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What is a volcano? Kids will learn about the three main types of volcanoes: cinder cone, shield volcanoes, and composite volcanoes, where volcanoes are found, and how scientists use warning signs to predict when a volcano will erupt. Amazing sound effects and fun facts will encourage kids to learn more about the Earth, volcanoes, and the exciting job of a volcanologist.

Did you know that the male sea horse is the only animal species on Earth that carries and delivers the babies? Kids will learn about amazing creatures that live in the sea like the gigantic blue whale, shy octopus, and dancing sea horse. From learning that blue whales are the loudest animals on the planet to the clever way an octopus defends itself against predators, young learners will remain curious about life in the ocean.

Kids will learn about the 3’Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in this upbeat audiobook about protecting our Earth. Reduce means to use less. Like turning off lights when you leave the room. Reuse means to use things over again. Like filling up a washable water bottle and using it over again. Recycle means for a used item to be remade. When you recycle plastic bottles, they can be melted down and made into new bottles or into something else. Fun music and engaging lyrics will have young scientists saying “Every Day is Earth Day!”

When seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe. Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won't be easy.

Kids will learn fascinating facts about a variety of different sharks and why these magnificent creatures of the deep are often misunderstood. Young shark enthusiasts will learn that sharks play an important role in helping to balance our ecosystem by feeding off dead or dying fish. Kids are encouraged to learn more about these awesome creatures so they can better understand how human behavior can hurt sharks—like littering and not reusing, reducing, and recycling plastic bottles. Sharks are awe-inspiring fish that need to be protected so they will be around for millions of years!

Let’s explore the wonderful world of bugs and learn more about what makes an “insect” an “insect!” Songs and stories encourage young entomologists to learn about the fascinating life of honeybees. Kids will learn about the dramatic change a butterfly goes through during its life cycle called metamorphosis—which means to change form. Finally, inquisitive minds will find out that “true bugs” belong to a special class of insects because they have sucking mouth parts and only go through three stages before developing into an adult.

Plesiosaurus swam in prehistoric oceans. Its name means “near-reptile” because paleontologists thought that it resembled a reptile.

Did the Earth become too cold for the dinosaurs? Maybe prehistoric mammals took the dinosaur eggs from the nests.

Scientists are not quite sure what colors the dinosaurs were. They can only guess that the dinosaurs may have been colored to match their surroundings, just as most animals are today.

Wouldn’t it be fun to go on a dinosaur dig and find fossil remains of the famous Tyrannosaurus rex?

Triceratops means “three-horned face.” This massive dinosaur had a parrot-like hard beak and a bony frill around its head. Triceratops had a horn above each eye and another horn on its nose. These horns were used to protect it from other meat-eating dinosaurs.

Did you know that Pteranodon was not a dinosaur? Pteranodon belongs to a special group of flying reptiles called pterosaurs.

If you love to learn about dinosaurs, you might want to consider becoming a paleontologist. A paleontologist studies the remains of prehistoric life. They study why fossils form and why the animals and plants lived where they did.

On a night of riding stars, a tiny squirrel is found abandoned and close to death on a distant beach. Adopted and raised by a welcoming colony of animals, Urchin has no idea of his powerful destiny or of his mysterious origins.

A reptile is a cold-blooded animal. This means that its body temperature will heat and cool according to its surroundings. Reptiles can live on land, or by swamps and lakes. Snakes, lizards, alligators, and turtles are examples of reptiles. Did you know that a reptile continues to grow throughout its life? Some giant tortoises can live to be one hundred years old. Catchy lyrics and a fun melody line will teach kids all about reptiles in this fabulous audiobook.

Kids will learn the difference between a tornado and a hurricane in the fact-filled rhyming audiobook.

The water cycle is like a circle.

Thunder is the noise made by lightning. Lightning and thunder happen at the same time, but have you ever noticed that you will see lightning before you hear thunder?

Did you know that a meteorologist is a special scientist that predicts the weather? A meteorologist measures how fast the wind is blowing, measures the humidity in the air, and provides information about warm fronts and cold fronts.

Kids will learn about the important tools a meteorologist uses to predict the weather in this fun, rhyming audiobook.