encyclopedias, juvenile

Provides detailed directions for a variety of skills and activities, such as faking a cold, throwing a boomerang, and barking like a dog, and includes interesting facts.

A ten-volume science reference for students in grades three through eight, covering space technology, computers, light and electricity, atoms and molecules, Earth, water, plants, animals, communication, the human body, energy, construction, and other topics; with over 150 experiments. Includes activities and quizzes on three CD-ROMs.

Presents an illustrated look at dinosaurs, as well as prehistoric life forms that preceded them, life forms that arose after their demise, and the fossils that allow scientists to learn about them.

Profiles nature's predators, including information on each animal's physical characteristics, hunting habits, and lifestyle.

Presents nearly four hundred articles describing genetic disorders, conditions, tests, and treatments, including high-profile diseases such as Alzheimer's, breast cancer, and heart disease.

An introduction to jungle and rainforest life accompanied by color photographs; teaches how the animals that spend their lives surrounded by some of the world's biggest forests hunt for food, raise their young or hide from predators such as giant spiders, poisonous frogs, hungry jaguars, and more.

Presents a guide to dinosaurs, from amphibians to giant plant eaters, including photographs and brief descriptions of the different varieties, arranged by kind.

Provides facts and details on every state in the U.S., including the District of Columbia and U.S. dependencies.

Provides an overview of topics related to animal life, such as classification, communication, habitats, and migration; and contains profiles of more than two thousand species of animal, including scientific name, distribution, size, and brief descriptions for each.