Loreen Leedy

In a story told entirely in similes, Rufus the fox is behaving strangely, but for a very good reason. Includes a definition of simile and suggestions for writing a simile story.

A quarter describes all the ways it is used from the time it is minted until it is taken back to a bank.

The animal citizens of Beaston discover better ways to recycle and control their trash.

"This high-voltage introduction to energy combines physical science and environmental science with fun. Comical characters explain the basics, including the many forms energy can take. Readers can learn how energy changes from one from to another so that the Sun's energy can end up in a lunch box and eventually in people's muscles. Easy-to-follow diagrams show different ways energy can be harnessed. For a green look at the topic, the pros and cons...

Introduces statistics, emblems, notable cities, products, and other facts about the fifty states, United States territories, and Washington, D.C.

Eggs laid in the sand by a female sea turtle hatch into tiny turtles, which eventually grow large enough to lay their own eggs.