A mother giant river otter leaves the water and finds an underground den to give birth to her babies. After a month, the young ones come out of the den to begin their lives in the outside world. In this coming-of-age introduction to the largest otter in the world, readers will learn how these jungle babies find food, how they defend their home turf, and how they grow so quickly that, at ten months old, they are already as big as their parents! The...

"With their pink bodies and long snouts, pink river dolphins are sure to make a splash! These excellent swimmers have flexible necks that make them perfectly suited for their river homes. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about the pink river dolphin!"--

Super-cowboy Pecos Bill leaps onto the back of a monstrous cyclone and rides it like a bucking bronco, creating, in the process, the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and Death Valley.

"Boats are amazing machines that let us travel from place to play on water. Boats big and small all help us get around, navigating waters we couldn't travel without the aid of these helpful crafts. Young readers learn that boats are an exciting way to go in this book full of full-color photographs paired with accessible text. From visiting islands in the sea to crossing rivers and streams, they'll see how boats of all shapes and sizes are used by...

"Ka-splash! "Head to the river, where a frolicsome bunch of otters plays all year round in a nonfiction story sprinkled with facts and loaded with fun.

Mowgli loves life in the Jungle. He gets to swing from trees, run through tall grass, and swim in rivers. He has many friends, like his playful brother wolf cubs, the spirited flying squirrels, and the honest rhinos. Best of all, he has Bagheera, the wise panther, and Baloo, the fun-loving bear. One day a great storm comes to the Jungle. Fortunately, Bagheera and Baloo know just what Mowgli should do. The only problem is they have two very different...

Welcome to a magical world where animals talk and play - just like you and me! Best friends Jess and Lily love all animals. But when they follow a mysterious golden cat into Friendship Forest - a place where animals live in tiny cottages and sip dandelion tea at the Toadstool Cafe - their summer holidays suddenly become much more magical! It's Ellie Featherbill's birthday, and she's having a party at her houseboat home on Willowtree River. But Grizelda...

Young readers will love exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park where mules still pull canal boats down the canal! They'll also enjoy discovering the park's plants, animals, and other landforms--all in the pages of this fun and fascinating book.

"This exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells in rich detail how the little ship Carpathia saved 705 passengers of the Titanic from the icy waters of the North Atlantic. In the middle of the night, the Carpathia received a distress call from the sinking Titanic. The intrepid little ship heroically changed course and headed straight into the frozen sea to help save as many people as it could. Follow the Carpathia as it risks everything...

"The sun explains its role in the movement of water around the Earth, from the lifting of fresh water from the seas, to the movement of underwater currents that nourish the world's oceans. The sun has a hand in moving rivers of water in its liquid, gaseous, and solid states all around the Earth, enabling life to exist on our planet. But human beings are interfering in this natural cycle, unbalancing the amount of fresh water available."--