"From hiking in Big Bend National Park to learning the history of the Alamo, there's lots to see and do in Texas! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Texas special."--Amazon.com.

Zoe, an adventurous young explorer, traces her journey through the Amazon to her Uncle Renaldo's rain forest research station, a trip on which she learns about the various people and animals who call the region home.

"A first glimpse in English and Spanish into the natural world of amphibians, exploring what they are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live"-- Illustrations and text provide information about the lives and characteristics of amphibians.

Nonfiction picture book tells the story of the discovery and life of this new dinosaur. The species is so new it doesn't have an official name at the time of publication. Includes glossary and a dinosaur time period chart. "Through a combination of photographs and illustrations, this picture book will tell the story of the discovery of this new dinosaur, while weaving in exciting facts about what life was like for this brand new species that doesn't...

A giant meteor blasts an enormous crater into Earth's surface, causing the end of what scientists call the Age of Dinosaurs. Here are the most recent theories about the history of dinosaurs, along with amazing facts about dinosaur discoveries. Gail Gibbons discusses the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and many of the non-bird dinosaurs that lived during each of those times. Each dinosaur is described with lots of detail for aspiring paleontologists,...

Describes the burial of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen and the discovery of his long-lost tomb by archaeologists more than 3000 years later.