Illustrations and simple text explain what rain is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and the importance of clean water.

It all started with water. But how did one river make such a deep canyon? Read on and find out.

When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami separates a young African hippopotamus from his mother, he finds a new snuggle partner in Mzee the giant tortoise. Based on a true story.

Fourteen-year-old Polly Rodgers keeps a diary of her 1873 journey from England to Minnesota as part of a colony of eighty people seeking religious freedom, and of their first year struggling to make a life there, led by her father, a Baptist minister.

A boy, a dog, and an old man are lonely before the boy plans a rally, the dog looks for a boy, and all the townspeople run to the old man's aid when lightning strikes his home and something miraculous happens.

Nine-year-old Sarah is excited about summer vacation, but she faces unexpected crises when her best friend Paige becomes old enough to join a local girls' clique, and when she makes choices which affect her relationship with an elderly blind neighbor.

Illustrations and simple text explain what wind is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and how wind can become a storm.

New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer snuggles up and describes how the snow falls from the sky with this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, perfect for beginning readers. Everyone loves snow! Its fun to go outside and play in and makes wonderful snowmen. But where does snow come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of snow.