New Releases by National Geographic Kids

These 12 fin-tastic true tales about sharks are all the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, making them perfect for bedtime, story time, or anytime. Kids come face to face with great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks and more as each 5-minute story takes them into the wild world of these incredible creatures. Join National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry as he meets sharks with surprising personalities, and learn all about the king of the sea—the great white shark! Illustrated with colorful photographs of one of the planet’s top predators, these awe-inspiring true stories are perfect for any time you’re ready for a jaw-some reading adventure. Shark-crazy kids and other animal lovers will want to dip into this collection of true stories again and again! For more true animal stories from National Geographic Kids, check out: 5-Minute Baby Animal Stories A Friend for Lakota National Geographic Kids 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals And don’t miss: The Ultimate Book of Sharks National Geographic Kids Can’t Get Enough Shark Stuff National Geographic Kids Chapters: Diving With Sharks!

"Zebras are one of Africa''s most interesting animals, and in this pre-reader, young readers will learn all about where they live, what they eat, and how they survive in the herd. Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expert-vetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabulary tree at the beginning of the book introduces kids to key words in concept groups, helping them make connections between words. Plus, a wrap-up activity gives kids a chance to use what they''ve learned, while expanding their knowledge of the world"--

Find out about the life of Harriet Tubman and how her brave actions working to "conduct" the Underground Railroad helped the Union Army in the Civil War lead more than 700 slaves to freedom. Learn about Harriet Tubman''s life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers. National Geographic Kids Readers have been a hit in the competitive beginning reader category, and this book builds on that success with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach to high-interest biographies of fascinating people such as Harriet Tubman, that has proved to be a winning formula with kids.

Take a tour around the world to meet all kinds of bears in this delightful pre-reader. Kids love bears and in this book they''ll be introduced to them all: Grizzly, polar, sun, sloth, black, and brown. Great full-colour photos reveal details about how and where they live. Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expert-vetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabulary tree at the beginning of the book introduces kids to key words in concept groups, helping kids make connections between words. Plus, a wrap-up activity gives kids a chance to use what they''ve learned, while expanding their understanding of the world.

Take a tour around the world to meet all kinds of bears in this delightful pre-reader. Kids love bears and in this book they''ll be introduced to them all: Grizzly, polar, sun, sloth, black, and brown. Great full-color photos reveal details about how and where they live. Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expertvetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabular tree at the beginning of the book introduces key words in concept groups, helping kids make connections between words. Plus, a wrap-up activity gives kids a chance to use what they''ve learned, while expanding their understanding of the world.

Banish boredom with tons of crosswords, sudoku, word searches, and other games to challenge your brain and indulge in hours of interactive, do-it-yourself fun. Big cats and elephants, sharks and green tree frogs--the whole animal kingdom is in on the fun! You''ll explore the jungle, the ocean, and everywhere in between as you test your puzzle chops. This activity book is brimming with wild facts, awesome photos, and endless entertainment. (Where else can you learn about a pangolin AND totally crush a sudoku puzzle in the same book?) Plus, all this fun is packed into a handy, portable size, perfect for tossing into a backpack or taking it on the road.

Mysterious, cunning, smart, and sleek, foxes are one of kids'' favourite animals. Learn all about this fantastic forest canine! Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, this new leveled reader dives into the amazing world of foxes. Kids will learn all about fascinating foxes, including where they live, how they hunt, and what their families are like. National Geographic Readers'' expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun approach to reading, have proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for kids ready to read on their own, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!

From pigeon pizza parties in New York City to koala street crossings in Australia, wild animals all over the world show us how they live in cities, interact with humans, and strut their street smarts in this new reader from National Geographic Kids. Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, this new leveled reader dives into the amazing ways animals have adapted to a more crowded world. Kids will learn about all kinds of unexpected animal sightings. And they''ll learn how to stay safe and keep animals unharmed during urban animal encounters. National Geographic Readers'' expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun to approach to reading, have proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for kids ready to read on their own, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!

