Lisa Westberg Peters

The wind blows in newcomers from all directions. "They" become "we," and we become a garden.--back cover.

Bear tries to catch a few winks in his lair, but all sorts of bugs are bugging him.

Playful, kid-friendly poems from five alternating points of view explore the volcanic process and its effect on the surrounding land, flora, and fauna. From the lava crickets to the ferns, everyone has something to say about it! Follow one day--from sunrise to moonrise--on the slopes of a young, about-to-shout volcano.

Presents twenty-two poems about geology. End notes provide information about the earth's surface and interior, types of rocks, and how volcanoes, glaciers, and erosion modify the landscape. What secrets is Earth hiding? These twenty-two poems leave no stone unturned in exploring the world's natural wonders. Crack this book open and watch geology sparkle. Lisa Westberg Peters has had a life-long obsession with geology, especially after she did a ninth-grade...

Rabbits invade a young gardener's garden in the hopes of finding carrots to eat.

Katherine and her friend, an older man named Carl, celebrate the seasons on their river together, until his absence requires her to grow and change as their special relationship changes.

Although a young child puts off cleaning the bedroom because all the family's pets are asleep there, the sudden arrival of a zooming fly mysteriously gets the job done.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of the condor. Includes a map of the animal's natural habitat.