Ruth Owen

Spend 24 hours with a hungry snail as it emerges from its daytime hiding place to forage for food and find a mate. But can the snail avoid becoming a meal for a hungry toad? Packed with science vocabulary and beautiful photographs, readers will discover all about the nocturnal lives of these amazing critters and find answers to question such as: Why do snails spend the day tucked up in their shells in cool, hiding places? How do snails slide from place to place? What do snails use to munch on juicy leaves and other parts of plants? What happens when a pair of snails meet up to mate and produce eggs? Snails are truly fascinating creatures, and young readers will love the weird and wonderful snail facts in this carefully leveled nonfiction book.

Spend 24 hours with a hungry snail as it emerges from its daytime hiding place to forage for food and find a mate. But can the snail avoid becoming a meal for a hungry toad? Packed with science vocabulary and beautiful photographs, readers will discover all about the nocturnal lives of these amazing critters and find answers to question such as: Why do snails spend the day tucked up in their shells in cool, hiding places? How do snails slide from place to place? What do snails use to munch on juicy leaves and other parts of plants? What happens when a pair of snails meet up to mate and produce eggs? Snails are truly fascinating creatures, and young readers will love the weird and wonderful snail facts in this carefully leveled nonfiction book.

Have you ever noticed a yellow dandelion growing from a crack in the sidewalk? It may be hard to believe, but this little wild plant has a very important role to play in its habitat. As readers spend 24 hours with a dandelion, they will discover: how dandelion nectar is an essential food for bumblebees in early spring. how a dandelion's juicy leaves, stems, and flowers are food for many different munching critters. how the fluffy, flyaway seeds can become a meal for many creatures, such as ants, birds, and mice. This book is packed with core science vocabulary and a perfect introduction to plant lives and life cycles. The carefully leveled text and beautiful images are a great way to get young readers enthused about nonfiction books and will get little nature fans seeing the humble dandelion in a whole new light.

It's summertime, and the garden is in full bloom. Mo discovers the importance of bees and butterflies as they pollinate flowers around the garden. Tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, and other vegetable plants erupt from the soil, and the garden's animals are busy raising their young. There is something new to see and learn every day in summer

When autumn comes, the plants in Mr. Green and Mo's community garden produce their seeds and start to die. The leaves on the trees change color and drop to the ground. And as some of the garden's animals prepare to hibernate or hide away for the winter, there's still lots to do as there are pumpkins and apples to be harvested. Perfect for studying plant and animal life cycles and for building a love of nature.

In spring, the garden bursts into life. Mo discovers how daffodils and other plants grow from bulbs, and the friends plant flower and vegetable seeds for the summer. The garden's birds are busy building nests. And insects, spiders, and other minibeasts appear from their winter hiding places.

In spring, the garden bursts into life. Mo discovers how daffodils and other plants grow from bulbs, and the friends plant flower and vegetable seeds for the summer. The garden's birds are busy building nests. And insects, spiders, and other minibeasts appear from their winter hiding places.

Winter has arrived, and Mo thinks the garden has died. But Mr. Green knows that the garden is just resting until spring. Join the friends as they learn how trees save energy by having bare branches in winter. Discover how bulbs and seeds are just waiting underground. And learn the importance of feeding wild birds and creating safe, warm places for animals to spend the colder months.

Winter has arrived, and Mo thinks the garden has died. But Mr. Green knows that the garden is just resting until spring. Join the friends as they learn how trees save energy by having bare branches in winter. Discover how bulbs and seeds are just waiting underground. And learn the importance of feeding wild birds and creating safe, warm places for animals to spend the colder months.

It's summertime, and the garden is in full bloom. Mo discovers the importance of bees and butterflies as they pollinate flowers around the garden. Tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, and other vegetable plants erupt from the soil, and the garden's animals are busy raising their young. There is something new to see and learn every day in summer

Can you really grow a carrot cake? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes kids step-by-step through all the stages needed to go from a packet of seeds to a crop of carrots and finally, a delicious carrot cake.

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Everyone loves being wowed and tricked by hard-to-spot animals, and this book doesn't disappoint. Each double-page spread presents a stunning photo of a camouflaged animal hiding in plain sight in its desert habitat--if you can find it

Everyone loves being wowed and tricked by hard-to-spot animals, and this book doesn't disappoint. Each double-page spread presents a stunning photo of a camouflaged animal hiding in plain sight in its ocean habitat--if you can find it