A fascinating companion book to Keystone Species**!**Why are some plants and fungi more important to an ecosystem than others?Because they’re keystone plants and fungi!Every species has a role to play in an ecosystem, but some roles are more significant than others. In Keystone Plants and Fungi: Discover the Organisms Vital to Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity, young botanists examine the keystone ...

A fascinating exploration of the different parts of the ocean and the creatures that live there!The mighty ocean covers 70 percent of the planet, supports well over 100,000 marine species, regulates climate, feeds billions of people, and plays a key role in the carbon cycle. Yet the ocean is also fragile and needs our help.In The Ocean: Explore a Watery World with Hands-On Science Activities for Kids, young marine biologists learn ...

A hands-on project book for kids who love building wacky contraptions!How do we make contraptions that zoom, bounce, tower, and collapse? By using hands-on STEAM engineering!In Wacky Contraptions: Gadgets That Whiz, Whoosh, Whirl, and Twist with Hands-On Engineering Activities, young engineers ages 9 to 12 brainstorm, design, and build devices using the engineering design process. Kids learn about simple machines, mechanical advant...

An inspiring collection of conservation stories for middle grade!How do we make sure every species on the planet has a chance to thrive?In Conservation Success: Protecting Wild Spaces and Species with Hands-on Science Activities for Kids, young scientists ages 9-12 discover different conservation efforts around the world. Learn about the individuals, scientists, organizations, and countries involved in protecting species, habitats,...

2025 Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award Recommended ReadingA hands-on project book about the keystone species keeping habitats healthy!Who’s keeping the ecosystem healthy?In any ecosystem, every species has a role to play. From towering trees and ginormous whales to the smallest microorganisms, plants, fungi, and insects, each species is important to the overall health of the ecosystem. But some of those species play such vita...

Gear up to tour the world’s forest biomes with trees large and small, creatures short and tall in this nonfiction picture book!In Footsteps in the Forests: Biome Explorers, kids 5 to 8 take a walk on a rain forest canopy walkway, sit quietly to observe temperate forest wildlife, and bundle up to visit a chilly boreal forest. There are more than 3 trillion trees on Planet Earth, so we’ve got lots of exploring to do! Discover leafcutter ants...

A full-color nonfiction picture book for ages 5 to 8 about those billions of stars you see when you look up into the nighttime sky!The Universe is full of billions of twinkling stars that humans have told stories about, navigated by, and made wishes upon for centuries. But what is a star made of? How long will its light last? In The Stars: A Gazillion Suns, the character of the Universe takes us on a journey among...

Grab a coat to take a trip to the vast, treeless, mostly frozen tundra biome in this nonfiction picture book!In Tour the Tundra: Biome Explorers, science adventurers ages 5 to 8 visit the Arctic, the Antarctic, and the alpine tundras. In these beautiful, remote places, we observe migrating animals, waddle like a penguin, and witness wildflowers in bloom in the mountains above the tree line. Plus, we learn about the impact of human activity...

Slather on the sunscreen and get ready to journey to the desert biomes of the world in this nonfiction picture book!In Destination Desert: Biome Explorers, kid scientists make the trek to four different types of deserts around the world—a hot and dry desert, a semi-arid desert, a coastal desert, and a cold desert. In each place, explorers discover the adaptations plants and animals such as cacti, shrubs, camels, ibex, and lizards have made...

All aboard for a journey around the world’s water biomes, where we’ll find lots of plant and animal life in this nonfiction picture book!In Aquatic Adventures: Biome Explorers, kids 5 to 8 embark on a voyage to Earth’s largest biome—water! Our voyage takes us down the mighty Mississippi River to the Mississippi Delta, to the Caribbean, and then out to open ocean. Muck around on the riverbanks, wade into the ocean, and snorkel around a cora...

Embark on a journey of the planet’s grassland biomes with this brightly illustrated nonfiction picture book!Hello biome explorers! Let’s take a trip to the grasslands! These are wide open spaces of grasses, grazing animals, and swooping birds.In Grassland Globetrotting: Biome Explorers, adventurous readers ages 5 to 8 journey to temperate grasslands and tropical savannas. Be on the lookout for bison and prairie dogs, wildebeests an...

It's your world, so make it a sustainable one! Learn how small, everyday choices can lead to big, positive changes for the planet—from how you use energy to what you wear, eat, and buy. Packed full of tips and relevant actions for kids to take, this is an empowering guide for any young reader looking to help the environment and make a difference. Get ready to go green and create a sustainable lifestyle, one choice at a time!