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Get to know the weirdest, silliest, most unique critters in the animal kingdom, from the axolotl to the star-nosed mole! This quirky early reader from National Geographic Kids is full of awesome animals that march (and crawl, swim, and fly) to the beat of their own drum.Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expert-vetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabulary tree at the beginning of the book introduces kids to key words in concept groups, helping kids make connections between words. Plus, a wrap-up activity gives kids a chance to use what they''ve learned, while expanding their understanding of the world.

Mice and rats may be the most famous rodents, but readers will discover the diverse--and maybe even adorable--world of little squeaking critters. From cavies and capybaras to jerboas and gerbils to pocket mice and porcupines, get ready for the rodents.Packed with weird-but-true facts and tons of animal info, this Level 3 Reader shows just how endearing rodents can be. Meet the adorable pika, fuzzy hamsters, and yes, even supersmart rats, and collect cool facts about these scurrying squeaky creatures. National Geographic Fact Readers feature the same expert-vetted running text as traditional readers--with a bonus of 100 fun facts sprinkled throughout! A fact roundup at the end of each book lets kids review what they've learned. (Plus, they can impress their friends with their animal expertise!)

Mice and rats may be the most famous rodents, but readers will discover the diverse–-and maybe even adorable–-world of little squeaking critters. From cavies and capybaras to jerboas and gerbils and pocket mice to porcupines, get ready for the rodents.Packed with weird-but-true facts and tons of animal info, this Level 3 Reader shows just how endearing rodents can be. Meet the adorable pika, fuzzy hamsters, and yes, even supersmart rats, and collect cool facts about these scurrying squeaky creatures.National Geographic Fact Readers feature the same expert-vetted running text as traditional readers–with a bonus of 100 fun facts sprinkled throughout! A fact roundup at the end of each book lets kids review what they''ve learned. (Plus,they can impress their friends with their animal expertise!)

You know fireflies glow in the dark, but did you know there are so many other animals that make their own light? Dive deep into the ocean, soar high in the sky, and explore the forest and desert floors to discover animals that glow.Explore the wonderful world of bioluminescence and biofluorescence in this National Geographic Kids Co-reader. Learn how and why animals emit light. Discover their incredible colours in stunning photography of eels, corals, frogs, and more.National Geographic Kids Readers have been a hit in the beginning reader category, and this book builds upon that success with a new approach–parents and children reading together. With the same combination of careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach to high-interest subjects that has proved to be a winning formula with kids, National Geographic Co-readers provide one page of adult read-aloud and one page of kid read-aloud text on each spread, building toward a collaborative reading experience.

Journey to the Amazon—the world’s largest rainforest and home to more animal species than any place on Earth—and discover the creatures that live there.This Level 3 Reader introduces the amazing creatures that make their home in the world’s largest rainforest, from pink dolphins swimming in the Amazon River to colorful butterflies and toucans flying in the treetops. Meet a sloth sleeping 20 hours a day in the canopy. Join a jaguar stalking its prey. There’s always more to explore in the Amazon! Readers learn where the animals sleep, eat, play, and hunt in the rainforest’s four layers, what dangers they face to survive, and what people are doing to help them.National Geographic Readers' combination of expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun approach to reading has proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. Level 3 Fact Reader text provides accessible yet wide-ranging information for fluent readers. Each reader includes text written by an experienced, skilled children's book author, a photo glossary, and interactive features in which kids get to reinforce what they've learned in the book.Packed with colorful photos and tons of info, this engaging Level 3 Fact Reader takes kids into the heart of the Amazon as they get up close and personal to jaguars, capybaras, howler monkeys, boa constrictors, poison frogs, and more!

Kids can explore the universe with this out-of-this world book vetted by the curators at Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Then, they can turn their rooms into planetariums with the included handheld light projector and 20 images of our solar system and beyond!Have you ever wondered what comets are made of or how a star becomes a black hole? Smithsonian Kids: Space Explorer Guide Book & Projector answers these questions and so many more with tons of incredible space facts on every page. Thanks to curators at Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, who provided their expertise in choosing the content, kids will learn about galaxies, planets, stars, comets, constellations, and everything that makes up our universe. And while they read the fascinating space facts, kids will be prompted to project corresponding images on their walls to transform the space into their very own planetarium. With 20 images of our solar system and beyond, this book is perfect for kids looking for an interactive space adventure!

Science FACTopia! is the sixth title in the bestselling FACTopia! series. Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about space, animals, rocks and crystals, virtual reality, the body, coding, 3D printing, engineering, plants, fungi, maths and more, where each fact is connected to the next in entertaining and unexpected ways. You’ll meet a parrot called Squawkzilla, find out about the fastest muscles in the body, discover gems that can change colour and learn about black holes that ‘burp’.Packed with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, Science FACTopia! brings STEM topics to life with facts children will be desperate to share with their friends and family.Every fact in the book has been verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about daredevils, death-defying stunts, world records, wacky weather, extreme sports, unusual animals and so much more – all of which are connected in fun and unexpected ways.On this epic fact-trail, you will dine inside a volcano and waterslide through a shark-filled lagoon. You will meet a cat worth $97 million, a goat who can ride a surfboard and a daredevil who skydived from space. And there isn’t just one path through these facts – follow detours along the way to see where your curiosity will take you!Packed with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, Epic FACTopia! uncovers some of the world’s most wow-worthy, awe-inspiring and unbelievable facts, that children will be desperate to share with friends and family.Every fact in the book has been verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Heartwarming children's stories await in this beautiful fully-illustrated book packed with magical writing about nighttime; from shooting stars to moonbows and animals going to sleep.Settle down for the evening with this cosy read for curious minds. Discover uplifting non-fiction stories about our amazing world at night with 5-minute real tales about the setting sun, nocturnal creatures, constellations, flowers that bloom under the moon and more. This is the perfect book for reading aloud with little ones or for older children to read on their own.Inside Good Night, Earth: 5 Minute Stories About Nature After Dark25 warm and delightful short stories for children that invite them to discover our natural world during nighttimeIncludes a world map that shows the locations of the stories in the bookFully-illustrated throughout and beautifully presented as a hardcover making it the perfect giftChapters categorise the stories into key themes: The Sun Sets; Getting Cosy; Wide Awake; Light's On!; Time to Grow; A Midnight SkyFeatured nighttime tales: The Wandering Hippo; Dance of the Starlings; The Orangutan's New Nest; Home at Last; Life in the Shadows; Firefly Flashes, The Bay That Glows; The Rimu Tree's Rare Berries; A Sparkling Surprise; Into the Sea; A Magical Mist; and many moreWritten by Rose Davidson, a contributing editor for National Geographic Kids magazine and the author of multiple children's booksIllustrated by Ester Gouw, a children's storytelling artist with a passion for illustrating folk tales, books about morals and legends, and stories that educate readers about culture and diversity Get to know our amazing world by night with these gorgeous stories for children that both educate and entertain. This is a must-have book for the little reader in your life.