Marjory Stoneman Douglas is called "the Grandmother of the Everglades." Read about her life from her childhood up north to her long and inspiring life in south Florida.

She arrived in Miami in 1915 from her native Massachusetts, happy to be in the tropical warmth. She began to understood the importance of the Everglades, an area most considered a "swamp." She called attention to it with her book "Everglades: River of Grass. "During her 108 years, she was a newspaper and magazine journalist as well as book writer. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her work on the Everglades.
Ages 9-12

Ideal for librarians, instructors, and students, this superior, one-stop reference guide makes finding answers to natural history questions or doing research a breeze. More than just an answer book on natural history, this unique guide provides understanding into the history of science itself. Readers get rare insight into the beginnings of a scientific event, how it evolved, and who were some of the key scientists along the way. Recent scientific controversies also are included. Covering the history of earth and its living creatures, this special reference contains 30 chapters on topics in geology, oceanography, climatology, meteorology, biology, paleontology, and anthropology.

Mount Everest is undoubtedly one of the most famous mountains on Earth. Hundreds of people clamber to its summit every year, following in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's footsteps... but there is so much more to this mountain than the people who climb it. With sumptuous and stylish illustrations by Lisk Feng, this dynamic book reveals the great mountain's ancient origins, the flora and fauna that thrive upon its great flanks, and the rich mythology of Sagarmatha, the Goddess of the Sky.

`ONCE UPON A VERY LONG TIME AGO, AROUND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION YEARS, A VERY DIFFERENT WORLD WAS EMERGING WITH MANY MORE UNUSUAL PLACES FOR ALL LIVING THINGS TO FIND SPACES. PLANTS SENSED THIS ALL AROUND AND HAD TO COME UP WITH A PLAN THEY KNEW WAS SOUND. IF ONLY THEY COULD FIND THE RIGHT REVOLUTIONARY, EVOLUTIONARY CREATION! IT WOULD HAVE TO BE SUPER SMART RIGHT FROM THE START. TODAY WE CALL THIS CREATION A FLOWER. BEFORE YOU BEGIN LET ME INTRODUCE BOMBUS THE BEE - WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST IN SUPER SMART FLOWERS - TO HELP YOU EXPLORE AND FIND OUT MORE.' THIS IS A BOOK FULL OF FACTS WHICH WILL INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF FLOWERS AND HOW THEY ACHIEVE POLLINATION. LOOK OUT FOR THE CHALLENGE AT THE END OF THE BOOK. SUPER SMART FLOWERS FOLLOWS THE POPULAR BOOK SUPER SMART SEEDS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

Get babies and toddlers talking all day long with a colourful board book of first words and phrases created by the experts at Britannica. This engaging large-format board book encourages toddlers' language learning through the repetition of simple words and phrases for everyday objects and activities. Take a trip around the world by following nine children through their daily routines. Under speech and language therapist Claire Laties Davis's sure hand, dressing, mealtime, playtime, bath time and more become opportunities for little ones to learn new words and phrases. Each illustrated spread also includes photographs of everyday objects drawn into the art - creating a search-and-find on every page to allow more time for families to connect.

Forty-five magnetic pieces featuring all kinds of animals - including penguins, elephants, giraffes, fish, and birds - provide kids with hours of fun as they fill the five dramatic oversize scenes in this engaging playset. An all-in-one-package with exceptional play value, the book has magnetized pages and fascinating tidbits of information, just right for its audience, about the animals that live in the rain forest, savanna, coral reef, and ice sheets.

The internationally successful Ultimate Book series expands its scope to embrace--very appropriately--the whole world! The Ultimate Book of Planet Earth offers lots of opportunity for hands-on interaction using flaps, tabs, pop-ups, and more! Pull a tab to see how magma erupts from a volcano, turn a page for a giant pop-up of a mountain range, or rotate a wheel to move the blades of a wind turbine! This book explores not only the geology of the Earth--oceans, continents, and the formation of mountains and volcanoes--but also its geography, atmosphere, and weather. A valuable reference book for any child!

A stunning nature search and find book, perfect for sharing with little ones. "THE SECRET FOREST is dreamily beautiful and sure to enchant any child at bedtime." - David Walliams Written and illustrated by Sandra Dieckmann, The Secret Forest will take you and your child on a wonderful journey through peaceful woodlands. a beautiful gift for parent and child to look at together sure to provide hours of enjoyment, along with an appreciation of the natural world a peaceful read that's perfect for soothing little ones before bedtime full of charming moments to discover with your child. Beginning at first light with a young fawn and his mum, you'll meet foxes and butterflies, bears and bees, squirrels and birds galore - all before sun sets again and the moon rises over the trees as the night-time creatures come out to play. What else will you see?

A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of sharks, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these cartilaginous fish. Underscores the importance of conservation, pointing out where people can see the animal in both captivity and the wild.