Adorably cute and amazingly fast, the cheetah is a perennial favorite among kids. This National Geographic Reader will delight kids with beautiful photographs and mind-boggling facts about this majestic and mysterious cat. Did you know a cheetah can go from 0 to 60 mph in less than 3 seconds? True to the National Geographic Kids’ style and trusted reputation, snack size bites of information provide easily digestible learning that fulfills both the reader’s curiosity and sense of achievement. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
Discusses the ways that the magazine and its authors and editors have both passively and actively shaped American opinions of other cultures and caused us to reflect on our own culture.
Get to know scales, shells, and other kinds of amazing animal armor in this engaging Level 1 Reader from National Geographic Kids, now with more than 125 books from Pre-reader to Level 3 in the series.
Explores the causes of everyday weather phenomena, including how clouds form, why tornadoes twist, and how the sun helps life grow.
Provides information about the Earth's water, including rivers, lakes, oceans, the water cycle, climate, water pollution, and conservation.
Introduces the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Presents an introduction to penguins, discussing their physical characteristics, mating habits, migration behaviors, predators, and different species.
Discover the coolest robots of today and tomorrow in this colorful, photo-packed book.
In one corner, swinging in ever so slowly, is the most relaxed guy himself: Sloth!
"Information for beginner readers about all forms of transportation."--Provided by publisher.
Introduces coral reefs, including how they are made, where they are in the world, and why the world's coral reefs are in danger.