The twelve scientists who are profiled here are women from all sorts of backgrounds who are currently rocking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each of them has a different story to tell about how she got to where she is today, but the one thing they have in common is that they are truly wonder women of science. Around the world there are many more women doing incredible work and breaking new ground in STEM fields--not to mention...

"If you didn't have any bones, what would you look like? It wouldn't be pretty! Read all about vertebrates--animals with bones--and find out just how bones shape what all kinds of animals look like." --Back cover.

Poetic text describes all the wonderful things about trees including their strong climbing branches, relaxing shade, and amazing growth from a seedling.

Explores the intricate relationship between seeds and the plants which they produce.

Simple text and full-color photographs highlight the land, animals, and people of Kenya.

Discusses the ocean ecosystem and the animals that live in them, and follows the chain reaction if one of the animal species is lost. Focuses on the importance of sea otters.

Describes the size, characteristics, and composition of the planet Mercury.

Discusses Earth, the only planet known to support life with its supply of water, temperature, and blanket of gases to protect it.

Simple text and full-color photographs illustrate the land, animals, and people of England.

"Grassland ecosystems can be found on nearly every continent. Countless animals and plants live in them. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important bees are."-- Back cover.