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Plants
Melanie Waldron
Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 14, 2014)Plants come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny mosses to giant sequoia trees. Yet they all share some features and processes. This book explores how plants make their own food, how they grow and reproduce, and how they live in a wide range of different habitats.
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Monster, Monster
Melanie Walsh
Hardcover (Candlewick, Aug. 26, 2002)Each scary shape in this book looks as if it might be the monster that is loose in the house, but as young readers lift the flaps, they will find silly surprises behind each one.
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Your Brain: Understand It with Numbers
Melanie Waldron
Library Binding (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2014)Read about the fascinating facts and figures related to that magnificent, all-important organ housed in your skull!
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Valleys
Melanie Waldron
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 6, 2007)What are interlocking spurs? How can floods benefit some valleys? Where does the beautiful Setesdal Valley lie and which river runs through it? This title discusses V-shaped valleys, U-shaped valleys, river plain valleys, the wildlife of upland and lowland valleys, how our valleys are changing, and more.
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Monster, Monster, is That You?
Melanie Walsh
Hardcover (Walker Books Ltd, March 15, 1722)None
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Types of Maps
Melanie Waldron
Library Binding (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2013)Maps are essential tools for understanding the world around us. Learning to read maps - both printed and online - is a core skill that forms the basis of social studies. This book explores the many different types of maps available and discusses which are best for different applications.
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Volcanoes
Melanie Waldron
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 6, 2007)What is a hot spot? How do parasitic cones form? What is a supervolcano and how many are there in the world? This title explores some famous volcanoes of the world, including Mount St. Helens and Montserrat. It discusses what happens inside a volcano, how it erupts, the effects of an eruption on the environment and wildlife, and more.
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Coasts
Melanie Waldron
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 6, 2007)Where can wave-cut platforms be found? Which species of plants and animals live on the Oregon coast? How did the Skeleton Coast in Namibia get its name? This title discusses tides and waves, erosion, deposition, coastal plants and animals, our changing coasts, and more.
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Geography Matters in Ancient Egypt
Melanie Waldron
Hardcover (Raintree, June 4, 2015)How did the River Nile shape Egyptian life? What is a shaduf and what was it used for? How did the Ancient Egyptians make papyrus paper? Geography Matters in Ancient Egypt looks at how the Egyptian Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Egyptian life through its geography. Read about how the Egyptians made use of desert oases, how they found and used resources such as limestone and granite for building pyramids in desert areas, and how early Egyptian settlers who had decided to build in areas around the River Nile prevented their houses from flooding.
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Your Skin and Bones: Understand Them with Numbers
Melanie Waldron
Library Binding (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2014)What do you know about the skin your in? This book is full of fascinating facts and figures about your skin and skeleton. Without these, you would be a mess!
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Your Brain
Melanie Waldron
Paperback (Raintree, April 9, 2015)"Read about the fascinating facts and figures related to that magnificent, all-important organ housed in your skull!"--
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Geography Matters in Ancient Rome
Melanie Waldron
Hardcover (Raintree, June 4, 2015)Why did Roman towns have bathhouses? Why was Rome at great risk from fires? What happened to the town of Pompeii in AD 79? Geography Matters in Ancient Rome looks at how the Roman Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Roman life through its geography. Read about how the Romans invented new farming methods such as a harvesting machine called a vallus, how some women in the Roman Empire had more freedom than in other civilizations, even running their husbands businesses for them when they were away, and how the Empire was strengthened by the fact that the different climates, soils and terrain produced a huge range of goods and resources."
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