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How many lenses does a dragonfly’s eye have? Which is bigger, an eagle’s eye or a human’s? How many eyes does a scallop have? How do lizards keep their eyes wet? Animal eyes can be really strange and wonderful. How much do you know about the eyes of your animal friends? Find out more in this book. The Educational Version contains activities which reinforce the Common Core Curriculum Standards.

Animal teeth are very different from ours. They are not only shaped differently, they also work differently. Here are some strange things about animal teeth. What animal has the strongest bite force of any mammal? What do lemurs use their teeth for? What is strange about the water deer’s teeth? How much would a single mammoth tooth weigh? The Educational Version has activities that meet CCSS.

Some people think bamboo is a tree because it grows so tall. Bamboo is not a tree, it is a grass. Scientists have found that it has much more in common with the lawn in front of your house than it does with any trees growing in the forest. Which is stronger, a pound of bamboo or a pound of steel? How does bamboo spread? The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standa

Bees are fascinating creatures that pollinate much of the planet. You see them around you every day, but how much do you really know about them? How much honey can a worker bee make in its lifetime? How many eggs will a queen bee lay in one day? How big is the smallest bee? Are bees electrically charged? The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

Why do big cats have pads on their feet? Which is the largest big cat? Which big cat lives at the highest elevation? Which is the only social cat? Which is the only cat that runs its prey to the ground? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this 15-minute book. The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

Huge blue whales inhabit our oceans. How much do you know about these creatures? How many gallons of air can a whale’s lungs hold? How many krill can a blue whale eat in a day? What is covering a blue whale’s eyes? How large is a blue whale’s throat? How much weight will a baby blue whale gain every day? The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

How much water can a camel drink at one time? Which takes a shorter time to grow up; a female camel or a male camel? How many eyelids does a camel have? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this 15-Minute Book. Camels are amazing animals with some very strange habits. What do you know about them? The Educational Version has activities that reinforce Common Core Curriculum Standards.

They are some of the strangest animals that have ever been found on Earth! Dinosaurs! First discovered just 170 years ago, ever since we have tried to discover more about them. Here are some things we have found out: Who created the word dinosaur? How many dinosaur species have been discovered? How big was the smallest dinosaur? The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curricul

You've heard of the dodo bird, that strange creature that would waddle up to hungry sailors only to be eaten for dinner. Dodos have been looked at as stupid birds that were too dumb to survive. But the more we find out about them, the more we find out that they might not have been so dumb after all. Here are some things we know about them! The Educational Version has activities that meet CCSS.

What are these huge, strange animals with four legs, a shell, and a spiked tail? Meet the glyptodont, a prehistoric animal from the time of the mammoths. Find out: What did a glyptodont eat? How large were glyptodonts? How fast could they move? What is their shell made of? What were all the tiny holes in their shell? The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards

What color is a horseshoe crab’s blood? What do doctors use a horseshoe crab’s blood for? How many eggs does a horseshoe crab mother lay? How long have horseshoe crabs been on the earth? How does a horseshoe crab swim? Find out more about horseshoe crabs and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

How big is Jupiter compared to all the other planets in our solar system combined? Is there a surface to the planet Jupiter? Does Jupiter rotate faster of slower than any other planet in our solar system? Is Jupiter growing or shrinking year after year? Learn the answer to these questions and more fun facts in this 15-Minute Book. Educational Version has activities that meet CCSS.

The lion is often called the King of the Jungle, but how much do you really know about lions? Here are some things that you might not know. How far away can a lion’s roar be heard? How much can a lion eat in one meal? How do you tell how old a lion is? What does a lion’s tongue feel like? The Educational Version has activities that reinforce Common Core Curriculum Standards.

They are huge lumbering animals covered in fur, reminiscent of an elephant. The woolly mammoth! How much do you know about these prehistoric creatures? Is a mammoth always a woolly mammoth? Are mammoths more closely related to the African or the Asian elephant? How big was the biggest mammoth? How small was the smallest mammoth? The Educational Version has activities that meet CCSS.

How many Earth years does it take to make one Saturn year? Do we know more about the planet Saturn or about its rings and moons? How many moons does Saturn have? How heavy is Saturn? Who discovered Saturn’s rings? Learn the answer to these questions and more fun facts in this 15-Minute Book. about Saturn. The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

You know they are one of the stinkiest animals on the planet, but what else do you know about skunks? Here are some more things you might not know. Can a skunk aim its spray? How well do skunks see? What happens to a skunk when the weather turns cold? How far away can you smell a skunk spray? The Educational Version has activities that reinforce Common Core Curriculum Standards.

It is one of the meanest, nastiest animals alive. The Tasmanian Devil hates just about everything. Here are some fun facts about these angry little creatures. What is a Tasmanian devil’s favorite food? How much can a devil eat in 30 minutes? How big is a devil when it is born? What happens to a devil’s ears when it gets angry? The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum

The Lincoln Memorial is one of the most recognized buildings in Washington D.C. It honors a president who is loved by many for trying to bring the North and South back together after the Civil War. As it says: “In this temple, as in the hearts of the people, for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.” The Educational Version has activities that meet CCSS.

Have you ever really looked at a one dollar bill? There are strange symbols and words on it. Do you know what all those symbols and words mean? Find out: What are the two circles on the green side of the dollar bill? What number shows up a lot on the dollar bill? What symbols does the eagle hold? The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

Does it ever rain on Venus? How thick is the air on Venus? Which is longer on Venus, a day or a year? How did Venus change the way people saw the world? Learn the answer to these questions and more fun facts in this 15-Minute Book. Venus is the second planet from the sun. It sits between Mercury and Earth. The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards. Learnin

What? You didn’t get enough gross and disgusting things that animals do in that last book? OK, here are some more of the best, or should we say the worst, things that animals do. Find out: What do salamanders do after they shed their skin? How do giraffes clean their noses? How do barnacles eat? What do hippos do with their poop? The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core SS.

How far will an elephant walk in its lifetime? What happens if a seal eats a fish tail first? Which has more bones in its neck, an owl or a giraffe? What does a camel do with the fat in its hump? What happens to a hippo babies skin if it stay out in the sunshine? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this fun 15-minute book. The Educational Version has activities that meet CCSS.

How does a dolphin sleep? What happens if you put a dry sea otter in water? What color is a polar bear’s skin? What happens if you move a group of bighorn sheep to a new area? How many eggs can a mother hermit crab lay? Can a gorilla swim? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this fun 15-minute book about animals. The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core SS.

How would you like to live your life in a suit of armor? That is what an armadillo does. An armadillo is an animal that is covered in armor. It has bony plates around its body to protect it. The plates are hard, like a turtle's shell. The armadillo looks a bit like an anteater. That’s because it is a cousin of the anteater. Armadillos have very long noses. Educational Versions have CCSS activities

A barnacle is an animal that lives in the sea. Many people don't think of a barnacle as an animal. That's because they never see it. The animal is hidden inside a shell. A barnacle has a round body. It also has six pairs of legs. That's twelve legs! But it doesn't use its legs for walking. It uses them to eat with. Educational Versions have CCSS activities.