Introduces the Mission San Buenaventura, describing building, and daily operations of the Franciscan mission since its founding in 1782, and its effect on the Chumash Indians. --Publisher's description.

Presents four thousand alphabetically arranged words with several synonyms and an illustrative sentence for each.

A comprehensive, best-selling guide to more than 3,000 snake species for fans of snakes, snake owners, and students now in an updated second edition produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution.--

I can see! I can hear! I can smell! I can touch! Children love to explore. Each day brings new sights and sounds, new things to smell and taste and touch. Aliki's simple text and colorful art introduce young children to the wonder of the five senses and what they reveal about the world around us.

Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains. The earth's continents rest on plates that move slowly across our planet's...

Introduces the way in which the sun's relationship to the earth is responsible for seasonal changes.

Explains how leaves change their colors in autumn and then separate from the tree as the tree prepares for winter.

"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...

Describes the land, history, and civilization of ancient Greece.

"How does a magnet work? Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can the whole world be a magnet? Read and find out more about how magnets work! Franklyn M. Branley's classic text is seamlessly updated by NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honoree Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano in this reissue. New edition includes a find-out-more section with glossary and step-by-step instructions on how to make your own magnet and find magnetic technology...