Under the microscope

Readers will find out how viruses replicate and travel from place to place. They will understand that viruses don't just infect people. Perhaps most importantly, readers will learn what they can do to protect themselves from viruses now and in the future.

Bugs vastly outnumber people on Earth. Unlike people, there are many different species of insects, arachnids, flies, and other tiny creatures. Readers will see the information on each page reflected in the detailed photographs and gain a greater appreciation for the microscopic world of bugs.

Minerals are amazing. Their beauty, variety, and many properties are fascinating to observe, especially under a microscope. Readers get a chance to see close-up photographs of many minerals as they learn what a mineral is and how it forms from various elements. They'll also learn why people need minerals for their bodies to function and how we can get them through the things we eat.

An African-American family living in the South during the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.

Text and photographs provide an introduction and up close examination of DNA.

You and your home under the microscope reveals an awe-inspiring world that's close at hand yet normally hidden from view.

Animals and Insects under the microscope reveals an awe-inspiring world that's close at hand yet normally hidden from view.

An introduction to the microscopic creatures that can be found in rivers and ponds, including the microbes that live in water, ciliates, amoebas, algae, and more; and describing how microorganisms interact with their environment and impact the larger world.