Seymour Simon
3) Horses
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides a brief history of horses, including how they evolved and how they have been trained by man for work, sports, warfare, and companionship. Also includes information about different varieties of horses as well as their physical attributes and their eating and breeding habits.
5) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the phenomenon of earthquakes, describing how and where they occur, how they can be predicted, and how much damage they can inflict.
6) Gorillas
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of various kinds of gorillas.
7) Big bugs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A simple introduction to such large bugs as goliath beetles, giant cockroaches, lantern flies, dragonflies, and others.
8) Lightning
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photographs and text explore the natural phenomenon of lightning.
10) Exoplanets
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Introduces exoplanets, examining the planets outside of our solar system, discussing what makes them habitable, and exploring the efforts to discover new life.--
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Formats
Description
Imagine exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing planet—trekking though the driest desert, climbing the snowiest mountaintops, and diving to the deepest regions of the ocean floor. Seymour Simon, the dean of children's science nonfiction, investigates Earth's biggest, smallest, deepest, and coldest environments, animals, plants, and most severe weather. These mind-bending facts and photographs invite readers on an exciting, and sometimes
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Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction not only to the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions. Learn how our behavior and actions have led us to this point, hear from kids around the world dealing with extreme storms, wildfires, and sea level rise, and discover what scientists, youth activists, and ordinary citizens are doing to protect their communities....
14) Deserts
Author
Description
Describes the nature and characteristics of deserts, where they are located, and how they are formed.
15) Sea creatures
Author
Pub. Date
[2018].
Description
Ranging from tiny single-celled creatures to the larger-than-life whales, the ocean is filled with life. Some sea animals live in the darkest depths of the ocean, while others live close to sunlight. From camouflage to way of communicating to existing symbiotically, sea creatures are some of the most adaptable animals on Earth. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will explore the deep blue sea and meet all types of...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Scientists have dug up and uncovered many facts about dinosaurs—and in the process, they have come across many myths. This picture book digs deep into the Age of Dinosaurs, covering topics such as fossilization, plate tectonics, dinosaur diets, paleontology, extinction theories, dinosaur relatives, and more! Get ready to learn what we know about dinosaurs and what we still don’t know, and about the amazing new discoveries being made every single...