Rookie read-about science

Provides information about oysters, clams, scallops, and mussels--sea animals that live in shells.

Identifies the characteristics of mammals and provides specific examples including the whale, bat, kangaroo, and puppy.

Simple text and illustrations describe the characteristics, origin, and pollution of lakes.

Examines the difference between horns and antlers, which animals have which, what they are made of, and how they are used.

Describes the ocean, including what causes the tides, what is found under the water, and what types of plants and animals live there.

Contains photographs and text that provide young readers with information about what goes on inside the hives of honeybees.

Briefly describes some of the animals that make their homes underground, including moles, prairie dogs, and woodchucks.

Simple text and illustrations describe what clouds are made of, how they differ, and why they fall back to earth as rain.

An introduction to the elephant, the biggest animal in the zoo.

Discusses the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, the three forms in which matter exists.