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Known as the Thanksgiving Address, this Native American good morning message is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift - from the moon and the stars to the tiniest blade of grass.

A mother and child plant a rainbow of colors in their flower garden. The cyclical excitment of planning, planting, and picking flowers in a garden is brought to life.

Butterflies bloom as delicately as flowers in this magnificent story of beginnings, middles and ends: eggs, caterpillars, and finally butterflies.

A true story about a mama duck and her five ducklings that had to be rescued from the town storm drain during an early morning walk. How three firemen and a pickup truck rush to their rescue makes for a vivid and exciting drama that children will return to over and over again. This delightful new classic has an inspiring environmental message.

A rumble deep inside Earth. Hot, flowing magma is trapped and needs a way to escape. Pressure builds and causes a break in the surface. Eruption! Volcanic eruptions can shoot lava, ash, and smoke over a huge area. Why do they happen?

Deep underwater, something shifts. Ocean water pulls back from the shore, then comes flooding back. Tsunami! These massive waves happen when earthquakes or other actions cause huge amounts of water to shift.

Whether it's being lost in a cave or caught in a collapsed mine, being trapped underground can be terrifying. You may be cold, wet, hungry, and stuck in absolute darkness. Even worse is not knowing if anyone will ever find you. Find out how people survived their ordeal in these true stories of those who were trapped underground in this book from the Fighting to Survive series.

An unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed twenty-one people and injured 150 others. Rescue missions were launched to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, led by the Red Cross, the Army, the Navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School. With the help of hundreds of volunteers over the course of several weeks, the streets were cleaned up. But the smell of molasses and the horror of the preventable tragedy lingered for decades to come.

On July 1, 1916, witnesses watched in horror as twenty-eight-year-old Charles Vansant was attacked and killed by a shark in shallow water off Beach Haven, New Jersey—the first recorded shark attack in American history. Scientists claimed a shark could not be responsible, but more deadly attacks soon followed along the Jersey Shore and up the freshwater Matawan Creek, setting off a nationwide panic that led the White House to declare a “War on Sharks.”

Ungeheuerlich! Im Bärensee, Peters liebstem Angelrevier, soll ein Seemonster sein Unwesen treiben. Ein Verwandter von Nessie und Godzilla? Oder doch ein gewaltiger Raubfisch? Jedenfalls ist halb Bärstadt auf den Beinen, um das sagenhafte Biest an den Haken zu kriegen. Auch Peter hat das Jagdfieber gepackt. Mit Technik und Raffinesse taucht er ein ins geheimnisvolle Unterwasser-Leben.

Fai sognare i tuoi bambini con l'audiolibro "Raccontare Edward Bach ed i suoi Meravigliosi Fiori". L'ascolto della breve biografia del padre della Floriterapia unita ai testi ispirati dai suoi scritti ed i personali testi poesia dell'autrice sono di ispirazione e aprono la famiglia alla scoperta di un metodo di cura emotivo collaudato in tutto il mondo: i fiori di Bach. L'audiolibro permette ai bambini di dare spazio alla loro immaginazione tramite un libro che punta alla consapevolezza ed alla sensibilità umana.

Die Mülltonne ist schon wieder voll! Die Kinder Emma und Henry begleiten Sonja deshalb zum Wertstoffhof. Dort können sie nicht nur ihren Abfall entsorgen, sie erfahren auch alles über Recycling und Mülltrennung. Sonja zeigt den beiden Kindern, wie sie Lebensmittel retten und Müll vermeiden können. Gemeinsam kaufen sie im Unverpacktladen ein, retten alte Möbel, helfen beim Müllsammeln im Park und feiern schließlich eine Upcycling-Party mit tollen Basteltipps, bei der alle zum Mitmachen eingeladen sind.

Over the waves, sea lions bark and seagulls wheel and call. The bay is smooth and bright in the sun. But under the waves, there’s a whole hidden forest full of whales and wolf eels, sardines and sea bass, and leopard sharks and luminous jellies, as well as the waving kelp that shelters them all.

Pablo, Violet, and their classmate Garry are on a field trip to the Environmental Science Center when they are transported to the Maker Maze! In the maze, they’ll work with wacky scientist Dr. Crisp to complete three challenges all about wind, solar, and tidal energy. But then Violet begins to feel bad about how much energy she’s been using. Can she, Pablo, and Garry learn how to use energy in a way that doesn't hurt the earth?

Почему морских коньков сложно увидеть? Кого боятся огромные киты? Почему плачут черепахи? Какие рыбы умеют летать? О чём говорят дельфины? Откуда на дне океана луна? Кто такая Капустная фея?.. На бесконечные вопросы маленьких почемучек поможет ответить популярный автор и мама троих детей Наталия Немцова. Её добрые познавательные сказки, основанные на интересных фактах, раскроют для малышей многие тайны океана. Для дошкольного возраста.

Did you know that pandas only live in the wild in China? How about that they are the only species of bear that eats almost nothing but plants? Or that pandas' black and white fur helps them hide in the shadows of their bamboo forests? Perfect for all animal lovers—and panda fans in particular—this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a panda expert! Where are pandas found? What's it like to be a panda? Why are pandas endangered, and who has been working hard to save them? Listen to this book and find out how you can help save the pandas!

Eines Nachts entdecken die Nordseedetektive Emma und Lukas einen Leuchtturm, der wie aus dem Nichts aufgetaucht zu sein scheint. Als sie ihn am nächsten Tag besuchen, treffen sie auf die beiden Leuchtturmwärter Anneke und Onno F. Riese, die den Kindern nicht nur interessante Dinge über Leuchtfeuer berichten, sondern auch einiges über die Tiere des Meeres, Ebbe und Flut, Walfänger und Piratinnen zu erzählen haben. Doch ihr eigenes Geheimnis - wie und woher sie so plötzlich hergekommen sind - lüften sie nicht.

Von wegen Müll! Ein wertvoller Gartenzwerg des Nachbarn ist verschwunden, und Schuld ist Peter Lustig, der ihn aus Versehen weggeworfen hat. Nun muss Peter sehen, dass er das verlorene Kerlchen zurück holt. Mit Spürsinn und Ausdauer verfolgt er den Weg des Verpackungsmülls und schleicht sich in eine Sortieranlage. Dort erfährt er, wie mit großem Aufwand aus den Bärstädter Müllbergen wieder wertvolle Rohstoffe werden.

Give Your Park a Spark is a touching story that will raise environmental awareness in your kids. It will help them understand the consequences of pollution, and the importance of protecting planet Earth.

Come visit the ocean with this debut audiobook narrated and produced by the author with background sounds of the ocean, seagulls, and sealions. Designed for grades one through sixth, this audio is soothing and relaxing.