Books with author Jinny Johnson Aut

Welcome to the world's oceans, where you'll find tiny plankton and mammoth blue whales, fierce hammerhead sharks and Antarctic penguins. Utilizing the format that has made this series a success, this reference book offers full-color pictures, amazing photos, and in-depth focus spreads that bring intriguing facts to light. This concise and accessible single volume encyclopedia is an indispensable guide to the marine world.

The strengths and weaknesses of each dinosaur are skillfully assessed as they are pitted against their enemies to bring realistic prehistoric struggles to life in the perfect illustrated book for the young dinosaur lover!Who was the hunted and who was the prey and what secret weapons did each dinosaur possess? Dino Wars answers all this and more! In Dino Wars, readers can find out which dinosaur would have ended up as dinner in a tremendous struggle between Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops, or who the winner might have been in the land and air battle when Pterodactylus swoops down on a herd of grazing Kannemeryeria. In this colorful, illustrated book the biggest and baddest battles of prehistory are graphically brought to life. Each dinosaur is expertly drawn and rated in terms of speed, agility, armor, strength, general scariness and special skills-and then pitted against its most ferocious enemy.With thousands of facts on over 150 species and 200 illustrations, kids can indulge in ancient gore and learn the science and history behind their favorite creatures: evolution, habitats, physical characteristics and eating habits. While entertained by the excitement of the dinosaur wars, kids will also learn the real facts about prehistory.

Discover the secret life of bees: from queens to the waggle dance, hives to honey, beekeeping, and why bees need our help to survive.Kids can dive right into Being a Bee and discover fascinating facts about life in the hive, bee families, and how older bees work together to look after and bring up the baby bees. Children will also learn some interesting information about beekeeping, how and why bees make honey, and how they dance to communicate with other bees. Being a Bee also gently introduces the idea of conservation—explaining why bees are in danger, why we must protect them, and all the ways we can help, including planting wild flowers and buying local honey. Sweet and engaging text plus bright and captivating illustrations will turn your little honey into an honest-to-goodness bee expert!

The most terrifying reptiles ever to walk the planet battle it out in glorious full-color illustrations. Who would win in a fight to the death between an Allosaurus and a Kentrosaurus? Now eager readers can find out, as each dinosaur's strengths and weaknesses are exposed and the winner decided. Each engaging spread gives scientific information, such as classification, time period, habitat and size, as well as outlining the creature's weapons, tactics and armor. Eye-catching icons give battle stats at a glance, and each encounter is given a brief storyline to set it up. Accurate full-color illustrations show dinosaurs in real-life battles to the death. Double-page spreads on a variety of topics -- for example, Battle Tactic Armor -- show dinosaur species and describe their fighting features, such as the body plates and spikes of Stegosaurus and Sauropelta; and the hard heads and bony clubs of the Pachycephalosaurus. Dynamic, detailed, full-color illustrations show dinosaurs in full battle action. Fact Files describe each dinosaur's home territory and their habitat, size and distinguishing features. Battle Plans describe how the dinosaurs would fight. For example, the 2-ton Allosaurus hunted in packs and took on just about any other dinosaur, including the fiercely spiked, armored Kentrosaurus. Even the most reluctant reader won't be able to resist these prehistoric battles brought to roaring life.

This book is bursting with stunning images, fascinating facts, and remarkable illustrations that show kids how to track over 400 animals from around the world. You'll discover new clues on every page - including prints, feeding signs, hiding places and droppings - that will help you identify animals from bugs to birds, and cats to elephants.400 animals leap from the bookAlmost 200 life size tracks prowl the pages650 photos, illustrations, and diagrams bring these creatures to lifeFact boxes add plenty of extra infoSpecial features highlight types of animal signsFun quizzes test your knowledgeBook Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 9/5/2011Pages: 192Reading Level: Age 10 and Up