rain forests

Introduces students to rainforests, discussing the plants, animals, birds, and insects that live in the rainforests, the dangers of deforestation and logging, the resources found in the rainforests, and other related topics.

"The Amazon is burning. Fire-breathing creatures run amok through the trees, and the Renegades must unite with indigenous activists to stop them"--Provided by publisher.

Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Ashaninka community.

The story of two rainforest creatures who embark on an unlikely adventure - running The Great Rainforest Race. The pair proves that with hard work they can do what seemed impossible, and learn the true meaning of courage along the way.

Readers learn about the Amazon rainforest, the largest rainforest in the world.

Under the canopy of the rainforest, hundreds of animals make their homes--from the slender parrot snake to the colorful poison dart frog. But up in the trees hides a whole other world, where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers chatter and call, capuchin monkeys swing from the vines, and sleek-furred jaguars rule the night.

"When the shadow walkers were victorious in their battle against the Ant Queen, they hoped their work to save Caldera was done. But the rainforest has begun to rumble. Rumi, a scholarly tree frog who can control the wind, must bring his band of animal friends to face the greatest danger they've yet encountered, the giant volcano beneath the jungle itsel. Rumi has solved many riddles to get this far, but wits and wind alone won't stop this foe"--Dust jacket.

Readers will explore 12 contrasting environments and the geological factors that make each of the habitats so unique, including where they are located and the different animals who call them home.

"The Thea Sisters are heading to Malaysia. Their friends, Latifah and Ramlee, are writing a travel guide and have asked the sisters to help them research. They are stopping at all the best sites, eating all the best foods, and seeing the most amazing animals, especially in the rainforest. While exploring, they learn about a plan to cut down the trees in the forest, and Ramlee and their guide go missing!"--Back cover.

"The magical rainforest of Caldera has forever been divided into those animals who walk by night and those who walk by day. Nightwalker panthers, like young Mex and beloved sister, have always feared daywalkers as creatures of myth and legend. Until the eclipse. Now Mez has discovered that she has the ability to cross the Veil and enter the daylight world. She must rush to discover the unknown depths to her magical power after a mysterious stranger arrives at her family's den, bearing warnings of a reawakened evil"--Publisher.