"Biography of Mother Teresa, presented for children who are learning to read"--

"Information about how animals build their homes, for beginner readers"--

Examines the Earth''s geologic history, climate, vegetation, population, food, economies, and mineral resources, and offers physical, political, and subject maps of each continent.

Describes the various people and their jobs in your neighborhood.

With 1,000 stickers and fantastic graphics and text, these high quality, superfun sticker books are a great way for kids to learn about animals and the natural world. The Baby Animals sticker book is chock-full of the cutest creatures on the planet: pandas, piglets, wolf cubs, ponies, polar bears, elephants, bunnies, kittens, puppies, and many more. With a fun, brightly colored design and loaded with animal facts and games--such as mazes, counting, matching and more--this book is sure to provide endless entertainment.

Make birthdays magical with this adorable book, filled with 30 cool pull-out birthday postcards and fun themed content. Precious animal photos paired with heartfelt and funny (and pun-ny ) captions help kids celebrate that most special of days. Each card also leaves plenty of room for kids to craft their own messages to show friends and family how much they care. Content includes tips and tricks for writing fun and friendly birthday notes and being a good guest, as well as cute creature pictures to spread that warm, fuzzy feeling far and wide.

Offers a collection of true facts about animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, and weather.

Offers a collection of true facts about animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, and weather.

Offers a collection of true facts about animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, and weather.

Presents an overview of the countries of the world, explaining how to look at a map, where people live n the Earth, and major countries and regions.

The National Geographic Bee is a local, state, and national academic contest for students in grades four through eight. The competition culminates in a finals face-off, broadcast live on National Geographic Television. This is the ultimate guide for gearing up for the events. Like the Bee, the guide has expanded its range of material to include social studies, earth and space science, the environment, and culture. Of course, geography is at its core, and the guide features the latest country and geographic statistics; selected new question rounds; updated resources; new tips from past winners; and a brand new country index full of vital stats. It''s the perfect resource to help millions of school kids prepare to compete in the Bee. It''s also a fun and helpful resource for trivia buffs, challenge seekers, and college-bound test-takers.

"It''s your country. Learn it. Love it. Explore it."--Cover.

Explore one of the most recognized scientists in the world with this biography of physicist Albert Einstein. Kids will learn about his life, achievements, and the challenges he faced along the way. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.

Get ready for a walk on the wild side in this image-packed book all about bears! Kids will learn about different kinds of bears, where they live, and what they do. This level 3 reader is written in an easy-to-grasp style to encourage the animal lovers of today and scientists of tomorrow!

An exciting interactive title chock-full of cool things from your own backyard, such as butterflies, hummingbirds, deer, bugs, amphibians, and even tree houses, brings National Geographic Kids signature content to a sticker and activity book format. Packed with mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, and more, kids are sure to love these pages loaded with fun.

Presents facts, brief stories, and photos on topics including extreme body art, incredible inventions, and strange travel destinations.

Introduces the concept of observing what is above the ground-- birds, balloons, kites, and more.

Learn about the 50 states in this book filled with facts, maps and colorful pictures.

An introduction to farm animals includes cows, chickens, sheep, and horses, with simple text and color photographs.

A collection of fun and surprising facts about our world.

As you gaze up toward the rain forest treetops, you see a...polka-dotted parrot? That''s right, if you''re exploring the National Geographic Kids Funny Fill-in way Sort the fact from the fiction in this fun and informative adventure. Filled with excitement and hilarity, this compositional challenge lets you tell your very own story starring...YOU Combining National Geographic Kids'' photography and illustrations in colorful laugh-out-loud pages, this engaging, entertaining, and educational book introduces you to the sights, sounds, and animals of the rain forest, and invites you to enter a new world imaginatively by combining your story with theirs.

Meet graceful palominos, cute Clydesdales, and powerful American quarter horses. Race along the prancing ponies and galloping horses in this fun-tastic sticker and activity book from National Geographic Kids!