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It’s a monster with sharp claws and pointy fangs. It howls at the moon as it hunts for its next meal. Stories of werewolves have been told all around the world. Is it possible the legends are true?

Some race cars look a lot like regular cars. Others have thin bodies and open wheels. Some race on dirt, while others race on smooth paved tracks. But they all have one thing in common...speed!

Ever wonder what goes on inside your computer? Take a look into how processors, networks, and more are all connected.

This book explores the concept of homes, and why living things - i.e., animals, humans, and plants - need them.

Do you spy a silky web? A spider must be nearby! Young listeners will get the fast facts on these eight-legged critters, including spider body parts, habitats, and life cycles. Along the way, they will also uncover surprising and fascinating facts!

Nikola Tesla was a scientist and inventor in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Among his many inventions and experiments, he helped create the modern electricity system. Learn more about Tesla's life as a famous inventor!

What is it like to live in or visit South Africa? What makes South Africa’s culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of South Africans.

Biomes are home to unique animals and plants. Introduce beginning listeners to the African savanna biome! Listeners will learn about the characteristics of the land and weather and how zebras, lions, giraffes, and other animals have adapted to life in this amazing biome.

Biomes are home to unique animals and plants. Give beginning listeners an introductory look at the Arctic tundra! Listeners will learn about the characteristics of the land and weather and how polar bears, Arctic hares, snowy owls, and other animals have adapted to life in this amazing biome.

The amount of available oxygen at the highest place on Earth is just under 7%. Explorers risk their lives and test their lungs traveling to these great heights atop mountains. Who are these adventurers and why do they do it? Listen to find out!

What is it like to live in or visit Japan? What makes Japan’s culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of the Japanese people.

We share this beautiful planet we call home with countless living creatures, from monarch butterflies and falcons to koalas and dolphins. And just like us, animals everywhere are faced with the growing threat of climate change. Featuring seven categories of animals, this book offers a roadmap for change and an invitation to explore the outdoors with fascinating facts, hope-filled stories, and hands-on STEAM activities. Each section includes biographies of adventurers, scientists, and artists from all over the world who used their passion and skills to become bold allies for nature.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the 2011 Japan Tsunami.

Where does milk come from? Cows eat grass. They make milk in their bodies. Next a farmer uses a machine to take milk from the cows. Then what happens? Follow the story of milk step by step.

Listeners have come to expect chatty, direct narratives that develop distinct characters and place those individuals squarely in the context of both their times and their disciplines, and this account of the noted physicist’s life delivers the goods. From her childhood in an oppressed Poland, the daughter of two highly educated individuals, Curie emerges as a driven woman, determined to excel for both her parents’ and her country’s sake - this drive informing everything that followed.

"Viaggio attraverso l'Amazzonia: Un'avventura tra la fauna selvatica" invita giovani esploratori in un viaggio indimenticabile nel cuore della foresta pluviale più grande e diversificata del mondo. Attraverso le pagine vibranti di questo libro educativo per bambini, i lettori si imbarcano in un viaggio attraverso l'ecosistema esteso dell'Amazzonia, dalla densa canopia piena di scimmie chiacchierone e uccelli colorati al misterioso suolo della foresta, casa di giaguari e insetti affascinanti.

Orcas Everywhere looks at how humans around the world (Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike) related to orcas in the past, how we relate to them now, and what we can do to keep cetacean communities alive and thriving. Writer, filmmaker, and orca activist Mark Leiren-Young takes us back to when killer whales were considered monsters, and examines how humans went from using orcas for target practice to nearly loving them to death.

Coyote Peterson's Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World chronicles some of the wildest encounters Coyote Peterson has had over the course of his travels.

Are you curious about sharks? How many different types of sharks are there? What was the largest shark that ever lived? What is a baby shark called? Learn more with Smithsonian: Sharks.

Imbarcati in un affascinante viaggio attraverso il cosmo con "Un Viaggio Attraverso le Meraviglie Delle Eclissi Solari", un libro illustrato per bambini che svela i misteri e le meraviglie di uno dei fenomeni più spettacolari della natura. Attraverso un linguaggio coinvolgente, facile da comprendere, e immagini vibranti, i bambini vengono introdotti ai concetti fondamentali delle eclissi solari, inclusi i ruoli del Sole, della Luna e della Terra nel creare questo evento celestiale.