adaptation

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Adapting to the world

2004
Looks at how adaptations have enabled species to evolve and thrive in different environments, discussing organisms in Earth's oceans, plants, and insects, and examining how dogs evolved from wolves.

Slimy animals

1998
Henry follows a trail of slime to discover why slimy animals are born to ooze, from the sticky glue jet of the peripatus to the oily coat of a duck.

Animals change their clothes

1990
Simple big book showing how animals change thier colors according to the seasons.

Habitats of the world

2001
Explore the habitats of the world from marshes and grasslands to forests and frozen polar regions, focusing on geography and natural science. Learn about the animals that live in each area and how they have specialized to adapt to their surroundings.

Animal adaptations

2000
Presents a look at animal adaptation, examining changes that have occurred in various species throughout time, and discussing the influence of environment on animal adaptation. Includes a visit to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Summer camp science mysteries

a mystery about adaptations
2012
After studying animal adaptations and then noticing a camp counselor's suspicious late-night activities, campers begin to fear that the counselor is really a werewolf. Includes glossary and experiments.

Animal changes

1998
Henry investigates some animal changes from a caterpillar disguising itself as an ant to a bird changing its bill to match its food supply.

Animal adaptations

2006
Presents a look at animal adaptation, examining changes that have occurred in various species throughout time, and discussing the influence of environment on animal adaptation.

Animal adaptations

2001
Explores the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica, focusing on the adaptations made by animals to survive in these very different environments.

The outspoken princess and the gentle knight

a treasury of modern fairy tales
1994
Contains a selection of fifteen modern fairy tales.

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