Great Nonfiction

Top-selling science author Sandra Markle presents the story of whale sharks - the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were categorized as endangered in 2016. Find out how scientists are working to study and protect these gentle giants of the ocean.

African penguins waddle around nesting colonies in lower numbers than ever before. Despite South African government efforts to protect the penguin colonies and their ocean fish supply, young penguins still struggle to survive. Fuzzy chicks waiting for food in open nests may overheat in the sun or become prey. Others simply may not get enough food to survive on their own once their parents leave.

Snakes are both cool and creepy! So there is no better series to get young kids exploring books. Each title has interesting facts about these slithering reptiles.

Learn how the rulers of the animal kingdom influenced today's most popular superheroes like Black Panther, Spiderman, and Wolverine! Young listeners will be thrilled while they learn! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.

Enfin, c'est la rentrée! Bonne nouvelle: Danse-Élite va présenter le numéro d'ouverture du Grand spectacle des Étoiles! Wow! Billie a déjà hâte de monter sur scène! Mais pour cela, elle devra s'entraîner fort malgré les mauvais coups de Victoria, les incertitudes de Maya et le mystérieux secret de son ami Julien.

What's so great about Georgia? Find out the top 10 sites to see or things to do in the Peach State! Explore Georgia's stunning scenery, buzzing cities, and exciting history. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Georgia!

Die Welt steckt voller Erlebnisse - Stärke ist nicht nur ein Wort der Kraft - Alles schimmert und glitzert - Hilfreiche Tipps, in traumhaften Geschichten gesammelt, die Mut geben und das Selbstbewusstsein stärken, wenn Sorgen das Handeln eines kleinen Mädchens schwer machen.

Hello! Allow me to introduce myself... I'm Brian Brain. Welcome to volume four of my Great British Quiz: The Really Hard One! As with all Brian's quizzes, the Great British Quiz contains his unique formula: The questions always come in pairs--one for the Budding Brains (youngsters) and one for the Boffs (adults). It's this stroke of genius that allows the whole family to join in the fun! How well do you know the British Isles?

If you'd love to live your life from a place of genuine self-confidence – irrespective of your past, your finances, your looks or how others treat you – then this audiobook is for you.Debs de Vries, specialist self-confidence coach, shares with you ideas, inspiration and practical steps to help you develop genuine self-confidence. Debs will inspire you to see yourself as someone of value and show you how to transform the hidden beliefs that restrict you - so that you can live a life you love!

Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert come from completely different places and play tennis in completely different ways. Chrissie is the all-American girl: practiced, poised, with perfect technique. Martina hails from Czechoslovakia, a Communist country, and her game is ruled by emotion. Everything about them is different, except for one thing: they both want to be the best. But as their intense rivalry grows, something else begins to swing into place, and a friendship forms that will outlast all their tennis victories.