Late in 2013, snowy owls started showing up in places no one expected to find them-including Florida. What had caused so many of these majestic birds to leave their Arctic home and fly to southern Canada and the United States? Scientists quickly began working to find out. Author Sandra Markle brings together firsthand reports from the scientists involved along with stunning photographs of the owls to explain this rare event, known as an irruption....

The Geeky Fab Five discover a hidden garden filled with Monarch butterflies and honeybees and worry after they learn in science class that these insects are becoming endangered, for something is threatening the garden. To solve the mystery, Hubble the cat discovers a secret that gets him catnapped! In a race against time, the girls must rescue Hubble, save the garden, and solve the mystery of the missing butterflies.

Provides information on the land, people, and culture of ancient Egypt.

The first in a STEM nonfiction picture book series about the animals who share their world focuses on the life cycle of bees, from birth to first flight and beyond.

In this lively and informative book, beginning readers will be introduced to the physical characteristics of stars - as well as the major stars in our solar system.

Explores Canada's interior plains' history, geology, climate, plants, and animals as well as the issues facing it.

An examination of the archaeological techniques and findings that have provided a window into what ancient Egyptian life was like, including daily work, funerary rituals, and religious practices.