"From the discovery of a strange parchment in an old book to the fantastic descent through a dormant volcano into a subterranean world of danger and beauty, A Journey to the Center of the Earth is as wonderfully entertaining today as when it was first published. One of Jules Verne's finest novels, its unique combination of "hard" science and vivid imagination helped establish this brilliant Frenchman as the father of modern science fiction. A high-tension...

"Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself, [discovering] key moments in Earth's life from her childhood more than four billion years ago all the way up to present day"

A gripping science fiction thriller where five women task themselves with ensuring the survival of the human race; perfect for readers of The Martian, The Power, and Station Eleven. Despite increasing restrictions on the freedoms of women on Earth, Valerie Black is spearheading the first all-female mission to a planet in the Goldilocks Zone, where conditions are just right for human habitation. It's humanity's last hope for survival, and Naomi, Valerie's...

Commemorates a few images of Earth taken from space and allows the reader to explore them haptically, with the sense of touch. The six-page set of "tactiles" (raised images scanned with the fingertips formed from the masters) will give you a feel for the grandeur of the "Blue Marble." Each tactile has descriptive text and information highlighting the significance of the image.

"In each season, Earth has something special to enjoy--and we can find ways to be good stewards to the planet too!"--

The Earth beneath our feet feels solid and unmoving. However, Earth's surface is constantly changing and deep beneath the crust is liquid rock. Examine from Earth's red-hot core to the highest mountain, exploring the makeup of the planet we call home. Readers will discover how the planet was formed from dust and gas, what causes earthquakes and volcanos to erupt, and how the continents move across the Earth's surface. A perfect resource for both home...

Shows the ways in which humans have affected the environment, ways in which humans can care for the planet, and how every action taken has an impact on the Earth.

"Our planet is always turning. It may be midnight in London, but in different time zones other living things are waking up, ready to hunt or feed or fight. As the clock strikes twelve, two sisters are spirited away on a journey to glimpse, in the span of a moment, extraordinary biodiversity: a mother polar bear and her cubs hunting seals in Svalbard, tiny turtles in India following the moon toward the sea, and enormous whale sharks gulping plankton...

"¡La Tierra es bastante increíble! Es el único planeta en nuestro sistema solar en el que los humanos podemos vivir. Desarrolle habilidades de no ficción y aprenda todo sobre nuestro planeta de origen con el vibrante glosario fotográfico de este libro y el texto en español apropiado para su edad."--Lernerbooks.com. Earth is pretty incredible! It's the only planet in our solar system humans can live on. Build nonfiction skills and learn all...

Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was ... nothing. But then ... BANG! Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us. In a poetic text, Marion Dane Bauer takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us, while vivid illustrations...