L Alexander: 656 books

It is the house where the American President lives, and a symbol of the American Nation. But how much do you know about this famous building? Who chose the site for the original White House? What was the original name for the White House? Who actually built the White House? How many times has...

There are many kinds of horses in the world. Some are short. Some are huge. Some come in one color. Some come in many colors. But they are all pretty.All horses have long, thin legs and a big round body. They have a long, curved neck and a big head with large eyes.This book is a shortened version...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Cougars: Lions of the Mountains” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1048 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the cougar. They will find out the answers to these questions: What...

Sea horses are some of the smallest animals in the sea. They look like little chess pieces, with a tail. They have a long snout or nose at the front of their head. They have a high, arched neck like a proud horse. They also have a rounded body like a horse. This book will introduce you to sea...

A barnacle is an animal that lives in the sea. Many people don't think of a barnacle as an animal. That's because they never see it. The animal is hidden inside a shell. A barnacle has a round body. It also has six pairs of legs. That's twelve legs! But it doesn't use its legs for walking. It uses...

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...

Anacondas are snakes. They can be very BIG snakes. Like all snakes, they have a long, thin body. They have no feet or legs, and their skin is covered in scales. There are four different types of anacondas. The different kinds are different colors. The Green anaconda has green skin. The yellow anaconda...

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Sea Otters: Clowns of the Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 781 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the clown fish. They will find out the answers to these questions: What...

A duck billed platypus is one of the strangest animals on Earth. There is no other animal like it.It looks like a beaver with a big duck bill on its face and big fat paws.A platypus is covered in fur. Their fur is soft. It is also waterproof. It keeps their skin from getting wet when they swim.Their...

A chameleon is a lizard, but it is a very strange lizard. They don't look like other lizards. Most lizards have long, round, skinny bodies. Chameleons have bodies that are a little flatter. They also stick up into the air. Many chameleons also have horns or bumps that stick up around their head. Some...

Jellyfish are animals that live in the sea. Most jellyfish are made up of a bell or top part. Then there are lots of tentacles or arms that hang down from the bell. These arms can be up to 100 feet long! The arms are the part of the jellyfish you want to stay away from. They have tiny stingers all...

Sara Josephine Baker grew up questioning everything. She also grew up doing a lot of things that only boys were supposed to do. She mostly did them with her father and younger brother.Then when she was sixteen, Jo's world fell apart. Her father and brother died within months of each other.Jo...

Why do big cats have pads on their feet? Which is the largest big cat? Which big cat lives at the highest elevation? Which is the only social cat? Which is the only cat that runs its prey to the ground? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this 15-minute book. The Educational...

The giraffe is that tallest animal alive today. A male giraffe can grow to be over 18 feet (5.5 metres) tall. That's taller than a two-story house! Giraffes look a bit like a horse with a stretched out neck and stretched out legs. They have long skinny legs and a very long neck. Their front legs are...