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The Rocky Mountains are split into four groups: the Canadian and Northern Rockies, the Middle Rockies, the Southern Rockies, and the Colorado Plateau. Seven different national parks across the United States and Canada have parts of the Rocky Mountains within their borders, including Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Thanks to the vast distance the mountains cover, the land is home to a wide range of wildlife including grizzly bears, mountain goats, great gray owls, snakes, lizards, and prairie dogs.

Did you know you can survive being swallowed by a whale? Or that octopus wrestling used to not just be a pastime but also an actual sport? Or, that once a town in Oregon didn't know what to do with a whale carcass that washed up on their beaches, so they...BLEW IT UP? As strange as it sounds, those stories are 100% true. And the sea holds more secrets. Grab your snorkel and dive into 20 incredible-but-true tales of survival at sea, sunken treasures hiding under the ocean's surface, jellyfish that live forever, and so much more.

Using evocative storytelling, and dramatic, poetic language guides kids through different caves around the world while also providing a deeper understanding. An ideal choice for nature lovers, future explorers, and fans of Jason Chin and Kate Messner.

Using evocative storytelling, and dramatic, poetic language guides kids through different caves around the world while also providing a deeper understanding. An ideal choice for nature lovers, future explorers, and fans of Jason Chin and Kate Messner.

This audiobook leads listeners on an exciting adventure through the magic of forests! From kelp forests on the ocean floor to the wonders of the Amazon, guiding listeners through these tree-filled ecosystems with evocative storytelling, and dramatic, poetic language. An ideal choice for nature lovers, future explorers, and fans of Jason Chin and Kate Messner.

Here is the true story of a very lucky turtle. His story began long ago when he was hatched from a very small egg on an autumn day. After decades of traveling between his summer pond behind the firehouse and his winter pond across the street, he never could have guessed that on one October day he would become unlucky . . .

Making a Difference is filled with stories of kids who are making the world a better place by following their hearts and chasing their dreams. Whether planting a billion trees, bringing joy to others through music, fundraising for sick children or starting an inclusive dance team, these determined youth are using their talents to do amazing things!

In Compassionate Kids, you'll meet selfless and generous kids who put others first. They show kindness by collecting pajamas for kids in need, fighting for education equality, and much more! Enthusiastic and ambitious, these kids show that compassionate actions have the power to change the world.

With their long tusks, narwhals are unique whales that live in the Arctic Ocean. But as climate change causes global temperatures to rise, less and less sea ice is covering the Arctic Ocean each year. Narwhals are left vulnerable without the ice, which historically provided them with safe areas to roam out of reach of their natural predators, killer whales. And humans are taking advantage of the clearer water, searching and drilling for oil and hauling cargo.

Give back to the Earth by gardening with old objects! This engaging and carefully leveled text shows emergent book explorers how they can recycle in their garden.

Do you know how sea otters help kelp forests? Discover where sea otters live, how their actions make them ecosystem engineers, and more!

Elephants are powerful engineers that make many positive changes to their ecosystems. From trampling trees to digging watering holes and more, explore the lives and habits of these gentle giants.

Honey bees play an important role in the environment. But what makes them ecosystem engineers? From how they pollinate plants to how their actions benefit other animals, learn all about these tiny but mighty insects.

Turn old plants and food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for your garden! This engaging text introduces emergent listeners to composting. Pairs with the fiction title Composting Pie.

Corals are tiny sea creatures that make a big impact. By working together, corals build huge reefs where many plants and animals live. Get ready to uncover the secrets of these ocean ecosystem engineers.

With strong dams and lodges, beavers create a home for many freshwater plants and animals. Dive into the lives of busy beavers and discover how they engineer their ecosystem to fit their needs.

Alligators are engineers of the wetlands. Learn all about these amazing animals, including where they live, details about their life cycle, how they change their environment, and how the changes they make benefit other wildlife.

Have you ever heard about the cookie-cutter shark, which bites out cookie-shaped morsels of flesh from much larger animals than itself? Or the goblin shark, which was thought to have become extinct 100 million years ago until a living specimen was discovered in 1898? And did you know that the whale shark has jaws the size of a 12-year-old child? The earth is home to over one billion sharks across 500 different species, and there's so much to learn about these ancient rulers of the ocean!

There's so much more to elephants than their enormous size! Have you heard about their excellent memory or their adorable sense of humour? Did you know that they actually walk on their tippy toes? And wait till you see who their cousins are – you're in for a surprise! Elephants can live until the age of 70 and are Earth's most intelligent giants, with incredible communication and relationship-building abilities.

There's more to snakes than them being venomous and cold-blooded. Did you know a snake can still grow even when it hasn't eaten for months? Or that snakes have flexible jaws that allow them to eat prey that's much larger than them? Or that snakes are masters of disguise? With more than 3700 sub-species around the world, there's a snake to delight and frighten every kind of listener, from Australia's deadly Eastern brown snake to the green anaconda, the heaviest snake in the world. Not to mention the teeny-tiny Barbados thread snake, which is half as long as a pencil!