nature study

After a horrible year, twelve-year-old Milton spends the summer with his Uncle Evan, a naturalist on the Lone Island, where he learns about friendship, protecting the environment, and fighting for what is right.

Contains descriptions of technological innovations inspired by things found in the natural world.

After a horrible year, twelve-year-old Milton spends the summer with his Uncle Evan, a naturalist on the Lone Island, where he learns about friendship, protecting the environment, and fighting for what is right.

Presents poems, environmentally friendly advice, and information about nature for each month of the year.

Animals and plants to see on hikes through fields and woods, around ponds and marshes, and along streams; how to enjoy an outdoor adventure in each of the four seasons--Title page.

A young girl rushes outside when the air is crisp and the sky turns gray to observe all of the changes that autumn brings.

Explores habitats, observing and identifying lifeforms, and discovering the connections that bind them.

"This survival guide is your ticket to getting down and dirty in nature and learning to make . . . things with your own two hands. Look inside to learn how to: use a knife without bleeding, sleep in the woods without freezing, escape a bear without getting eaten, poop in the woods without falling down, find your way home without a GPS, eat bugs without throwing up, and . . . more"--Provided by publisher.

Offers a range of over five hundred activities for readers eager to share nature with their children, so that their children will not suffer from nature-deficit disorder.