Ages 11 to 12

Long arms swing … Hands grip and grab … Meet the chimpanzee! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these primates. It covers zoology...

Long arms swing … Hands grip and grab … Meet the chimpanzee! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these primates. It covers zoology...

Amber eyes glisten ... Spotted fur blurs ... Meet the cheetah! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Cheetahs treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this marvelous African mammal. It covers zoology...

Amber eyes glisten ... Spotted fur blurs ... Meet the cheetah! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Cheetahs treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this marvelous African mammal. It covers zoology...

Pebbled skin shimmers ... Sticky tongue snaps ... Meet the chameleon! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Chameleons treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this remarkable reptile. It covers...

Pebbled skin shimmers ... Sticky tongue snaps ... Meet the chameleon! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Chameleons treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this remarkable reptile. It covers...

Wide feet plod ... Large hump sways ... Meet the camel! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Camels treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this marvelous desert mammal. It covers zoology topics...

Wide feet plod ... Large hump sways ... Meet the camel! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Camels treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this marvelous desert mammal. It covers zoology topics...

Sharp canines tear … Powerful paws swat … Meet the brown bear! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these muscular forest mammals. It...

Sharp canines tear … Powerful paws swat … Meet the brown bear! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these muscular forest mammals. It...

Large nose wiggles ... Wide paws climb ... Meet the black bear! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these magical mammals. It covers...

Large nose wiggles ... Wide paws climb ... Meet the black bear! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these magical mammals. It covers...

Massive head bellows ... Split hooves stomp ... Meet the bison! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Bison treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this marvelous mammal. It covers zoology topics...

Massive head bellows ... Split hooves stomp ... Meet the bison! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Bison treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this marvelous mammal. It covers zoology topics...

Curled horns clash … Hooves grip steep slopes … Meet the bighorn sheep! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these mighty mountain...

Curled horns clash … Hooves grip steep slopes … Meet the bighorn sheep! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these mighty mountain...

Long teeth gnaw ... Flat tail slaps ... Meet the beaver! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these industrious mammals. It covers...

Long teeth gnaw ... Flat tail slaps ... Meet the beaver! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these industrious mammals. It covers...

Body swoops low ... Thin wings flap ... Meet the bat! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Bats treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this marvelous flying mammal. It covers zoology topics such...

Body swoops low ... Thin wings flap ... Meet the bat! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Bats treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this marvelous flying mammal. It covers zoology topics such...

Bony armor protects … Clawed toes burrow … Meet the armadillo! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these desert mammals. It covers...

Bony armor protects … Clawed toes burrow … Meet the armadillo! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these desert mammals. It covers...

Skinny legs blur ... Split hooves fly ... Meet the antelope! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Antelopes treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of the marvelous members in this group of African...

Skinny legs blur ... Split hooves fly ... Meet the antelope! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Antelopes treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of the marvelous members in this group of African...

Clawed toes dig … Long tongue slurps … Meet the anteater! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these forest mammals. It covers zoology...

Clawed toes dig … Long tongue slurps … Meet the anteater! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these forest mammals. It covers zoology...

Pearly whites flash ... Strong jaws snap ... Meet the alligator! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Alligators treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this remarkable reptile. It covers zoology...

Pearly whites flash ... Strong jaws snap ... Meet the alligator! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Alligators treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this remarkable reptile. It covers zoology...

When Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem "If--" in 1909, he was addressing his 12-year-old son, John, who would die in battle a few short years later during World War I. The famous author's words, encouraging a code of living based on good morals, soon...

Golden Gate Bridge, the White House, St. Louis Arch--all of these are famous American structures. From soaring skyscrapers to historic buildings, these iconic structures are easily recognizable and helped shape American culture. Middle-grade readers...

Golden Gate Bridge, the White House, St. Louis Arch--all of these are famous American structures. From soaring skyscrapers to historic buildings, these iconic structures are easily recognizable and helped shape American culture. Middle-grade readers...

Grand Canyon, Mississippi River, Old Faithful--these breathtaking wonders formed naturally in the United States and their iconic beauty has captivated people for years. From vast gorges to the tallest mountains, these natural wonders are easily...

Grand Canyon, Mississippi River, Old Faithful--these breathtaking wonders formed naturally in the United States and their iconic beauty has captivated people for years. From vast gorges to the tallest mountains, these natural wonders are easily...

Paul Bunyan is one of the most well-known tall tales in American folklore. Betsy Ross and Annie Oakley are real people who have become legends. From the strongest man on the railroad to frontier heroes, twelve short chapters provide brief histories of 12...

Paul Bunyan is one of the most well-known tall tales in American folklore. Betsy Ross and Annie Oakley are real people who have become legends. From the strongest man on the railroad to frontier heroes, twelve short chapters provide brief histories of 12...

The American flag, Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument--these famous symbols and monuments are tokens of the American spirit. From sea to shining sea, this book takes middle-grade readers across the country to visit and learn about iconic places and...

The American flag, Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument--these famous symbols and monuments are tokens of the American spirit. From sea to shining sea, this book takes middle-grade readers across the country to visit and learn about iconic places and...

Kevlar, blue jeans, airplanes--all of these are famous inventions founded in America. From a chemist in a research lab to a gym teacher in Massachusetts, this book takes middle-grade readers back in time to learn about the origins of each invention...

Kevlar, blue jeans, airplanes--all of these are famous inventions founded in America. From a chemist in a research lab to a gym teacher in Massachusetts, this book takes middle-grade readers back in time to learn about the origins of each invention...

What battles have shaped American history? From Gettysburg to Pearl Harbor, this book takes middle-grade readers back in time and around the world to visit some of the most iconic battles in American history. Readers explore what happened during the...