L Alexander: 656 books

It is used to show location in hundreds of movies and television shows. Showing an image of this one building immediately lets people know that something is happening in London, England. It is the clock tower, often called Big Ben by the people of the world. Completed in 1859, the clock tower took...

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 Tasmanian devil eat in 30 minutes? How big is a Tasmanian devil when it...

Elephants are the biggest animal that lives on land. They are HUGE! A male elephant is taller than the room in your house! They can weigh as much as 13 small trucks! Female elephants are smaller, but they are still big. This book is a shortened version of our popular “Elephant Seals: Mountains of...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Hippos: Giants Who Love the Water” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1156 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the hippo. They will find out the answers to these questions: How...

The Muddy Mississippi River is the largest river in the United States, and one of the most well known rivers in the world. People have been discovering things about this river for hundreds of years. How much do you know about America’s waterway? Do you know the answers to these questions? Where...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Roadrunners: Birds That Like to Run” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1026 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the roadrunner. They will find out the answers to these questions: Do...

Who created the word dinosaur?How big was an apatosaurus’ brain?What was strange about iguanodon’s hands and feet?Was spinosaurus bigger or smaller than tyrannosaurus rex?How many front teeth did stegosaurus have?What was strange about triceratops’ skin?What were the holes in t. rex’s skull...

They are one of the fiercest animals in the ocean, feared and hated by many people. How much do you know about sharks? Do you know: Do sharks like to eat people? What does a shark's dorsal fin help him to do? How fast can a shark go through a set of teeth? Do sharks have bones? What does a...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Whales: Giants of the Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 804 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the whale. They will find out the answers to these questions: Are whales bigger...

Sea dragons are some of the weirdest animals in the sea. They look like sea plants with a snout. They have a long snout or nose at the front of their head. But that is about the only part that looks like an animal. Their body is round and lumpy, and sticking out from everywhere are growths. These...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Octopuses: Eight Armed Wonders” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1006 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the octopus. They will find out the answers to these questions: What...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Penguins: Birds in Tuxedo Suits” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1296 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the penguin. They will find out the answers to these questions: How...

What was King Tut’s like as a boy? Did he go to school? Did he have royal duties? If so, what were they? This book tells of the young life of the boy King Tutankhamen, who later changed his name to Tutankhamen. It tells the stories that have been found on the walls of the temples and shows...

Hummingbirds are birds. They are very small birds. Most of them are only three to five inches long.These birds are called hummingbirds because of the sound they make. Their wings beat so fast that it makes a humming sound.Many people like these birds. Let us learn more about them.Many hummingbirds...