Royston, Angela

"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that dig, and includes chapters on moles, prairie dogs, wombats, polar bears, armadillos, and more!"--From the publisher's web site.

"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that climb, and includes chapters on mountain goats, squirrels, leopards, spider monkeys, and more!"--From the publisher's web site.

Introduces readers to the life of a farmer using a diary format.

Uses a diary format to discuss the duties of a dog walker.

Introduces readers to the life of a circus performer using a diary format.

"This book explores the food chains and webs that exist in an ocean habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers, and illustrates how living things depend upon each other. Readers learn how fragile food chains can be, how they can be broken, and what we can do to prevent this"--Provided by the publisher.

"This book explores the food chains and webs that exist in a mountain habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers, and illustrates how living things depend upon each other. Readers learn how fragile food chains can be, how they can be broken, and what we can do to prevent this"--Provided by the publisher.

"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that hunt, and includes chapters on lions, sharks, crocodiles, spiders, and more!"--From the publisher's web site.

Explores technologies and strategies for sustainable living in the early twenty-first century, with a focus on cities, discussing why they are unsustainable, buildings, eco-communities, transportation, and how to change existing cities to be more environmentally friendly.

Presents an introduction to how a pencil is made, in simple text with illustrations, tracing the process by which wood, graphite, clay, metal, and rubber are brought together to create this writing utensil.