De Medeiros, Michael

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to orangutans, where they live, what they eat, and efforts to protect them from extinction.

The NBA is the world's top professional basketball league. Top teams in the league compete in a championship tournament to determine the NBA champion. This AV2 media enhanced book has a unique book code printed on page 2 that unlocks multimedia content that comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, and much more.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to polar bears, where they live, what they eat, and efforts to protect them from extinction.

Describes the gorilla's habitat, diet, life cycle, behavior, and threats to survival, and includes addresses for related Web sites.

Photographs, charts, and text introduce young readers to the basics of mountain biking; and offers advice on proper equipment and clothing, safety measures, and various mountain biking levels.

Introduces young readers to screws, explaining what they are, how they work, what they have been used for throughout history, and how they might be used in the future.

A brief biography of President Barack Obama that describes his childhood, educational background, political accomplishments, personal setbacks, and other related topics.

An introduction to Chaparral biomes that looks at where they are located in the world, their various climates and seasons, native plants and animals, why their existence is in danger, and the types of jobs relating to them.

Offers a brief introduction to the history of the NBA, describing the rules, equipment, and greatest players and moments in basketball history.