Best Selling Books by JEN GREEN

How do waterfalls form? How long is the Nile River? Who led the first expedition on Mount Everest? Discover the earth''s most amazing natural wonders in Big Fantastic Earth! Explore the highest peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to the deep grooves of the Grand Canyon, and discover how the incredible landscapes around the world were formed. Big Fantastic Earth takes readers on an exciting journey around the world''s incredible natural architecture. Perfect for 9-11 year olds reading independently, reading becomes a fact-discovering adventure with these Level 4 readers. Supporting and encouraging a lifetime love of reading, nonfiction subjects are clearly explained, described vividly, and brought to life with true encounters, fascinating statistics, and dramatic photographic images. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles, such as articles, journals, and timelines. Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK''s leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts, and contains a glossary and index making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3-11.

Surveys the physical features, geological borders, climate and currents, water, plant and animal life, and economic and ecological aspects of the Mediterranean Sea.

Describes the history, customs, and daily life of the ancient Egyptians.

Oceans and Seas is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to Earth''s great bodies of water. Each volume contains a wealth of information, including physical features--"surface area and depth, how the ocean was formed, plate movements, coastlines, islands, and more; climate--"including tides, currents, trade winds, hurricanes, and tsunamis; marine life; the history of human settlement along the shores; transportation and navigation; natural resources; and current threats--"including the effects of pollution, overfishing, and mining. Numerous maps, charts, fact boxes, and primary source quotations supplement the text. Supporting both the science and social studies curriculum, this series is truly an indispensable resource.

A few seals are playing in the waves near a shore. Suddenly a dark, triangle-shaped fin appears above the water''s surface. When the seals see the fin headed toward them, they scatter in all directions as fast as they can. They know that one of the scariest predators in the sea--a great white shark--is headed their way! Young readers will explore the underwater world of this enormous fish through clear text, full-color photos, and diagrams. Age-appropriate activities, such as describing the differences between an adult and a pup, give readers a chance to make observations and to develop animal-science skills.

A collection of Greek myths includes explanations of how each myth evolved from the everyday lives of ancient Greeks.

Discusses the issue of pollution and waste throughout the world, including the long- and short-term affects on the environment, worldwide government regulations on pollution, and how to reduce waste and pollution.

Introduces the different elements of weather, including clouds, thunderstorms, rain, and snow, and explains why seasons occur.

Introduces young readers to Earth''s unique features, offering explanations of day and night.

Discusses water consumption, how we use the resource, pollution, and what actions can conserve this limited resource.

This thought-provoking book looks at the way changing ideas about the environment and sustainability have affected our attitudes about conservation.

Oceans and Seas is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to Earth''s great bodies of water. Each volume contains a wealth of information, including physical features- surface area and depth, how the ocean was formed, plate movements, coastlines, islands, and more; climate- including tides, currents, trade winds, hurricanes, and tsunamis; marine life; the history of human settlement along the shores; transportation and navigation; natural resources; and current threats- including the effects of pollution, overfishing, and mining. Numerous maps, charts, fact boxes, and primary source quotations supplement the text. Supporting both the science and social studies curriculum, this series is truly an indispensable resource.

Describes the history, climate, landscape, culture, and people of Japan.

Discusses important archeological finds from the Celts'' past and reveals how archaeologists use the latest technology to discover clues to ancient Celtic civilization.

Frozen Extremes explores the weather and fascinating animals of the coldest places on Earth. Simple text makes learning about cold climates a breeze in this new title from Crabtree Publishing.

Discusses the impact of environmentalism on agriculture and the food industry, including the fair trade movement, organic farming, and crop rotation.

Read about the women who changed the landscape of science: from pioneers of the ancient world to super-scientists like Marie Curie to unlikely geniuses, such as Hedy Lamarr, and much more. Women in Science includes scientific pioneers who came up with incredible ideas that changed the world; women who work in the fast-paced world of technology; amazing engineers who build incredible structures; and mathematical geniuses. Perfect for 7- to 9-year-olds starting to read alone, Level 3 titles include in-depth information presented through more complex sentence structure with increasing amount of text to expand the reader''s general knowledge and confidence in reading. Additional information spreads are full of extra facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles, such as fliers, instructions, and record-breaker statistics.

Discover about the history, people and places of China.

Presents readers with the hard facts about consumption and garbage, while encouraging change through activities.

Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior and habitats of sharks.