Examines "how an acorn grows up to be an oak tree, [including] the stages of growth of a tree throughout the seasons and year ... Also introduces the happenings around the tree, from children playing in its shade to squirrels climbing up its trunk and birds nesting in its branches"--Amazon.com.

Presents a biography of the tireless Thomas Edison, illustrated with many photos of his life and inventions.

Describes the characteristics of butterflies, including their colors, how they ward off predators, their food habits, and how caterpillars become butterflies.

Examines various characteristics of the sky, including the atmosphere, weather, space, and the sun and stars.

Describes the world's deserts, their physical features, and the animals and plants that live in them.

A young female sea dolly is born in the shallow waters of a prehistoric Kansas Mesozoic-era lake and learns to survive after encountering a variety of predators and other underwater dinosaurs from that ancient time period.