Rebecca E. Hirsch

"Blue-blooded crabs? Platypus that sting? One-hundred-year old reptiles? Meet some of nature's longest-surviving species! Discover the stories of these incredible animals and find out how they help scientists piece together evolutionary history"--

Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. Around the world, bees pollinate $24 billion worth of crops each year. Without bees, humans would face a drastically reduced diet. We need bees to grow the foods that keep us healthy. But numbers of bees are falling, and that has scientists...

Monarch butterfly populations have been declining for the last two decades, and scientists aren't sure why. This book takes readers on a quest to discover what is happening and what scientists know. --

Explores how scientists learned about the fossil remains of the flying dinosaurs, the Archaeopteryx, which show features of both dinosaurs and birds.

Explores how scientists learned about the fossil remains of the best-known dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus, which show features of the largest carnivores to ever roam the planet.

Explores what scientists have uncovered about Iguanodon, including important discoveries about its appearance, diet, and habitat.

Introduces the reader to stinging plants, poisonous plants and plants that eat animals.

"As the sun sets, night creatures awaken to hunt, fly, race, leap, and more. A mother and child camp out in their rural backyard among the nocturnal animals in this . . . informative picture book"--

Presents information on the different types of soil, discussing why soil is important and the consequences of natural erosion.