Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Olympic-class passenger liner's ill-fated journey, this title is replete with brilliant photographs and exclusive in-depth coverage including Bob Ballard's 1985 discovery. Delve in to learn more about the passengers on board and how this terrible disaster could have been prevented.

In simple yet informative language, A Place for Bats introduces young readers to ways human action or inaction can affect bat populations and opens kids minds to a wide range of environmental issues. Describing various examples, the text provides an intriguing look at bats, at the ecosystems that support their survival, and at the efforts to save them. At the end of the book, the author offers readers a list of things they can do to help protect bats in their own communities. Artist Higgins Bond s glorious full-color illustrations vividly and accurately depict the bats and their surroundings.

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Inside Lightning
Sterling, 48 pages, ages 9-12

Bright. Beautiful. Dramatic. Dangerous. Lightning is all these things—and more. Inside Lightning reveals the truth about this mysterious force of nature. Find out where and when lightning strikes, follow its formation from cloud to ground, see incredible photos of lightning flashes on Earth and beyond, and watch lightning scientists at work. Ten spectacular gatefolds, plus incredible photos, graphs, maps, diagrams, and first-person stories, take intrepid young explorers right to the source lightning's awesome power.

Inside Volcanoes
Sterling, 48 pages, ages 9-12

What causes scorching hot lava to spike through Earth's crust and make a volcano blow its top? Do volcanoes exist in space? What do brave volcanologists learn by climbing right into a volcano's mouth? In the wake of the eruptions by Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull, everyone wants to know! Ten spectacular gatefolds, plus incredible photos, graphs, maps, diagrams, and first-person stories, take intrepid young explorers right to the source to find out.

Inside Earthquakes
Sterling, 48 pages, ages 9-12

Several million earthquakes occur every year—but why and where do they happen? Young readers will get the inside scoop in this exciting book. Stunning gatefolds and photographs from on the ground and from satellites in space, as well as dramatic first-person accounts, coverage of the recent Haiti disaster, and the latest scientific information, make Inside Earthquakes a fascinating, ripped-from-the-headlines look at this natural phenomenon.

Everyone knows that lions and tigers and bears are deadly, but this book also looks at some little-known troublemakers. For example, the golf ball-sized blue-ringed octopus contains enough venom to kill 26 people. And the Sydney funnel web spider is one of the most dangerous creatures on Earth. Kids will be fascinated by the cast of critters highlighted in this book. Sharks, snakes, jellyfish, and more—these creatures are among the most threatening—and interesting—in the world!

The Bermuda Triangle is a dangerous place. Swallowing ocean water can kill you. Sharks can smell blood in the water from more than a mile way. You’ve probably heard these common sayings, but are they really true? This book investigates two dozen questions about our planet’s oceans and explains why some are true and some are false.

A Place for Butterflies

Butterflies fill our world with beauty and grace. But sometimes we do things that harm them. Stunning illustrations and simple, gentle language introduce young readers to some of the ways human action and inaction can affect butterfly populations. More than just a book about our favorite insects, A Place for Butterflies opens readers’ minds to a wide range of environmental issues.

		Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
		Green Earth Book Award
		Izaak Walton League of America Conservation Book of the Year
		Kansas State Reading Circle Primary Reading List
		Scholastic Book Clubs Pick
		Science Books & Films Best Books for Children
		Society of School Librarians International, Best Book, Science
		Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee

Simple yet informative language complimented by stunning illustrations introduce young readers to ways human action or inaction can affect fish populations and opens kids minds to a wide range of environmental issues. Describing various examples from Florida’s spotted trunkfish to the Atlantic salmon the text provides an intriguing look at fish, at the ecosystems that support their survival, and at the efforts of some people to save them.