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Books with author Joseph Robert Wells

  • What's Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah?

    Robert E. Wells

    eBook (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 1997)
    This book is specially designed in Amazon's fixed-layout KF8 format with region magnification. Double-tap on an area of text to zoom and read. What's faster than a cheetah?--no animal on earth can run faster. But a peregrine falcon can swoop faster than a cheetah can run. And the falcon can't compare to an airplane, a rocket, or the speed of light.
  • Polar Bear, Why Is Your World Melting?

    Robert E. Wells

    eBook (Albert Whitman & Company, Sept. 1, 2008)
    This book is specially designed in Amazon's fixed-layout KF8 format with region magnification. Double-tap on an area of text to zoom and read. In the Arctic, the summer ice is melting, making it hard for polar bears to survive. Why is the world getting warmer? The heat of the sun is trapped by the "greenhouse" gases that surround Earth--carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor.
  • Did a Dinosaur Drink This Water?

    Robert E. Wells

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 2006)
    The author explains the complete water cycle and also discusses ocean currents, ocean and lake habitats, and hydroelectricity. He also touches on water pollution and our responsibility to keep our water clean.
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  • How Do You Lift a Lion?

    Robert E. Wells

    eBook (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 1996)
    This book is specially designed in Amazon's fixed-layout KF8 format with region magnification. Double-tap on an area of text to zoom and read. Explore the functions of levers, wheels, and pulleys, and learn how to lift a lion, pull a panda, and deliver a basket of bananas to a baboon birthday party!
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  • What's So Special about Planet Earth?

    Robert E. Wells

    eBook (Albert Whitman & Company, Sept. 1, 2009)
    This book is specially designed in Amazon's fixed-layout KF8 format with region magnification. Double-tap on an area of text to zoom and read. Move to another planet? Sounds interesting! In our imaginary spaceship, let's check out the planets in our solar system. Mercury is closest, but it has no air, and it's either sizzling hot or bitterly cold. The atmosphere on Venus is poisonous; plus, human beings would cook there. Mars might work, but you'd always have to be in a protective shelter. And if you got to the outer planets, you couldn't even land as they are mostly made of gas! Our home planet is looking good. Why is Earth so comfortable for plants, animals, and people? As Robert E. Wells explains, it's because of our just-right position form the sun, marvelous atmosphere, and abundant water. Our planet is very special and perfect for us, and that's why we must do all we can to keep Earth healthy.
  • What's Older Than a Giant Tortoise?

    Robert E. Wells

    Paperback (INDPB, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Some giant tortoises have lived for more than 150 years! Some of the giant sequoia trees that grow in California would be more than 3,000 years old. This book compares the age of some things on Earth.
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  • Why Do Elephants Need the Sun?

    Robert E. Wells

    eBook (Albert Whitman & Company, Sept. 1, 2012)
    This book is specially designed in Amazon's fixed-layout KF8 format with region magnification. Double-tap on an area of text to zoom and read. There are trillions of stars in the universe, but we rely on our sun to provide (or contribute to) most of what we need to survive and thrive: heat, light, plants, animals, wind, and water. Complete with fun, cartoon illustrations, this book give kids plenty of information about our sun in an easy-to-read and digest format. By focusing on the needs of an elephant, Wells makes clear just how important the sun is to life on Earth.
  • Polar Bear, Why Is Your World Melting?

    Robert E. Wells

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Sept. 1, 2008)
    In the Arctic, the summer ice is melting, making it hard for polar bears to survive. Why is the world getting warmer? The heat of the sun is trapped by the "greenhouse" gases that surround Earth--carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor.
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  • Life with Forty Dogs: Misadventures with Runts, Rejects, Retirees, and Rescues

    Joseph Robertia

    eBook (Alaska Northwest Books, April 4, 2017)
    This book is an invitation to understand the essence of life with forty dogs in its entirety, and through that comprehension to truly appreciate what Joseph Robertia sees every day, and never takes for granted how special it is. His heartfelt goal is to share in words and photos the intrinsic nature and indispensable quality that determines each dog and defines their unique character and personality. Not everyone can sacrifice their spare time, salaries, and sanity to get to know so many characters—from the well-mannered to the wily—but Life with Forty Dogs will reveal the endless adventures and misadventures that come to those, like Robertia and his family, who have made a life-changing canine commitment.
  • What's So Special about Planet Earth?

    Robert E. Wells

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Move to another planet? Sounds interesting! In our imaginary spaceship, let's check out the planets in our solar system. Mercury is closest, but it has no air, and it's either sizzling hot or bitterly cold. The atmosphere on Venus is poisonous; plus, human beings would cook there. Mars might work, but you'd always have to be in a protective shelter. And if you got to the outer planets, you couldn't even land as they are mostly made of gas! Our home planet is looking good. Why is Earth so comfortable for plants, animals, and people? As Robert E. Wells explains, it's because of our just-right position form the sun, marvelous atmosphere, and abundant water. Our planet is very special and perfect for us, and that's why we must do all we can to keep Earth healthy.
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  • Mooey the Cow in Mooving In

    Robert Joseph

    language (, March 14, 2015)
    Friends come in all shapes and sizes…“Mooey’s the name, and milk is my game!”That’s the first thing Mooey said to my little brother Robbie and I when we met her.Oh yeah, did you know cows can talk? I didn’t!Anyway, Mooey’s so awesome! And super funny! She’s even a good dancer!I’m so happy that Mooey is part of our family now.No milk? No problem!Tony and his little brother Robbie love cereal. Cereal with milk, to be exact.When they sit down for breakfast and find out they’re out of milk, Tony has probably the best idea ever in the whole history of everything.Why not get a cow? Then they’d never run out of milk again!
  • Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?

    Robert E. Wells

    eBook (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 1993)
    The blue whale is the biggest creature on Earth. But a hollow Mount Everest could hold billions of whales! And though Mount Everest is enormous, it is pretty small compared to the Earth. This book is an innovative exploration of size and proportion.