Gale eBook provided by BOCES 2 School Library System

Features how submersible vessels work and what it's like to live underwater.

Provides an introduction to the plants, animals and insects of the world's jungles.

Examines the forces that form deserts and discusses the animals and people that inhabit them.

Explores what life was like for knights in medieval times. Covers topics such as battles, hunting, weaponry, armor, jousting, and castles.

Examines facts about dinosaurs including why some plant-eating dinosaurs grew so large, how dinosaurs used teeth, claws, spikes, and tail clubs in their fight for survival, and why the dinosaurs died out and what happened afterwards.

Presents information about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water.

Explores shipwrecks throughout history and the artifacts and treasure that they have left undersea.

Provides information on the history of space exploration and the daily life of astronauts.

Provides detailed information on birds' habitats, diet, and sizes, as well as other interesting facts about birds.

Presents a comprehensive look at all groups of the animal kingdom, examining such aspects of their behavior as hunting and feeding, defense, sex and reproduction, birth and development, communication, and intelligence.