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This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is Nerdy Babies: Rocks Nerdy Babies is a series that will ignite curiosity in even the youngest listeners and encourage them to ask questions and explore the world around them. In Nerdy Babies: Rocks, follow...

On October 23, 2012, with Superstorm Sandy fast approaching, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail the HMS Bounty from New London, Connecticut, to St. Petersburg, Florida, believing the wooden ship, a replica of the original, famous Bounty, would fare better at sea than at port. He told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship and there would be no hard feelings. No one took the captain up on his offer, and this decision would have fatal consequences.

In this simple question-and-answer audio program with immersive sound design, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the depths of the rain forest. Take a peek into the dense foliage and uncover the millions of plants and animals that live inside. Plus, learn how to tell the difference...

There are so many different types of weather: sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy and more! Which one is your favorite and what activities do you like to do? From sledding when it’s snowing to having a picnic on a cloudy day, young learners will enjoy the repetitive words and fabulous narration. The perfect book for the aspiring meteorologist.

Uralte Zeugen aus dem tiefsten Inneren der Erde, magische Kräfte, fantastische Geschichten – schon auf Erwachsene üben Edelsteine seit jeher eine einzigartige Faszination aus, für Kinder gilt das jedoch umso mehr. Die Begeisterung, mit der sie in die wunderbaren Steinwelten eintauchen, können Sie sich als Eltern zunutze machen und Ihrem Kind das Geschenk eines einzigartigen Hobbys machen, das ganz nebenher für Ausgeglichenheit und Ruhe sorgt. Wie das klappt, zeigt Ihnen dieses Edelstein-Hörbuch.

From conservation to protecting endangered species to sustainable living, All of Creation offers young readers accessible and fascinating information on the challenges our planet faces and practical ways we can care for the magnificent world around us. Drawing on science and Scripture, this...

This middle grade edition of the groundbreaking bestseller by Doug Tallamy will inspire kids to use their backyard to help save the planet. In Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition), Tallamy empowers kids to use their own yards to help combat the negative effects of climate change. He does...

What dinosaur would you be if you had a bony ridge rising from the back of your skull and three horns poking up from the front? Answer: a triceratops! This book will keep you guessing as you find out how human skeletons are like—and unlike—those of dinosaurs!

Water can be a thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, or fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout the year.

When Angela Haseltine Pozzi found plastic trash polluting the beach near her home, she took action. She formed an organization called Washed Ashore and started gathering trash from beaches and using it to create incredible sculptures of wildlife. These sculptures travel the country to teach people about the importance of these animals—and the problems caused by plastic pollution. Kelly Crull highlights fourteen spectacular sculptures, along with hints to find common objects hidden among the debris. Be inspired to get creative in protecting the world’s oceans!

Water, air, sunlight, plants . . . we need these elements to live in this world. But does the world need us? And what would happen to the world if humans were gone? This is the premise of a thought-provoking book from John Coy. His insightful text explores how nature would reclaim the planet. The book gives further context and discusses what kids (and all of us) can do to truly help our planet.

Rocks may seem like boring, static objeRocks may seem like boring, static objects—until you discover that a rock can spark a fire, glow in the dark, and provide shelters of all shapes and sizes. Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical rhyming text shows how rocks decorate and strengthen the world around them.cts—until you discover that a rock can spark a fire, glow in the dark, and provide shelters of all shapes and sizes. Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations show how rocks decorate and strengthen the world around them.

Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the many ways plants (and their seeds) move. Whether it's a sunflower, a Venus flytrap, or an exotic plant like an exploding cucumber, this fascinating book shows just how excitingly active plants really are.

Discover a jungle of repulsive plants in this gross guide! Learn about a flower that smells like rotting meat, a plant that swallows bugs, leaves that make you itch, and more.

What do you want to be? Will you have friends? Will you like working hard? Will your boss be nice? Listen to the book and find out!

For thousands of years, the Elwha river flowed north to the sea. The river churned with salmon, which helped feed bears, otters, and eagles. The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, known as the Strong People located in the Pacific Northwest, were grateful for the river's abundance. All that changed in the 1790s when strangers came who did not understand the river's gifts. The strangers built dams, and the environmental consequences were disastrous. 

La Balsa es un relato imaginario del naufragio de la Corbeta francesa Felicidad (Félicité). Esta historia nos anima a mantener el sentido de propósito y fe que debe siempre acompañarnos en cada proyecto de vida que nos tracemos, para poder hacer frente a cualquier adversidad y salir fortalecidos ante cada situación que se nos presente. Después de cada tormenta viene la calma y este cuento te invita a ver brillar la luz del sol después de navegar en las turbulentas aguas de sus narraciones y diálogos.

Wie entstehen Wellen und Tsunamis? Was sind Ebbe und Flut? Womit verteidigen sich Meerestiere gegen Fressfeinde? Und warum sind die Ozeane so wichtig für uns und dennoch in Gefahr? Ein facettenreiches Thema! In diesem Hörbuch können sich Kinder Wissen über die Meere und Ozeane aneignen. Für jede Menge Spaß sorgen Witze und spannende Rätsel.

Der kleine Kater Findus, der mit dem alten Pettersson und einer Schar vorlauter Hühner auf einem gemütlichen Bauernhof in Schweden lebt, liebt es, wenn Pettersson in seiner Werkstatt an Erfindungen herumtüftelt und für Findus lustige Dinge bastelt und baut. Und durch genaues Beobachten und Fragen findet der neugierige Kater vieles über die Natur und ihre Gesetze heraus, ohne die unsere Welt nicht die wäre, die sie ist.

Plasticus Maritimus is a valuable, middle-grade resource to help kids learn about the effects of waterborne plastics and how they are affecting our world’s oceans and the planet itself. Ana Pêgo’s approach is positive and practical, inspiring listeners to not only learn about the problem, but to also become part of the solution. A fun “field guide” shares how to identify plastics as an invasive species: how to categorize it, collect it, and safely move it elsewhere.