Hansen, Amy

"Chomp, chomp! Watch out for this top predator. Built like a rocket with rows of teeth, sharks are a high-interest hit for elementary readers. Questions and answers encourage inquiry-based learning about body parts, diet, and ocean life. A Stay Curious! feature models media literacy skills. Includes simple infographics, glossary, and index"--Provided by publisher.

"Questions and answers about pandas encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary readers. Topics include habitat, behavior, and family life. A Stay Curious! feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes simple infographics, glossary and index"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet the slowest mammal in the world! Tree-dwelling, leaf-munching sloths are a high-interest hit for elementary animal lovers. Questions and answers encourage inquiry-based learning about sloth behavior, diet, and family life"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses solid and liquid matter using pictures and simple text.

An introduction to geothermal energy that defines what is is, describes where it is found, and discusses how it is used.

An introduction to solar power that explains what it is, how it works, why it is a good alternate source of energy, what the pros and cons of solar power are, and how it might be used in the future.

An introduction to nuclear energy that defines what it is, describes how it is made, and discusses how it is used and its negative effects on the planet.

An introduction to fossil fuels that defines what they are, describes where they are found, and discusses how they are used and their negative effects on the planet.

Simple text and color photographs introduce different items, and the materials that they are made from.

Presents an introduction to the concepts of sinking and floating, in simple text with illustrations, explaining how density and shape impact whether an object will sink or float.