Jim Ottaviani returns with an action-packed account of the three greatest primatologists of the last century: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas. These three ground-breaking researchers were all students of the great Louis Leakey, and each made profound contributions to primatology—and to our own understanding of ourselves.Tackling Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas in turn, and covering the highlights of their respective careers, Primates is an accessible, entertain...

Follow a young puffling's life from hatching to adulthood and learn about the bustling and precarious world of Atlantic Puffin City in this imaginative nonfiction picture book.On the edge of the sea,There is a nesting island as loud as a city,Where two puffins mate, burrow, and lay their egg.They splash into the oceanAnd dodge nearby predators,Searching everywhere to find food for their hungry puffling.F...

From the deepest oceans to the farthest reaches of space—and everything in between—Science Comics turns STEM topics into unforgettable graphic novel adventures. This smash-hit series has sold over a million copies!This volume: in Coral Reefs, we learn all about these tiny, adorable sea animals! This absorbing look at ocean science covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance. Nonfiction comics genius Maris Wicks brings ...

Welcome to the Human Body Theater, where your master of ceremonies is going to lead you through a theatrical revue of each and every biological system of the human body! Starting out as a skeleton, the MC puts on a new layer of her costume (her body) with each "act." By turns goofy and intensely informative, the Human Body Theater is always accessible and always entertaining.Maris Wicks is a biology nerd, and by the time you've read this book, you will be too! Harn...

See what shenanigans Garfield and the gang are cooking up in this must-have collection of zany comic book escapades for fans of all ages!Garfield famously loves food, but what happens when the Fantastical Foods of Fear team up and pick a fight with the hungry orange feline? A food fight ensues! And who stole Garfield’s orange meringue pie? A mystery unfolds where everyone’s a suspect—including you! Finally, travel back in time for a glimpse of Garfield’s other nine...

In the graphic novel Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA’s first female astronauts were racing past milestones of thei...

Follow the Satin Bowerbird as he searches for the perfect welcome mat for his new home, in this delightfully colorful and action-packed nonfiction tale by award winning author Maria Gianferrari, and illustrated by comic-star Maris Wicks.Just on the edge of the rainforest,Between your house and the trees,Bowerbirds collect, pillage, and steal!They swoop through the air,And creep around the forest floor,Search...

Dragon Bones is a picture book biography of fossil-hunter Mary Anning, who discovered a dinosaur skeleton that changed the landscape of paleontology.At home in her seaside town in England, little Mary Anning stared out her window. Unlike other children, Mary couldn't wait for a rainy day. Because when it rained... the bones were revealed.With her father and brother, Mary would go out searching the damp soil after a storm, with the hopes of finding ...

Follow a young puffling's life from hatching to adulthood and learn about the bustling and precarious world of Atlantic Puffin City in this imaginative nonfiction audiobook. Puffins! features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the crashing waves of the Atlantic coast and the unique, rhythmic grunting calls of puffins in their burrows!On the edge of the sea,There is a nesting island as loud as a city,...

From the bestselling author of Jaws comes a firsthand guide to one of the most feared—and often misunderstood—animals: sharks!In direct and accessible prose, Peter Benchley sets the record straight about the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose a genuine threat to us), the behavior of sharks and other sea creatures we fear, the odds against an attack, and how to improve them even further. He also teaches us how to swim safely in the ocean by ...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better.Track the facts with Jack and Annie!When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #9: Dolphins at Daybreak, they had lots of questions. Did dolphins ever live on land? How do dolphins communicate? How do sharks hunt for food? Which sharks are the m...

Science is a favorite subject of many children due to its visual lessons, and the way the subject taps into their imagination and natural desire for exploration. This atlas of human anatomy makes the oft complicated subject fun and easy with a design that is tailored specifically to the various learning styles of children. Order your copy now!