Books with author B J Best

When kids hear island, they might think of a tropical destination dotted with palm trees. But there are islands worldwide and they are made in different ways. In clear and age-appropriate language, this book will focus on plate tectonics and volcanism as two main ways in which islands are created.

Describes the process by which cocoa is made into chocolate.

Introduces the truck-like rescue vehicles known as ambulances, covering their features, equipment, the emergency medical technicians who work in them, and how they help people in emergencies.

Describes the main features of rivers and the different ways that they can originate.

Describes how mountains are formed by the movement and breakage of the Earth's plates.

Describes the various ways that islands can be formed, including land breaking away from a continent, eruptions of molten rock under the sea, and rising water levels.

Introduces the different types of fire trucks, what each type is used for, and the equipment in the trucks that helps firefighters do their jobs to protect lives and property.

"A book for children about how storks migrate"--

It is well-known that adult sea turtles can return to their approximate place of hatching. What kids might not know is that turtles will literally cross oceans in order to feed and mate before returning. This book looks at different turtles and the astounding distances they cross in order to survive.

How can something as large and sturdy as a tree be made into something as small and pliable as paper? This book explains how trees as well as recycled paper can become new paper. Kids will be interested in the various machines and processes necessary to break down raw materials into something they use every day at school.

In many parts of North America during the fall and spring, kids can look up and see a fleet of geese flying in a formation shaped like a V. Where are the geese going? Why do they have to migrate? Why do they fly in a V? This book will answer these questions for kids.

Introduces the boats that meet the need of fire protection on water, covering how they pump water directly from the sea in order to save vessels and prevent widespread damage and how they can also serve as rescue boats and ambulances.