Books written by Patrick Perish

  • Oregon
    Oregon

    SEASONAL HIGHS AND LOWS SPRING HIGH: 60°F (16°C) LOW: 39°F (4°C) SUMMER HIGH: 78°F (26°C) LOW: 51°F (11°C) FALL HIGH: 63°F (17°C) LOW: 41°F (5°C) WINTER HIGH: 45°F (7°C) LOW: 30°F (-1°C) Western Oregon has mild winters and cool summers.

  • Fossils
    Fossils

    Tiny trilobites prove that a vast desert was once an ocean. Huge dinosaur fossils show where dinosaurs once roamed! With this title, readers will learn about the types of fossils, how they form, and why scientists study them today.

  • Milkweed Bugs
    Milkweed Bugs

    These foul-tasting critters have found the perfect defense from becoming someoneÕs lunch! Unlike the effects of their black and orange colors, this book is sure to keep beginning readers coming back for more!

  • Crickets
    Crickets

    Chirp, chirp! Male crickets rub their wings together to make music. The females listen closely, with eardrums on their legs. These singing insects will enthrall readers in this fact-filled book loaded with vibrant photography.

  • Sand Cats
    Sand Cats

    At night, they pounce on nearby rodents! This leveled reader highlights the sand cat’s adaptations for their desert home. A range map, adaptation feature, diet graphic, and more reinforce the fascinating facts found throughout the text.

  • Crystals
    Crystals

    Special features such as a crystal profile, an activity, and several formation diagrams help readers understand the complex world of crystals!

  • Survive a Fire
    Survive a Fire

    And when these ingredients mix inside a house or in a forest, they are often a recipe for danger. This survival guide for young readers calls out the causes of fires and how to best escape the smoke and flames.

  • Are Haunted Houses Real?
    Are Haunted Houses Real?

    "Presents famous haunted houses such as the Borley Rectory, the White House, and the Amityville horror, and briefly examines the claims, some of which have no scientific explanation and some of which were hoaxes"--

  • Disgusting Plants
    Disgusting Plants

    Others, like the Venus flytrap and Nepenthes truncata, actually eat animals! Young readers will be amazed by all of the weird and disgusting plants in this interesting read.

  • Collared Lizards
    Collared Lizards

    Spend a day hiking in the Sonoran Desert, and you may spot an unusual sight: a lizard sprinting on two legs! Collared lizards reach speeds of up to 16 miles per hour while racing on their hind legs to catch prey or escape predators.

  • Wilderness Rescue Pilot
    Wilderness Rescue Pilot

    "Engaging images accompany information about wilderness rescue pilots. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

  • Is Bigfoot Real?
    Is Bigfoot Real?

    "Presents the evidence (or lack therof) and stories of both reported sightings and hoaxes of the large, hairy, man-like creature known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch"--

  • Ants
    Ants

    A worker antÕs life is fully committed to finding food for a colony and caring for young. This book for beginning readers magnifies an insect that can carry more than its own weight!

  • Survive a Hurricane
    Survive a Hurricane

    A hurricane warning was just issued!

  • Texas
    Texas

    ... 24 Civil War, 9 climate, 11 Dallas, 6, 7 Dallas Cowboys, 22, 23 fast facts, 28–29 festivals, 17, 23, 24–25 food, 20–21, 24 future, 15 Guadalupe Mountains, ... 8 (fun fact); Martina Birnbaum, p. ... 23 (football); Roberto Galan, p.

  • Collared Lizards
    Collared Lizards

    Spend a day hiking in the Sonoran Desert, and you may spot an unusual sight: a lizard sprinting on two legs! Collared lizards reach speeds of up to 16 miles per hour while racing on their hind legs to catch prey or escape predators.

  • Survive a Tsunami
    Survive a Tsunami

    Tsunamis make headlines around the world for their damage and destruction. What should you do if a killer wave is coming your way? Learn about tsunami preparations and procedures in this instructive title.

  • Gemstones
    Gemstones

    Gemstones are more than just pretty rocks. These stones serve a purpose far beyond jewelry or decoration! In this book, beautiful photos and interesting text combine to create a fascinating glimpse into the world of gemstones.

  • Disgusting Bugs
    Disgusting Bugs

    Long antennae, armored bodies, and legsÑlots and lots of legs. From cockroaches to centipedes, beetles to lice, there are many of bugs that give people the creeps. Squirm your way through this fact-filled title for emerging readers.

  • Thorny Devils
    Thorny Devils

    Their name and appearance may send chills down your spine, but thorny devils are far from fearsome!