rain forests

Describes what a rain forest is and what types of plants and animals reside there.

Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rain forest and is genetically engineered to be immortal and be the future of the human race, but on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence that surrounds her sterile home and sneaks outside the compound for the first time in her life.

Describes the characteristics of rain forests, explains where the rain comes from, looks at rain forest plants and animals, and discusses why rain forests are endangered.

Andrew, Judy, and Thudd, still the size of bugs, try to help a stranded Arctic tern and end up in the Australian rain forest which poses all kinds of problems for the minuscule trio.

Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rain forest and is genetically engineered to be immortal and be the future of the human race, but on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence that surrounds her sterile home and sneaks outside the compound for the first time in her life.

An examination of the plants and animals of the Amazonian rain forest.

Rain forests are hot spots for biodiversity. From the forest floor to the high canopy, many different creatures call rain forests their home. Readers will learn about some of the most interesting animals, such as peccaries and sakis that live in these amazing habitats.

Introduces the sights and features of rain forests.

Describes the unique plants and animals that exist in tropical rainforests, their interdependence, and their importance to the world's ecology.

An introduction to rain forests, examining their different layers, plants and animals, and human residents, looking at some of the products that originate in the rain forests, and discussing the need to preserve the tropical environments.