'One wet season day, during my first year living in Kakadu, I was sheltering in a cave with some friends. An old man was telling stories of his youth and country. I remember saying to him, I'd like to walk around the bush for a full year and see and feel the changes each season brings. He replied, Well, go do it!'Join Diane Lucas and Ken Searle as they walk through the bush of northern Australia. Follow the seasonal calendar of the Gundjeihmi-speaking people of Kakadu. Feel the cha...

We should have harmony among people who live on this beautiful planet. We should make friends with people we don't know. We should play, share and have trust with everyone. - MohammedOn this journey I experienced the bush and I experienced life. I also found a brand-new way to learn, and know new things. - ChristineWe worked together, made friends, and played together. I learned about ngurra, trees and plants, animals and Aboriginal people. - Alba...

Did you know that Gorillas can catch human colds? or that cows from different regions moo in different accents? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts split into categories such as record breakers, creepy crawlies, gross facts, primates and many more. So if you want to know what the fastest animal in the water is, or the disgusting thing a hoopoe bird does to scare away predators, then this is the book for you! Find the information you want, fast!

They are some of the strangest and most fascinating animals that have ever been found on Earth! Dinosaurs! The first ones were discovered just 170 years ago, and ever since we have tried to discover more and more about them. Here are some things we have found out about dinosaurs.Who created the word dinosaur?How many dinosaur species have been discovered?How big was the smallest dinosaur?What was the first dinosaur?Learn the answer to these questions an...

What?! You didn't get enough gross and disgusting things that animals do in that last book? OK, here are some more of the best, or should we say the worst, things that animals do. Let's see if you know the answers to these questions before you read them in this absolutely disgusting book.What do salamanders do after they shed their skin?How do giraffes clean their noses?How do barnacles eat?What do tamarinds do with cockroaches?What do hippos do with thei...

In this, the first volume in the Dinosaur World Series, Mary and her father visit the "one-of-a-kind" theme park where dinosaurs rule. They meet a giant apatosaur, and witness a violent fight to the death between a monsterous Tyranosaurus rex and a huge, horned triceratops. Along the way, they learn lots about these strange, prehistoric creatures.

Gorillas are huge, hairy, man-like creatures that live in Africa. How much do you know about them? Do you know:How long are a gorilla's arms?What is a gorilla's favorite food?Where does a gorilla sleep?Can gorillas tie knots?Find out what a gorilla looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.All measurements in American and metric.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children pr...

A lot of people think that bamboo is a tree because it grows so tall. It also has a trunk with leaves and branches sprouting from it.Bamboo is not a tree, it is a grass. Scientists have found that it has much more in common with the lawn in front of your house than it does with any trees growing in the forest.Which is stronger, a pound of bamboo or a pound of steel?How does bamboo spread?When a bamboo plant fruits, why does it bring starvation to the surrounding...

The koala is a small animal that lives in trees. It is a native animal of Australia.The adult male Koala is called a buck. The adult female is called a doe. A young koala is a joey.There are two types of koalas.The southern koala is found around the state of Victoria and up to the bottom of New South Wales. Then there's a sort of a gap between where koalas are found until you get to Queensland. These koalas are called the northern koalas and are a lot smaller.Fi...

It is one of the meanest, nastiest animals alive. The Tasmanian Devil hates just about everything. Her are some fun facts about these angry little creatures.What is a Tasmanian devil's favorite food?How much can a Tasmanian devil eat in 30 minutes?How big is a Tasmanian devil when it is born?What happens to a Tasmanian devil's ears when it gets angry?Learn the answer to these questions and many more in this 15-Minute Book. Tasmanian devils are among the...

Insects are everywhere, and there are so many different kinds. But no matter how many there are, all insects have some things in common. Here are some fun facts about those little things that you find crawling around everywhere.Do you know the answers to these questions?What does the word insect mean?How many insects are there in the world?Are there insects in the Arctic and the Antarctic?Do insects have their legs in the front or the back half of their b...

How big can a giant anteater grow to be?How large is an anteater's mouth?How long is an anteater's tongue?How do anteater mothers carry their babies?Learn the answer to these questions and many more in this 15-Minute Book. Anteaters are amazing animals with some very strange habits. How much do you know about them?LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fu...