development

As twelve-year-old Duane endures the confusing and humiliating aspects of puberty, he watches a newborn bird in a nest on his windowsill begin to grow and become more independent, all of which he records in his journal.

Examines infant development from a variety of scientific perspectives. Features full-color photographs, illustrations, and overlays as well as weekly and monthly descriptions of physical and behavioral development.

Depicts a barn owl feeding, growing, and learning to hunt and fly during the first year of its life.

Explains to young readers how a flower grows and blooms. Features color photographs, a pronunciation guide, a glossary, sidebars and a list of Internet links.

Describes what happens to a bean as it is soaked, planted, watered, and repotted, and eventually produces pods with more beans inside.

Follows the life of a Nile crocodile from its birth along an African river until the age of ten when she becomes a mother.

Simple text and photographs describe the life cycle of chickens.

Contains activities and information about where plants come from and what they need to grow.

Photographs and text depict the growth and development of a duck from egg to its sixth week.

Describes each stage in the growth of a chicken from egg to adulthood, and covers how hens care for their chicks.