Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!That's the sound crickets make. You've probably heard them chirp on a summer evening. But did you know that they make their chirping sounds by rubbing their wings together, and that only male crickets can chirp?Inside this book you'll learn about crickets, and even how to tell the temperature by counting a cricket's chirps.Melvin Berger and Megan Lloyd have created a wonderful ...

Read and find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces--the earthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feel them, while others can make even big buildings shake! Learn why earthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and what to do if one happens near you.

Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard . . . clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life!

With countless unwelcome pumpkins to deal with, Rebecca Estelle turns disaster into a celebration.

What do a fawn and a hermit crab have in common? They both use camouflage to hide from their enemies. Young readers discover how some animals can virtually disappear into their surroundings. Full color.