Lisa J Amstutz

Introduces beginning readers to seven of the most common animals on a farm.

Honeybees buzz from flower to flower. Everything they do helps the hive. Appeal to young children's fascination with nature with delightfully simple, fun text, and bright, close-up photos. All Little Pebble books have an Accelerated Reader ATOS level of 1.0 or below.

"Maria and her family visit an apple orchard and pick apples. Then it's time to turn the apples into applesauce! Every year they use the special pot that has been in the family for generations to make applesauce. Follow each step in the process as everyone helps to make delicious applesauce!"--

On February 20, 1962, John Glenn strapped himself into the seat of the Friendship 7. He was about to become the third American in space and the first American to orbit Earth. Find out more in NASA and the Astronauts, one of the titles in the Space Exploration series.

Cryobiologists study how cold affects living things. But what do icy temperatures have to do with organ transplants? Learn about the work cryobiologists are doing today and the breakthroughs they hope to achieve in the future.

Did you know that scientists are able to build with atoms, the smallest building blocks of the universe? Nanotechnology is changing our future a few molecules at a time. Learn more about how scientists work with the tiniest objects imaginable.

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the features, behavior, and life cycle of butterflies"--

Hop, hop hop! Grasshoppers are great jumpers. But that's not all they do. Appeal to young children's fascination with nature with delightfully simple, fun text, and bright, close-up photos. All Little Pebble books have an Accelerated Reader ATOS level of 1.0 or below.

"Simple text and photographs describe polar animal adaptations"--Provided by publisher.

"Flitter and flutter! It's a pretty butterfly! Young readers will get the fast facts on these colorful insects, including butterfly body parts, habitats, life cycles, and why they are important to the environment. Along the way, they will also uncover surprising and fascinating facts! Simple text, close-up photos, and a fun activity make this a perfect introduction to the beautiful world of butterflies"--