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Books with author Anita Ganeri

  • I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps: And Other Questions About Animals

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, March 28, 1994)
    Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.
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  • Trailblazers: Jane Goodall: A Life with Chimps

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 2019)
    Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of a famous researcher who studied chimpanzees. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.In July 1960, Jane Goodall went into the wilderness in Tanzania to study chimpanzees. For years she camped out with the chimps, observing their behavior and making amazing discoveries! Jane had always been fascinated by animals and knew she wanted to make learning more about them her life's work. Find out how this girl who loved animals became one of history's greatest trailblazers!Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?
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  • I Wonder Why the Sea Is Salty: and Other Questions About the Oceans

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, March 1, 2011)
    Insatiable young oceanographers will discover amazing facts in this compendium of marine questions and answers.
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  • Trailblazers: Jane Goodall: A Life with Chimps

    Anita Ganeri

    eBook (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 2019)
    Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of a famous researcher who studied chimpanzees. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.In July 1960, Jane Goodall went into the wilderness in Tanzania to study chimpanzees. For years she camped out with the chimps, observing their behavior and making amazing discoveries! Jane had always been fascinated by animals and knew she wanted to make learning more about them her life's work. Find out how this girl who loved animals became one of history's greatest trailblazers!Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?
  • From Seed to Apple

    Anita Ganeri

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Jan. 12, 2006)
    Discover how a seed grows into an apple. This title explains plant growth in a clear and organized manner. Readers will love watching the transformations take place.
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  • DK Readers L2: Eruption!: The Story of Volcanoes

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (DK CHILDREN, March 1, 2010)
    DK is reissuing some of its most beloved Readers with a fresh new look, perfect for 21st century kids! What spits out fire and ash? What sleeps for years but may explode with a bang at any time? In Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes, children learn all about volcanoes, as the mechanics of an eruption are described and illustrated with simple, step-by-step pictures.
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  • Exploring Coasts

    Anita Ganeri

    language (Heinemann, Dec. 21, 2015)
    Join intrepid explorers Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel the globe exploring the world’s most exciting habitats! This book looks at coasts around the world, taking in a multitude of beaches, cliffs, sea caves, amazing animals and plants, and more along the way.
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  • iOpener: A Year in Antarctica

    Anita Ganeri

    eBook (DK Children, June 1, 2015)
    This book tells the true story of scientists living in Antarctica, including details about their work, the weather, what they have to wear, and how they spend their year. This title includes a glossary, an index, and discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 3Subject: GeographyGenre: Nonfiction NarrativeComprehension Skill/Strategy: Sequence of EventsDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 38Guided Reading Level: PLexile Level: 630LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
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  • Norse Myths and Legends

    Anita Ganeri

    eBook (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)
    The world's myths are filled with characters, creatures, and stories that have fascinated people for thousands of years. This series mixes dramatic retellings and non-fiction information to give a full picture of a culture's myths. This book explores the gods, goddesses, heroes, villains, tricksters, and quests that make Norse myths and legends so compelling.
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  • Kingfisher Readers L4: Sharks

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Dec. 24, 2012)
    With their sharp teeth, legendary speed, and menacing reputation, sharks are a perennial non-fiction favorite, and Kingfisher Readers L4: Sharks by Anita Ganeri delivers an amazing array of information and stunning photography on all aspects of shark biology. From their amazing adaptations to their hunting, breeding, and threats to their habitat and survival, shark lovers will find answers to all their key questions as they progress. The introduction of primary and secondary text, in the form of captions and callouts helps build new reading skills, and the substantial glossary helps readers grow their vocabulary as they devour this fascinating subject.LEVEL 4 – READING ALONE (cyan) Extent: 32pp, words per page: up to 100 Sentence structure and vocabulary will be more varied with a wider range of sentence types, vocabulary and punctuation. Includes glossary and index.
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  • Howler Monkey

    Anita Ganeri

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Dawn and dusk are key moments when howler monkeys release their cry. What happens in between is explored in this day in the life title. Follow along as these monkeys move from branch to branch, rarely settling on the ground, and find out what they eat and what their distinctive cry communicates.
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  • Exploring Rain Forests

    Anita Ganeri

    eBook (Heinemann, Dec. 21, 2015)
    Join intrepid explorers Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel the globe exploring the world’s most exciting habitats! This book looks at rainforests around the world such as those in the Amazon, West Africa and Sumatra, taking in a multitude of amazing animals, plants, and trees along the way.
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