Nancy Loewen

Explores the habitat, characteristics, and life cycle of earthworms. Includes a hands-on activity, a diagram of an earthworm, facts about earthworms, a glossary, and book and Internet resources.

"Simple text and full-color illustrations describe the true story of Scarlett, the stray cat that famously saved her kittens from a Brooklyn garage fire"--

Presents the planet Saturn to young readers, focusing on its orbit, its rings, its relationships to other planets, and an ongoing scientific investigation of its attributes, like density, heat, and gravity.

Describes the planet Mercury as the fastest planet in the solar system and demonstrates that its orbital path is shaped like an egg. Explains that Mercury is closest to the sun, has no atmosphere, and moves from a very high temperature to one that is very low. Notes that only one spacecraft has flown by Mercury, in 1974 and 1975, and another trip has been planned for 2011.

The dwarf known as Seven explains how Snow White's terrible memory was the cause of many problems, including her long sleep, and exactly how she was rescued by a prince.

A humorous retelling of The Princess and the Pea, as told by the princess--who really was not a princess at all, and was kept awake by her dog.

"Introduces the concept of point of view through Pandora's retelling of the classic Greek myth 'Pandora's Vase'"--

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of honeybees.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of ants.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of ladybugs.