lakes

Contains photographs, text, and five essays about rivers and lakes.

Describes aspects of rivers and lakes, including their history, benefits to humanity, pollution, and conservation.

Brief explanations of rivers, drainage basins, erosion, glaciers, and lakes.

Describes the characteristics of lakes and ponds, water-filled basins surrounded by land, and explains how they are formed and how they can be destroyed by pollution or human interference.

A shepherd boy follows a lost sheep to the secret lake in which the moon bathes, but greedy townspeople soon learn that its banks are encrusted with silver, gold, and precious jewels.

The Beacon Street Girls, a diverse group of seventh-grade friends in Brookline, MA, are in for fun, adventure, and maybe a little heartbreak when the class heads to Lake Rescue for its annual outdoor education experience.

Discusses the nature and origin of water, how it can form rivers and lakes, and how people can use such bodies of water.

Despite warnings from local residents, a new city is built on the shore of a lake that has a dark secret and when people begin to disappear, Todd and some others decide to take action.

Presents an introduction to lakes, explaining what they are and how they form, discussing the various uses of lake water, and providing information about dams, lake activities, and protection efforts.

Presents facts about the earth's water cycle including the development of lakes, rivers and dams, and today's water pollution problem.