Pamela McDowell

An exploration of the physical characteristics, natural habitats, and history of wolves. Wolves can hear sounds from up to 10 miles (16 kilometers) away. They run at speeds up to 37 miles (60 km) per hour. These interesting facts and more can be found in Wolves, an Animals in My Backyard book. --

"Each title in the Weird Fish series introduces young readers to a type of fish, allowing them to explore where it lives and what traits make it unique"--

Fishing Village is part of the Where Do You Live? Series, which explores the different types of communities that can be found across the United States. Young readers will learn how their own community compares with others around the country.

Did you know that 42 percent of U.S. energy comes from coal? Coal is still a widely used power source. A coal miners job is to get raw coal out of the ground. Coal miners now use machines to help them accomplish this task. Discover more fascinating facts in Coal Miner, a Dirty Jobs book. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with embedded weblinks, audio and video...

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of the black bear. Despite theire name, black bears can be black, brown, cinnamon-colored, or even white. They can smell food from 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) away. These engaging facts and mor are waiting to be discovered in "Black Bears," an "Animals in My Backyard" book. --

Examines the habitat and physical characteristics of the bald eagle and its threatened status. Simple text and color photos describe the bald eagle's unique physical characteristics, diet, habitat, and family.