This book describes and illustrates the growth of a pumpkin from seed to flower to full grown fruit.

Simple texts and photographs describes the life cycle of a frog, showing what a tadpole eats and how it survives as it transforms into a full grown frog.

"During the winter, the arctic fox begins an incredible journey. She heads north through the tundra, toward the top of the world. No larger than a house cat, she faces treacherous obstacles, frightening predators, and bitter cold along the way. It seems impossible that she could persist against the elements on her almost 2,000-mile journey--but she does."--Amazon.com.

An introduction to light and how it helps us to see profiles different kinds of light, including sunlight, firelight and electric light, and provides interactive experiments readers can perform at school or at home.

Describes how and why daylight grows shorter as winter approaches, the effect of shorter days on animals and people, and how the winter solstice has been celebrated throughout history. Includes activities.

Explains how earthworms eat, move, and reproduce and how they help plants to grow.

Describes how dolphins communicate with each other in squeaks, whistles, and pops.

Simple text and photographs describe the life of a wolf pup from birth to nine months old.

Photographs and simple text for beginning readers introduce twelve species of sharks, including sharks that are fast or slow, sharks that hide in the sand, and sharks that glow.