals. In this narrative nonfiction series, listeners meet heroes who risk their lives to save animals—from cats and dogs to pelicans and pigs! As listeners relive the dramatic events surrounding famous disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, they will witness the courageous rescue attempts that saved the lives of thousands of innocent pets and wild animal. This volume includes Water Everywhere and Wildfire Escape.

When disasters strike, people aren’t the only ones in danger. Tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, and more also threaten the lives of animals. In this narrative nonfiction series, listeners meet heroes who risk their lives to save animals—from cats and dogs to pelicans and pigs! As listeners relive the dramatic events surrounding famous disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, they will witness the courageous rescue attempts that saved the lives of thousands of innocent pets and wild animals. This volume includes Deepwater Disaster and Mason Versus the Tornado.

Swirling tornadoes, blinding blizzards, and driving rain. Killer storms have wreaked havoc throughout history, especially before reliable prediction tools were available. Follow the deadly paths of history's most dangerous weather events.

Temperatures are rising all over the world, leading to wildfires, droughts, animal extinctions, and ferocious storms - climate change is real. But how did we get to this state, and what can we do next? What if we could work to protect the planet, while also taking action to make life fairer and more equal for the people who live on it? We can - if we're willing to change everything.

Your journey to learning the most astounding and little-known animal world truths begins with this engrossing book. Each chapter is jam-packed with facts that will astound listeners of all ages, from the majestic giants that rule the planet and the seas to the enigmatic nocturnal creatures that prowl the night. Discover the creative ways that animals interact, adapt, and flourish in a variety of environments, where every discovery is an exciting journey.

Rocks are all around you. They are in your house, backyard, and even your food! Rocks are grouped into types, like sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. Some rocks are actually minerals, and from minerals we get beautiful gemstones.

i>Rocks and Minerals is an in-depth look at the ground beneath our feet. Like his other titles, Basher presents these topics through charming and adorable illustrations and pairs them with basic information told from a first-person perspective. He develops a community of characters based on the things that form the foundations of our planet: rocks, gems, crystals, fossils, and more. And what's more, he makes it understandable, interesting, and cute. It's not what you expect out of a science primer.

Describes the process of how tornadoes can form. Also includes explanations of updrafts, downdrafts, thunderstorms, rotation, and funnel clouds.

For Zeb Hogan, bigger is better - especially when it comes to fish. From sawfish to alligator gars to giant stingrays, Zeb's on a mission to save the world's freshwater giants. In this cool Chapter book, you'll join Zeb on amazing - and true - adventures with supersize swimmers.

Mountains are made of it. Buildings can be too. Listen more to find out the facts on rocks.

It starts off as a normal week for Rowena. A car full of stewed apples. A police call. A desperate struggle to keep Dad off national TV.

Well, Cool Earth Facts for Kids has all of those facts and more! Made for kids eight and up, and younger ambitious learners, this audiobook breaks down all of the planet's coolest and most interesting processes! Designed to help create a foundation for a broad understanding of Earth's natural history and functions, this audiobook includes chapters on the following:

Alan loves animals, but the great cat house at the Bronx Zoo makes him sad. Why are they all alone in empty cages? Are they being punished? More than anything, he wants to be their champion--their voice--but he stutters uncontrollably. Except when he talks to animals... Then he is fluent. Follow the life of the man Time Magazine calls, "the Indiana Jones of wildlife conservation" as he searches for his voice and fulfills a promise to speak for animals, and people, who cannot speak for themselves.

Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire—it's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path.

At 800 feet in length, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built - just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone; people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown and remains a fascinating historical mystery, perfect for this series.