Akron Public Library

Describes how a volcano is formed, the different types of volcanoes, where the most active volcanoes are found, and what happens when a volcano erupts.

Easy-to-read book covers all aspects of human and animal mummies, showing examples of preserved mummies.

Photographs and text introduce young readers to snakes and provide information on behavior, physical characteristics, habitat, and other related topics.

Meet Slick -- Dump truck -- Tow truck -- Garbage truck -- Cement mixer -- Fire truck -- Tanker truck -- Car transport -- Armored truck -- Heavy hauler -- Liebherr T282 -- Slick's big rig -- Slick's office -- Slick's home on the road. Describes different types of trucks.

Explores the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and habits of bats, with photographs and a learning activity.

Follows the story of the longest, most torturous elephant migration on the planet. Living on the edge of the hot and dry Sahara Desert, the very margins of where elephants can survive, hundreds of elephants make a dangerous but necessary journey as their main source of food and water dries up and they must go in search of more. Battling 120-degree heat, sandstorms, and fierce thunderstorms, these amazing animals travel 35 miles a day in a race against...

Explores how animals around the world are driven by natural instinct to travel great distances each year and describes the migrations of the zebra, walrus, and Christmas Island red crab.

Describes pandas and thier behavior.

Photographs and text take readers inside the action at a race car competition.

Ever since the first youngster in history had a pet, cats vs. dogs has been a hotly debated issue at recesses and lunch tables worldwide. Which one's better? Smarter?