Best Selling Books by Maris Wicks

Welcome to the Human Body Theater, where your master of ceremonies is going to lead you through a theatrical revue of each and every biological system of the human body! Starting out as a skeleton, the MC puts on a new layer of her costume (her body) with each "act." By turns goofy and intensely informative, the Human Body Theater is always accessible and always entertaining. Maris Wicks is a biology nerd, and by the time you''ve read this book, you will be too! Harnessing her passion for science (and her background as a science educator for elementary and middle-school students), she has created a comics-format introduction to the human body that will make an expert of any reader -- young or old!

Dive into coral reefs with Maris Wicks (Human Body Theater) in this volume of Science Comics, an action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle grade readers!

Tegneserie. This book look at ocean science and covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance

Conoce la vida de tres importantes primatólogas y descubre a estos increíbles animales a través de ellas. Presentamos la historia de tres primatólogas que cambiaron nuestra forma de entender a los grandes simios... incluidos nosotros. Jane Goodall estudió como nadie antes a los chimpancés y descubrió que usan herramientas como nosotros. Dian Fossey protegió con firmeza el hábitat de los gorilas y dio a conocer su situación precaria a todo el mundo. Biruté Galdikas estudió uno de los simios más desconocido y a la vez más parecido a nosotros, el orangután, y revolucionó el movimiento por la conservación de las selvas. Learn about the lives of three important paleontologists and discover incredible animals through them. These three scientists changed the way we think about the great apes . . . including ourselves. Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees like no one had before and discovered that they use tools just like we do. Dian Fossey was a fierce protector of gorilla habitats and made the world aware of their precarious situation. Biruté Galdikas studied the orangutan, one of the least-known apes that nonetheless resembles us the most, and revolutionized the movement for jungle preservation.

Dive into the deep end with this ocean-themed Science Comics boxed set! These three fan-favorite graphic novels are now available in a boxed set! Included are Science Comics: Coral Reefs by Maris Wicks; Science Comics: Sharks by Joe Flood; and Science Comics: Whales by Casey Zakroff and Pat Lewis. You''ll also get a full-color Science Comics poster perfect for the wall of a library, classroom, or a kid''s bedroom!

Jane Goodall, Diane Fossey, et Biruté Galdikas sont encore de très jeunes femmes inexpérimentées quand le célèbre archéologue et paléontologue Louis Leakey les recrute. Il leur donne leur chance en les envoyant étudier sur le terrain, respectivement les chimpanzés en Tanzanie, les gorilles au Rwanda et les orang-outang à Bornéo. Par leurs observations minutieuses, leur intuition, leur courage et leur empathie, les trois femmes vont révolutionner notre vision des grands singes, nos frères non humains... A partir de 10 ans.

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic?dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you''re a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! This volume: in Coral Reefs , we learn all about these tiny, adorable sea animals! This absorbing look at ocean science covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance. Nonfiction comics genius Maris Wicks brings to bear her signature combination of hardcore cuteness and in-depth science.

Une représentation unique du corps humain! Le corps humain présenté sur une scène de théâtre par un squelette animé, devenu un maître de cérémonie étonnant et amusant. Une bande dessinée informative qui nous promène à travers tous les systèmes musculaire, sanguin...) du corps avec humour et intelligence. Le corps n''aura plus de secrets pour vous.