Author : Therese M. Shea
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 35,41 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1433970589
Readers learn about the unique life cycle of the octopus, including facts such as a mother octopus doesn’t eat while taking care of her eggs and neither male nor female octopuses live very long after becoming parents. Colorful photographs and engaging graphic organizers enhance age-appropriate language and science content. Bizarre fact boxes draw in readers with even more octopus oddities.
Author : Greg Roza
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 37,22 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1433970546
Introduces the life cycle of the mayfly, discussing its physical characteristics, eating habits, and reproduction.
Author : Barbara M. Linde
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,19 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1433970465
Many species of cuckoo lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. After the young cuckoo hatches, it may eject the other babies from the nest so it can thrive. Readers learn these and other amazing facts about the life cycle of the cuckoo through engaging and information text. Colorful photographs engage readers in the easy-to-read explanations. Fact boxes add even more weird information about the cuckoo, and graphic organizers enhance readers’ understanding of science content.
Author : Barbara M. Linde
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 50,98 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1433970503
Using age-appropriate language and accessible science content, readers are introduced to the unique lives of a beloved marsupial, the kangaroo. Baby kangaroos are born and climb into their mother’s pouch after just 33 days in utero. Using colorful photographs and fun fact boxes, readers learn bizarre information and use helpful graphic organizers to reinforce key information.
Author : Greg Roza
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 44,44 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1433970422
Common thought places cicadas as tree dwellers; these odd insects actually live most of their lives underground. This book details the bizarre life cycle of the cicada, including the deposit of hundreds of eggs on a tree branch and details of a species that can live 17 years. Fascinating fact boxes provide readers with more strange information, and fun graphic organizers aid understanding. Full-color photographs enhance easy-to-understand language and science content. Many species of cuckoo lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. After the young cuckoo hatches, it may eject the other babies from the nest so it can thrive.
Author : Jaclyn Jaycox
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 37,9 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1977155227
"Have you ever heard of a bird that lays its eggs on the ground instead of in a nest? What about a bird that lays eggs in other birds' nests? Young readers will learn all about killdeers, cuckoo birds, and other birds with unusual life cycles"--
Author : Jaclyn Jaycox
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 36,93 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1977155251
"Have you ever heard of a mammal that lays eggs? What about a mammal that can give birth to 50 babies at once? Young readers learn all about echidnas, Tasmanian devils, and other mammals with unusual life cycles"--
Author : Jaclyn Jaycox
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 26,75 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Fishes
ISBN : 1496695585
Have you ever heard of a male fish that carries eggs? What about a fish that gives birth to live young? Young readers will learn about seahorses, guppies, and other fish with unusual life cycles.
Author : Jaclyn Jaycox
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 46,80 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Reptiles
ISBN : 1496695615
Have you ever heard of a reptile that spends most of its life in an egg? What about a reptile that has to lay its eggs on the same beach where it was hatched? Young readers will learn all about Madagascar chameleons, sea turtles, and other reptiles with unusual life cycles.
Author : Mark J. Harasymiw
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 23,87 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1433970627
Only about 10 percent of salmon offspring live to the second stage of the fish’s life cycle. Even stranger, they sometimes develop a hump or large teeth before reproducing. Readers learn these bizarre facts and more with colorful photographs and fact boxes detailing other weird salmon information. Written in age-appropriate language, the engaging text introduces readers to important science concepts and includes graphic organizers to aid understanding.
