Alexander L : 656 books

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Beavers: Gnawers of the Northern Woods” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1284 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the beavers. They will find out the answers to these questions: What...

Death Valley is a strange and unique area found in the state of California in the United States. What makes this area so different, and what mysteries does it hold? Read on and find out fun facts such as: When do the animals in Death Valley hibernate? Is Death Valley above or below sea level? What...

What color is a horseshoe crab’s blood? What do doctors use a horseshoe crab’s blood for? How many eggs does a horseshoe crab mother lay? How long have horseshoe crabs been on the earth? How does a horseshoe crab swim? Find out more about horseshoe crabs and amaze your family and friends...

This strange, long-necked creature was one of the first dinosaurs discovered, and it was discovered twice! Given two separate names, scientists have decided on the name Apatosaurus as we have learned more and more about this creature. Here are some things we have found out. How much did Apatosaurus...

What does a whale’s skin feel like? How many miles can a whale travel in a year? What is baleen? How do whales eat with it? What is the biggest animal in the world? Is it even bigger than a football field? Learn the answers to these questions, and more. Find out what a whale looks like, where...

Margie stood by the river. She had a choice to make. It was a very hard choice.A man had come to her mother. He had said that he was there to take Margie home. When he said home, he meant her other family.Margie thought about her other family. She had been born in 1696. Her father was a minister....

An alligator (often called a gator) looks a lot like a huge lizard.They have thick, hard skin across the top of their body. This skin is greenish brown in color. It is covered with bony plates. These plates help keep the gator safe. They are just like a turtle's shell.The skin on their belly...

There are many amazing animals in the world. Some are funny and some are strange. This book will tell you about seven interesting, but amazing animals. Each book covers six subjects: What is it, where does it live, what does it eat, who are its enemies, how are babies born and raised, and some fun...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Dolphins: Playmates of the Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 792 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the dolphin. They will find out: How dolphins breathe. What colors dolphins...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Sea Dragons: Animals in Disguise” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 819 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the sea dragon. They will find out the answers to these questions: What...

You have seen them on your thanksgiving table, but what do you know about turkeys? OK, I don't mean that they taste good. What do you know about their lives? Turkeys might surprise you, especially the wild ones. Let me tell you about them. There are two main kinds of turkeys, wild turkeys and tame...

It was Sunday, June 28th, 1778. The Americans were at war with the British.On that day the American army was beside the Delaware River. They were at a place called Monmouth.Mary Hays was there too. Her husband William was a soldier.Most people called Mary "Molly". She was a small woman, but she was...

A yak is a big, hairy cow. It lives in Asia.Yaks are part of the cow family. Like cows, they have four skinny legs and big, round bodies. They also have long noses and horns on top of their head.But a yak is much bigger than a cow. They are taller than a man! They are also as long as a small car.There...

A frogfish is one of the craziest animals you will ever see. Have you ever seen a fish that cannot swim? Or a fish that walks around the bottom of the ocean on two hands? Or even a fish that fishes for its food? Well then meet the frogfish! This book is a shortened version of our popular “Frogfish:...