Buffy Silverman

Examines the desert biome's important features, plants, and animals and how they all work together to support life.

Simple text and photographs describe how space vehicles work.

In the early days of spring when the snow begins to melt, plants and animals stir to life. High-impact photos and simple, rhyming text make for an engaging read-aloud while back matter offers more detail about each of the creatures featured in this celebration of spring's arrival.

A dinosaur with an armored back chomps on plants. It swings its tail at a hungry meat eater. Was that a Stegosaurus? Or was it an Ankylosaurus? These dinosaurs looked similar, but they were very different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart!

Winter lasts a long time in the evergreen forest biome. The trees here stay green all year. But how do tree needles help a tree survive the winter? And how do animals live in the snow and cold? Read this book to find out! --

"With winter's arrival, plants and animals hunker down for the cold season. Eye-catching photos and rhyming text sparkle in this exploration of how creatures survive the snow"--

A small, fierce dinosaur follows its nose. Its tail helps it balance. Then it sinks its sharp teeth and claws into its next meal. Was that a Velociraptor? Or was it a Deinonychus? These dinosaurs looked similar, but they were very different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart!

Examines unusual genetic traits, including tasting the PTC in broccoli, tongue rolling, and smelling asparagus.

Including a diagram, fun facts, and colorful photographs, this book describes jet planes and how they take off, fly, and land. Each audio-enabled VOX Book has an audio reader with complete narration permanently attached inside the front cover. It's ready for listening directly from the book--no CD, no computer, no tablet.

"Can your own cells fight cancer? Could people 3D print limbs or even regrow them? This title shows the line between modern medicine and science fiction is thinner than you think!"--