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Who could care for a bear? When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought he... अधिक

On December 6, 1917 two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn Europe. The resulting blast flattened two towns, Halifax and Dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. As if that wasn't devastating... अधिक

American chestnut trees were once found far and wide in North America's eastern forests. They towered up to one hundred feet tall, providing food and shelter for people and animals alike. For many, life without the chestnut seemed unimaginable—until disaster struck in the early 1900s.What began as a... अधिक

Describes the life of Mary Anning, who discovered many of the best and most complete fossils in nineteenth-century England, yet received little credit for her work.... अधिक

Describes the life and accomplishments of baseball star Jackie Robinson, who became the first African American in twentieth-century major-league baseball.... अधिक

Children's book about a strange, blue sea fish, the coelacanth.... अधिक

Children's book about the discovery of a crocodile fossil from prehistoric times.... अधिक

Join author Sally M. Walker as she works alongside scientists investigating colonial-era graves near Jamestown, Virginia: a teenage boy, a ship's captain, an indentured servant, a colonial official and his family, and an enslaved African girl. All are reaching beyond the grave to tell us their sto... अधिक

Discusses the mysterious disappearance of the Confederate submarine, the H. L. Hunley, and its recent recovery from the deep waters off the coast of South Carolina. ... अधिक

Describes the 1938 discovery of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be extinct, and subsequent research about it.... अधिक

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the common and the pygmy hippopotamus.... अधिक

Fossils are the hardened remains of plants and animals. Remains are parts left behind after plants or animals die. All fossils are old. Fossils are the traces and remains of plants and animals that lived more than 10,000 years ago.... अधिक

Rocks are everywhere you look. Mountains made of rock point at the sky. And rocks rattle and roll across the ground. A rock can be bigger than your house. Or it can be tiny, like a grain of sand on a beach.... अधिक

Award-winning author Sally Walker's latest book explores all the ways this most forbidding and secretive continent has captivated human imaginations throughout history.... अधिक

With rows of teeth, thick, armor-like skin, and distinctive long snouts, crocodiles are easily recognizable. One of the oldest animals on Earth, these large reptiles lived millions of years ago in the time of the dinosaurs. Although their only real predators are humans, many species of crocodiles ... अधिक

Heat is important for all animals and plants. Without any heat, living things die. The same thing happens if living things get too much heat. But the right amount of heat, animals and plants live and grow. Heat from the sun helps keep living things healthy.... अधिक

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, behavior, and conservation of manatees, also known as sea cows.... अधिक

Everything around you is made of matter. Matter can be soft or hard. Matter can be any color. It can be invisible.... अधिक

A mineral is a substance found in nature. Minerals are solid. They are not alive, like plants and animals are. Earth has more than 3,500 different kinds of minerals.... अधिक

Carolrhoda's acclaimed Nature Watch series explores the life cycle of animals and plants through splendid full-color photographs and clear text. Includes glossary, index, and diagrams. Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organizati... अधिक

It was an amazing Confederate victory! -- but at what cost? When the Confederate submarine, H. L. Hunley, disappeared shortly after sinking the Union's USS Housatonic, it was a historic event - the first time a submarine had sunk a ship in battle. Yet this victory came at a terrible price, the los... अधिक

"Hits the mark."—KirkusAn engaging middle-grade nonfiction narrative of the American Indian soldiers who bravely fought in the Civil War from Sibert Award-winning author Sally M. Walker.More than 20,000 American Indians served in the Civil War, yet their stories have often been left out of the histo... अधिक

Children's book about light and optics. ... अधिक

With full-color, breathtaking photos and easy-to-read texts, each book in this series describes the life cycle of a plant or animal. Including a special note for adults to help reading be an interactive experience, these titles are especially useful for pre-schools, reading hours, Chapter One progra... अधिक

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and life cycle of sea horses.... अधिक