"Learn about praying mantises, where they live, how they grow and survive, and what role they play in nature."--

"Text and photographs look at the life cycle of a chicken."--

Introduces common backyard insects and explains the basic characteristics of these creatures.

"Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to police officers and a police station."--

Learn about Passover through simple text and colorful illustrations. Includes code to access companion AV² enhanced materials which contains: Audio, video, embedded weblinks, key words, quizzes, slide show, activities and much, much more.

"The Exploring Life Cycles series introduces readers to the different ways plants and animals go through their life cycles"--

Describes such animals as snails, turtles, and crabs, which live in shells and use these coverings as protection.

Describes what happens day-by-day for the three weeks from the time a hen lays an egg until the baby chick hatches. Read and find out all about eggs -- and how baby chicks grow inside of them. Learn how chicks develop,how they get the food they need to grow, and how a mother hen helps keep them safe in this simple introduction to the life cycle of a baby chick.

Describes the behavior of different kinds of ducks and, in particular, discusses how all ducks use preening to keep their feathers dry.

Discusses the discovery and analysis of Archaeopteryx, a feathered dinosaur which may have been an ancestor of modern birds.