Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction not only to the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions. Learn how our behavior and actions have led us to this point, hear from kids around the world dealing with extreme storms, wildfires, and sea level rise, and discover what scientists, youth activists, and ordinary citizens are doing to protect their communities....

Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with the story of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, including insights about what makes the Moon so fascinating to humankind.

Discusses the formation, movement, and different types of glaciers and icebergs and describes their effect on the world around them.

Learn how several baby animals are the same in many ways, yet also different. Interesting facts and colorful photographs help the reader to compare and contrast.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of big cats.

Imagine exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing planet-trekking though the driest desert, climbing the snowiest mountaintops, and diving to the deepest regions of the ocean floor. Seymour Simon, the dean of children's science nonfiction, investigates Earth's biggest, smallest, deepest, and coldest environments, animals, plants, and most severe weather. These mind-bending facts and photographs invite readers on an exciting, and sometimes unbelievable,...

In this updated and revised edition of Tornadoes, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon gives readers an in-depth look at these captivating and powerful storms through fascinating facts and stunning full-color photographs. Readers will learn all about tornadoes, from how they are first created to the destruction they leave behind. This updated edition includes: author's note, stunning full-color photographs, glossary index, a list of websites,...

From award-winning science writer Seymour Simon comes a completely revised and updated edition of Horses, with brand-new full-color photographs. Readers will learn how horses came to be domesticated, how to distinguish different breeds, the important roles horses have served throughout history, and more. From stallions and mares and Clydesdales to Palominos, this is sure to be a hit with horse lovers and animal lovers everywhere! This updated...

Takes young explorers on an unforgettable tour of the red planet.

From award-winning science writer Seymour Simon comes a brand-new nonfiction photo essay picture book that explores the one thing on Earth we cannot live without: water! Learn all about the water cycle, the effect on our planet of rising ocean temperatures, how essential clean water is around the world, and more! Also includes: author's note stunning full-color photographs glossary index additional reading sources Supports the Common Core Learning...