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Robotic Scorpion by Melissa Stewart
Category: unmapped
What do scorpions and robots have in common? Find out in this fascinating book on robotic animals, which introduces budding scientists to the field of biomimetics, the science of creating machines or materials by copying nature. For decades, scientists have looked to scorpions and other eight- and si ...Show more
Seashells - More Than a Home by Melissa Stewart; Sarah S. Brannen (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Prolific, award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them. Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights ho ...Show more
Snakes : National Geographic Readers Level 2 by Melissa Stewart
Category: Reference | Series: "National Geographic" Readers
Snakes! There's something deliciously creepy about snakes, which this book uses to full advantage. But it will also encourage children to see the beauty of these creatures. Snakes have some outstandingly odd abilities having to do with everything from the tip of their forked tongues to the rattles some ...Show more
Titanic by Melissa Stewart; National Geographic Kids Staff
Category: Education | Series: Readers Ser.
Just in time for the 100 year anniversary, National Geographic brings the story of the Titanic to a whole new audience. From the authority on exploration, this level 3 reader will cover the historical significance of the ship, the wreck itself, fascinating tales of survivors, and first-hand insight into ...Show more
Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart; Constance Bergum (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books
A cozy look at the amazing ways animals behave and interact with their environments on a snowy dayWhen snow falls, we go home where it is warm and safe. What about all those animals out there in the forests and fields? What do they do when snow blankets the ground?Award-winning science writer Melissa St ...Show more
Water by Melissa Stewart; National Geographic Kids Staff
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: National Geographic Readers Ser.
National Geographic Primary Readers is a high-interest series of beginning reading books that have been developed in consultation with education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively text by skilled children's book authors across four reading levels. Level 4: In ...Show more