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Charts the early stages of a young pony's life.

Depicts the growth and development of a lamb from its first hours of life to twelve weeks old.

Simple text and photographs describe the stage in the life cycle of apples when the buds on a tree turn into leaves and apple blossoms.

Simple text and photos cover each stage in a lobster larva's journey to adulthood.

Describes what happens to a bean as it is soaked, planted, watered, and repotted, and eventually produces pods with more beans inside.

Photographs and simple text describe the life cycle of a dog, discuss the physical characteristics and behaviors of dogs and puppies, and explore keeping a dog as a pet.

"Explore the origins of Earth's plant life . . . with a talking ficus leaf! In this full-color graphic novel, Leif the leaf takes readers on a magical (and miraculous) journey, revealing how small specks of ancient moss grew into massive rain forests. With laugh-out-load text and colorful comic book art, this book is sure to sprout any reader's interest in science-and grow their love for planet Earth"--.

Filled with easy-to-understand terms and bright illustrations of seeds, sprouts, vines, flowers and--best of all--pumpkin pies and jack-o-lanterns, little readers can learn how pumpkins grow and their special place in fall celebrations.

"On land and in the seas, green plants make the oxygen and food that many living things--including us--need to survive. Covering the evolution of the first plants billions of years ago, the secret, microscopic workings of trees and leaves today, and the role of plants in both creating fossil fuels and combating climate change, this book is an . . . introduction to the science of plants that goes well beyond photosynthesis"--Publisher.

"In this nonfiction story, young readers explore the transformation of a tadpole into a frog"--Provided by publisher.