Readers can explore Earth's polar regions where they'll meet extraordinary animals that survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of these icy worlds and learn about magnificent natural marvels that make life fascinating on, above, and under the ice.--

Provides simple information about caring for a cat, including feeding, grooming, playing, and taking it to the vet.

Lists the top ten rivers of the world and includes information on each river's source, drainage basin, and the people, plants, and animals that live along each river.

Provides simple information about caring for a hamster, including feeding, playing, cleaning, and taking it to the vet.

"Describes various keyboard instruments from around the world, such as the familiar piano and organ, along with other keyboard instruments such as the accordion, harpsichord, and the hurdy-gurdy"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes various percussion instruments from around the world, including current drum kits, orchestral instruments such as the xylophone, and more traditional drums from Africa and Asia"--Provided by publisher.

Beginning with a sunset and ending at dawn, Through the Night Sky shines a light on the magical events taking place in the darkness above. Unlike an astronomy book that focuses on eye-popping facts and figures about the Universe, Through the Night Sky features a series of incredible stories that take place in the sky at night. Track a colony of bats as they fly through the twilight to pollinate the flowers of the mysterious baobab tree, follow a family...

Kingfisher level 4 readers have longer sentences with more sophisticated vocabulary, descriptions that encourage readers to visualize new concepts, captions, fact boxes, diagrams, glossary, and index.