Teaches readers about arctic and alpine biomes, focusing on the extreme weather conditions and the unique plants and animals found in these environments.

Introduces the idea of a biome and describes the two different types of grassland biome--tropical, or savanna, and temperate--and the plants and animals that may live there.

Readers will learn about the three main marine biomes, which are oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries (where rivers meet oceans). The text will focus on water temperatures, and the very unique plants and animals that live in salty marine biomes.

Did you know that the Arctic tundra is the world's youngest biome? Located at latitudes 55° to 70° N, the tundra is a vast and treeless land, which covers about 20 percent of the Earth's surface. The tundra is the world's coldest and driest biome. This book helps students discover the unique features of the world's coldest and driest biome and also synthesize information to describe climates in different regions.

Estuaries and the lands surrounding them are places of transition from land to sea and from freshwater to salt water. Estuaries are protected from the full force of ocean waves, winds, and storms by the reefs, barrier islands, or fingers of land, mud, or sand that define an estuary's seaward boundary. This title will allow students to develop a model to represent the estuary biome, including the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in such...

"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about freshwater biomes, the important role they play on Earth, and the climate, geology, geography, and wildlife that define them. Bright, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the lakes, streams, and rivers that make up freshwater biomes. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children...

"Biomes are home to unique animals and plants. Introduce beginning readers to the Great Barrier Reef! Readers will get an up-close look at the characteristics of the reef and how corals, fish, anemones, rays, birds, and other animals have adapted to life in and around this amazing biome"--

Offers an introduction on the tundra landscape, describing the physical features, plant and animal life, and environmental risks that threaten the survival of both the area and its inhabitants.

"Provides information on wetlands, one of the major biomes, or ecological areas, in the world today." --