forests and forestry

"Davit and Aram are having a rough time. They're both struggling with their dad's death, and then car trouble strands them near the woods. When a mysterious woman offers to help, the boys find themselves in a situation neither of them could have ever imagined"--Provided by publisher.

"Forests create the air we breathe. They provide shade for people and animals. But humans are destroying more forests every day. Check out what happens when forests disappear - and if we can reverse the losses"--Provided by publisher.

"In this title, readers learn how to survive in the rainforest through the real-life experiences of those who survived. In addition to how to find food and water, make a shelter, and signal for help, this title examines the conditions, plants and animals, and dangers of the rainforest"--Provided by publisher.

After a traumatic incident silences her younger sister Guthrie, sixteen-year-old Chase and her transient family move to an eerie forest in Pando where their attempt to achieve normalcy is hindered by Guthrie's ominous behavior.

"There are forests all over the world. They house countless extraordinary species of animals and plants that can do remarkable things. In this book's 60 + pages of full color photographs and facts, [the reader will] go on a journey through the wild woods and discover a world of magnificent secrets"--Amazon.

A walk through a forest introduces the letters of the alphabet.

When the streams dry out and the food will not grow, Dr. Wangari Maathai starts the Green Belt Movement, a society that encourages the women in rural Kenya to work together and grow trees that will bind the soil, store rainwater, and provide food and firewood.

A young wolf named Zima visits the witch Baba Yaga to ask for help for her family. Baba Yaga agrees but requires that Zima switch bodies with her, while she carries out a secret mission. Zima, posing as Baba Yaga, is visited by an orphan village girl named Nadya who needs help for her friend Katerina, betrothed to the Tsar. In the process, Zima discovers a common enemy that endangers the wolves, the witches, and the villagers.

"Revisit the tale of Hansel and Gretel. Left in the woods, the two encounter a witch. Will the brother and sister find their way out of the forest safely, or be left at the hands of the witch?"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces forests and the types of plants and animals that can be found in them.