New Releases by Anna Claybourne

Make a glowing jar lantern, take glow stick photos and peek through your own periscope - all in the name of science!

Provides information about dolphins, including habitat, life cycle, eating habits, and intelligence.

How do orcas find their prey? What does an orca use its melon for? How do young orcas learn to hunt? Read this book to find out the answers to these questions and more. Each title in the Animal Abilities series looks at the amazing and often unexpected abilities that animals possess. The books also explore the ways humans use these extraordinary animals to help them, and how scientists have tried to replicate their abilities using technology. Book jacket.

Read this book to find out the answers to these questions and more. Each title in the Animal Abilities series looks at the amazing and often unexpected abilities that animals possess. The book also explore the ways humans use these extraordinary animals to help them, and how scientists have tried to replicate their abilities using technology. Book jacket.

An introduction to rats, showcasing interesting abilities.

Describes how ants (and other insects) function in colonies.

This book examines how living things function.

Introduces the music, moves, and prominent people associated with ice dancing.

Describes what a mummy is, how one is made, and the different types of mummies.

Encourage reluctant and struggling readers to read and learn important physical science content with Sci-Hi. With a magazine look and feel that appeals to teens, each title takes on a key area of content found in U.S. national science content curriculum standards and delivers that information using colorful illustrations, photos, quizzes, charts, graphs, and summaries, allowing for a greater sense of interactivity and easier readability.

Which coast is home to man-eating tigers? Why is one coastline known as "Skeleton Coast"? Which coastal feature is so big it is visible from space? The world has many types of coasts, from long, sandy beaches to swampy mangrove forests. Find out about the incredible features that are found along the world''s coasts, and the many different animals and plants that make their homes here.

This series introduces you to the highest, longest, widest, and most unusual landforms in the world! Books include: maps to show the location of each landform, information about how the landforms were created, an introduction to the many plants and animals that call each landform home, and plenty of amazing facts.

Readers get a tour of the places on Earth (and beyond Earth) that are yet to be fully explored. The titles cover what we already know about these places and how this knowledge was acquired. They also provide information on the possibilities for future exploration using new technology and techniques, as well as the pros and cons of continuing to explore. Solid geographical content is included, placing each unexplored place in context. Plus, readers can enjoy case studies of past and current explorations, including famous explorers and discoveries.

Presents information on ancient Greece in the form of a travel guide, covering such topics as food, shelter, government, things to see and do, and health and safety.

A fact-packed, beautifully illustrated, all-around introduction to the human body and how it works. Engaging, friendly text and clear, simple explanations. Experiments and activities show how to take your own pulse, test your reaction time and fool your brain with optical illusions. Amazing facts and records, including the world''s tallest man, the oldest person ever and the longest fingernails on record. Recommended, regularly reviewed websites and downloadable pictures can be accessed via links at www.usborne-quicklinks.com.

Why does a band sound so good together? Each instrument has its own special sound. Discover the various properties of sound in this title.

When you get ill, part of your body stops working the way it should. If you have a stomach bug, your stomach stops working properly. It cannot do its normal job of breaking down food. Find out all about germs in this title.

Text and illustrations offer a detailed look at human anatomy and physiology, with Internet links for further information.

Discover where giant pandas live and why they breed so slowly, what they eat, and how they are being protected.

This stunningly illustrated book explores the secrets of our dynamic Earth. Find out: - What lies at the heart of our planet- How seas, rivers and glaciers shape the landscape- Why thunderstorms, hurricanes and ice storms happen- How plants and animals depend on one another

This edition provides an extensive overview of all aspects of world geography. It includes an atlas with 60 pages of maps and links to Web sites and downloadable photos.

Like humans, theses insects live in communities with home containing ''rooms'' and colonies with streets. Work is shared out, food is ''farmed'' and the young cared for. This book describes the astonishing organisation in the lives of these social insects. Ages 7-9.

Introduces the life of Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch artist whose paintings had become the most famous and valuable on Earth by the end of the twentieth century.

Defines insects and details their way of life, discussing strange shapes, daring disguise, super senses, weird weapons, cool colonies, and more.

A journey into the heart of a cell, covering the structure, function and importance of this unit of life. It outlines the history of genetic science and debates some of the issues, such as genetic engineering, cloning and GM foods. Links to relevant Internet sites are included.

A book that contains descriptions of websites you can visit to take you further into the subject in an entertaining and informative way, however you do not have to have a computer to use this book. This encyclopedia works on its own as an outstanding reference book without using the Internet at all.

Describes the life of tigers, especially their predatory behavior.

"A dynamic and comprehensive introduction to physical geography, which explores our world''s most dramatic features. It gets to the heart of fiery volcanoes, uncovers the causes of earthquakes and looks at incredible weather phenomena."--Adapted from back cover