Synopsis: In Stronger Than Steel, readers enter Randy Lewis' lab where they come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders, and transgenic alfalfa, silkworm silk, and goats, whose milk contains the proteins to spin spider silk--and to weave a nearly indestructible fiber. Learn how this amazing material might someday be used to repair or replace human ligaments and bones, improve body armor, strengthen parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an…

Synopsis: Juice, jelly, cider, pie, or straight off the tree...apples are delicious!  Discover the well-loved tradition of growing and picking apples - a fruit that has been in existence for about two million years. Explore the history of the apple but also the way that families and farmers grow and care for apple trees today, from planting to selling, to turning them into delicious treats and using them for classic games like "bobbing for apples" on…

Synopsis: John Chapman is one American folk hero who was a real person. He earned the nickname of Johnny Appleseed through his work planting apple orchards all over the country long ago.

Synopsis: Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie follows Apples for Everyone in the Picture the Seasons series. This beautifully photographed picture book about everybody’s favorite fall treat is sure to please kids both young and old. The glossy, festive images and lively text are sure to get your family in the mood to celebrate the season.Pumpkins! Who can resist the sight of big, round, orange pumpkins ripening in a field? Children piling off school buses to pick…

Synopsis: From late summer to Thanksgiving, pumpkins are everywhere, a symbol of fall and a reminder of the holidays to come. In this handsome book, Ken Robbins—widely known for his sumptuous photo-essays on subjects ranging from trucks to tools to autumn leaves—portrays the pumpkin from seed, to sprout, to flower, to fully fledged fruit, and back again. Instructions are given to (safely) carve a jack-o’-lantern.

Synopsis: Laugh and learn with fun facts about desert animals, cacti, sand dunes, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! “You may think that deserts are empty and bare, but you’ll be surprised by the things we’ll find there...” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world…

Synopsis: "Spring is here, and Gus wants to grow a plant. All he needs is seeds, water, sun ... and a little bit of love."--P. [4] of cover.

Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: Plants cover the earth -- from deserts and rainforests to mountains and oceans. They can be as tiny as a blade of grass or as huge as a redwood tree. No matter how big they are, all plants need food to grow. Some plants make their own food. But others catch their meals! In Plants!, TIME For Kids® explores the world's varied vegetation.

Synopsis: Full-color photos. "The most impressive feature of this book is the qualityof the carefully composed images, such as the time-lapse aging of a blossom.Each superb spread contains a complete topic, including how a plant ispollinated, how seeds are spread, and surviving above the snow line. Readers ofmany ages can appreciate this."--(starred) "Science Books &; Films. "

Synopsis: Emergent Readers Explore Basic Plant Parts And What Plants Need To Grow.

Synopsis: Today's environment-conscious kids will all want to join the nature club! These unique books reveal the mysteries of nature through brilliant artwork and exciting text.