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Discover how Mount Tambora's catastrophic eruption plunged the world into darkness, altering the global climate and inspiring the likes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. This remarkable story of disaster and survival is brought to life by the award-winning author of The Mona Lisa Vanishes. The...

Native American tribes from the Northwest Coast learned to use the wood of cedar trees for many of their daily needs. Tribes used recycling to conserve resources hundreds of years ago. Pounding bark until it was fluffy to make diapers and with special thin branches called withes, cedar trees were soaked and used to make rope. What special technique did tribes use to take down big cedar trees?

Are you curious about rocks and gems? What are the differences between rocks, minerals, and gems? Are there rocks in outer space? How many kinds of gems exist? Learn more with Smithsonian: Rocks & Gems.

Das grüne Juwel Wald steckt voller Geheimnisse. Von der weiten Tundra über die Mischwälder vor unserer Haustür bis hin zum heißfeuchten Regenwald sind Wälder überlebenswichtig für Mensch und Tier. Im Boden unter unseren Füßen leben jedoch noch mehr Tiere als über der Erde: Billionen von winzigen Bodenbewohnern sind ständig am Fressen oder gefressen werden. Das Wetter: es ist nicht nur für Bauern oder Flugzeugpiloten wichtig, sondern beeinflusst jeden Tag das Leben der Menschen überall auf der Welt. Ohne Bienen sähe die Welt sehr viel anders aus.

Meet Tan-Tan "the tiny one," Kitud "the quiet one," and Boboi "the big brother." Follow them from their heartbreaking beginnings as little cubs stolen from their natural habitat, through their heroic rescue by conservationists, until at last they are released back into the wild Bornean rainforest where they belong.

Through adventure and luck, we have unearthed many objects and places that reveal the story of our past, and this treasury for children is filled with some of the most fascinating. On an autumn day in 1940, four boys explored a tunnel that their dog had gone into. They had no idea that they had...

Journey Through the Amazon: A Wildlife Adventure invites young explorers on an unforgettable voyage into the heart of the world's largest and most diverse rainforest. Throughout this educational children's book, listeners embark on a journey across the Amazon's sprawling ecosystem, from the dense canopy filled with chattering monkeys and colorful birds to the mysterious forest floor home to jaguars and fascinating insects.

Endangered plants are groups that are very likely to die out or become extinct in the near future unless something is done to protect them. There are over 3,600 endangered plant species.

Rettet den Planeten! Wie essen wir umweltfreundlich? Wieso wärmt sich die Erde auf? Was ist erneuerbare Energie? Mit einfachen, kurzen Texten erfahren Kinder, warum die Umwelt unseren Schutz braucht und was wir alle gemeinsam bewirken können. Für jede Menge Spaß sorgen Witze und Rätselpausen. Wasser sparen, Fahrrad fahren, Müll trennen: Wie kann der Umwelt geholfen werden? In "Wieso? Weshalb? Warum? Erstleser. Umweltschutz" wird unter anderem der Klimawandel kindgerecht erklärt.

Was für eine Tat! Ein rosa Plüschkaninchen überfällt die Bärstädter Bank und verschwindet mitsamt der fetten Beute im Raum Elchwinkel. Fritz Fuchs hilft seinem Freund, dem Polizisten Götz Prutz, bei der Ermittlung. Am Bauwagen entdeckt Fritz zuerst das Kostüm und später auch das Geld. Doch was die kriminaltechnische Untersuchung herausfindet, mag er nicht glauben: Ordnungsamtmann Kluthe soll der Täter sein - überführt durch eine schlüssige Indizienkette. Konnte sich Fritz so im allerordentlichsten Bürger Bärstadts täuschen?

Tore und seine Oma lassen den selbst gemachten Drachen steigen und sehen sich Windräder auf dem Hügel an. Yasmin erntet mit Opa zum ersten Mal Kartoffeln und in der Kita pflanzen Leo und Maja einen echten Baum in die Spielwiese!

Glaciers, rivers, wind, and rain are a few of the elements that shape the landscape in powerful ways. They form features big and small—from grand canyons and enormous caves to smooth pebbles and fine grains of sand. Lyrical verse by Heather Ferranti Kinser introduces weathering, erosion, and deposition, and provides a look at some of the world's geological marvels.

Using teamwork and keen eyesight, vultures soar thousands of feet above the ground in search of carrion to eat. Learn about the habits and life cycle of this iconic avian scavenger.

Wolverines are excellent scavengers with a keen sense of smell and the skills to find meals. Learn about the lives of wolverines, including how they search for food, find a mate, and raise their young.

The air turns cool in the fall. Decodable nonfiction text teaches young listeners about fall weather.

Carefully leveled text helps bring colorful fall leaves to life in this nonfiction title.

From Buffy Silverman, author of On a Gold-Blooming Day and On a Snow-Melting Day, comes the third installment of a seasonal celebration. With winter's arrival, plants and animals hunker down for the cold season. Rhyming text sparkles in this wonderful story that encourages kids to closely observe the natural world.

With strong jaws and teeth, Tasmanian devils can eat the tough skin of the meals they scavenge. Discover how Tasmanian devils find food, raise their young as the next generation of scavengers, and more.

If you think construction workers have a tough job, try doing it underwater. These professionals stay underwater for hours to build bridges and buildings beneath the surface. Dive in to explore the history of underwater construction workers, the tools they use, and the dangers they face every day.

Jackals will eat almost anything. On the African savanna, they will even steal food from much bigger animals, like lions. Learn more about the lives of jackals.