New Releases by Melissa Stewart

Author Melissa Stewart shines a light on a bright insect in this book. Readers will discover a firefly's life cycle, eating habits, wings, and more in this addition to the Zoom In on Insects. series. The 'Zoom Bubbles' allow readers an up close look at important parts on a firefly's body.

This book takes an up close look at these beautiful insects. The 'Zoom Bubbles' offer a closer look at different butterfly body parts including the eyes, antennae, and wings. Ample amounts of color photographs make it easy to understand exactly what the text is discussing.

Author Melissa Stewart lets readers take a close look at grasshoppers in this book. Readers will use the 'Zoom In' bubbles to get an up close look at a grasshopper's eyes, wings, antennae, and more.

Have your readers ever seen a bee up close? What does it look like? How does it eat? What is its life cycle? When readers check out the 'Zoom Bubbles' on every spread of this book, readers will get an up close peek at this insect's body, eyes, antennae, wings, and more.

Have your readers ever seen a dragonfly up close? What does it look like? How does it eat? What is its life cycle? When readers check out the 'Zoom Bubbles' on every spread of this book, they'll get an up close peek at this insect's body, eyes, antennae, wings, and more.

Come face-to-face with sharks, wolves, tigers, and many more predators in this gripping new addition to the National Geographic Kids Reader series. Amazing animal photos will wow kids as they discover how predators hunt, raise their young, and contribute to the food chain. This Level 2 reader is written in easy-to-grasp text and will help kids understand who rules in the wild!

What are cells made of? Biologists have been studying cells since the mid-1600s, when Robert Hooke viewed a slice of cork through a microscope and coined the word "cell" to describe the walled-in spaces he saw. Most cells are invisible to the naked eye. Yet they carry out the many complex processes that make life possible. As microscopes have improved, scientists have learned more and more about cells and their organelles—the structures within cells. From the nucleus, the cell's control center, to the tiny ribosomes, which help manufacture proteins, each part of a cell plays an essential role. This book tells the story of how biologists unlocked the secrets of cells and revolutionized the way we look at living things.

How are polar bears related to pandas? For thousands of years, philosophers and scientists have tried to organize and understand, or classify, the relationships among Earth's animals and plants. Early classification systems were cumbersome and inconsistent. In the late 1720s, Carl Linnaeus began developing a classification system to describe relationships among all living things, including animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. This organization, called the tree of life, is still the basis of the classification system used by scientists today. Recent scientific discoveries—such as the ability to decode DNA, the chemical code shared by all living things—have given biologists new insight into the tree of life. As new species are discovered and new information about old species is unearthed, the classification system continues to change. This book tells the story of how the science of classification has revolutionized the way we look at life on our planet.

Ants are everywhere. They creep, they crawl, they climb, and they fall. But they get up and they keep on working. Ants come in all different shapes, different sizes, and different colors. And they do a lot of different jobs. These hard-working little creatures thrive wherever they go, making whatever adaptations necessary in their ever-changing world. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Did you know that a tiny golf ball-sized creature called the blue-ringed octopus contains enough venom to kill 26 adult humans? Or why the Sydney funnel web spider is one of the most dangerous creatures in the world? In this Level 3 book, kids will be fascinated by 12 species that you hope you'll never come across! Sharks, snakes, jellyfish and more—these creatures are among the most threatening—and interesting—in the world! National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Does that monkey really have a red face? Author Melissa Stewart introduces new readers to a variety of red animals in this easy-to-read book. This book lets readers learn to recognize simple repetitive words, while they enjoy stunning color photographs of many animal species.

Did your readers know that a spider monkey can use its tail like an extra hand? Or that squirrels use their tails for balance? Author Melissa Stewart explores how animals use their tails to move, balance, and stay safe.

Frogs are not the only green animals in our world. Author Melissa Stewart introduces new readers to a variety of green animals in this easy-to-read book. This book lets readers learn to recognize simple words as they are repeated throughout the text.

Q: How do you catch an electric eel? A: With a lightning rod. Readers will discover interesting science facts about electricity and magnetism with author Melissa Stewart, and then learn some incredibly silly science jokes.

Birds, fish, insects, and more. This book is filled with beautiful yellow animals. Emerging readers will be entertained by the variety of species while practicing the word yellow and a few other terms.

Do your readers know that honeybees have more than two eyes? Or that a giant squid's eyes are bigger than dinner plates? This book helps readers to learn all about how animals use their eyes to look for food and to stay safe.

"Learn about minerals, the Earth's layers and plates, lava and more. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"--

"Learn about everything from early arthropods to dinosaurs and early humans. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"--Provided by publisher.

Do your readers know that an elephant can use its trunk to pick up tree branches? Or that polar bears have the best sense of smell of any animal on Earth? Readers learn all about how animals use their noses to hunt, breathe, and stay safe.

"Learn about a variety of bugs including true bugs, beetles, moths, and bees. Read jokes about them, and learn how to write your own"--Provided by publisher.

Author Melissa Stewart explores the solar system. Readers will learn fascinating science facts about the solar system, including some about planets, sun, and asteroids. They'll learn how to write their own solar system jokes.

Who knew so many animals were blue? This colorful exploration lets new readers practice their colors with vibrant photographs and simple text.

Bet you can't name nine purple animals. Well, young readers will after they finish reading this book. This volume allows emerging readers to read simple text that corresponds to the photograph on the facing page.

This colorful book allows emerging readers to read simple text that corresponds to the photograph on the facing page. This helps them practice their reading skills while they enjoy stunning color photographs of many animal species.

Did your readers know that hippos have their ears on top of their heads? Or that the African elephant has the biggest ears of any animal? Readers learn all about how animals use their ears to stay safe.

Q: What's a tornado's favorite game? A: Twister. Readers will discover why weather does the things it does in this fun book, and learn some jokes to share with the class at the same time, or learn how to make up their own weather and seasons jokes.

Discusses the Titanic, including its design, how the ship sank, the passengers onboard, and why the ship's legacy lives on.

Did your readers know that an alligator snapping turtle uses its tongue to get food? Or that a cow uses its tongue to clean its nose? Readers learn all about how animals use their tongues to get food and scare enemies.

Provides comprehensive information on the role hands, feet, arms, and legs play in the body science of humans and animals.

Provides comprehensive information on the role skin plays in the body science of humans and animals.