Sam's favorite thing about second grade is the class pet, a hamster named George Washington, so when the class goes on a field trip to a science museum, Sam cannot resist bringing George along.

Although reluctant at first, the second graders in Mr. Hopper's class follow new student Luna's suggestion and perform as stars in a "midnight circus" on Family Night.

On Sam's first day of kindergarten, Ms. Tate, the teacher, takes the class on a nature walk, and at the end, everyone shows off what they have found.

On the first day of first grade Sam has news to share with the class--over the summer, his elephant had a baby! His classmates find out the truth when they go to a school field trip to the local zoo.

You are lying in bed listening to the soft sound of rain. It has been coming down for hours. Now something is changing. The rain sounds harder and louder, and there is water running down the road, which looks like a small river. What is happening? You are hearing and seeing the start of a flood. Read and find out about the different kinds of floods, how they start, and how to stay safe. Featuring vocabulary bolded throughout the text, this book also...

This book introduces some of the most radical locations on planet Earth, such as Angel Falls, the Sahara Desert, Greenland, Death Valley, the Nile River, and Mammoth Cave.

A look at small but imposing creatures using high magnification photos.

"The triplets are playing teacher. But their students are animals! Will they give their class an A+?"--P. [4] of cover.

This book introduces facts about lightning, floods, dust storms, ice storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

Presents a children's book that records how certain species of animals help one another to survive such as how the tickbird keeps the rhinoceros free of bugs and how the plover cleans the food out of the crocodile's teeth.