How do pigs keep cool? Why do farmers shear their sheep? Which farm animals live underwater? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more facts about farm animals around the world. Farm animals is part of an exciting new series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with the help of a reading expert.

Presents illustrated information to some of the animals that live in the sea.

Answers basic questions about cowboys, including "What was it like to be a cowboy in the Wild West?", "Who are some famous cowboys?", and "Are there still cowboys today?"

Describes Earth as a planet, covering its geologic features, continents, and such natural processes as erosion and the water cycle.

Text and pictures describe many aspect of volcanoes including eruptions, lava rivers, ash clouds, steaming springs, and more.

Introduces the various levels of the rain forest and the plants and animals that live there, and discusses native people and contemporary threats to the rain forest.

Introduces reptiles, including how they care for their young, how they regulate body temperature, and how they hunt for food.

What different types of storms are out there? What makes thunder and lightning? What is a hurricane and why does it cause so much damage? In this book, you'll find the answers and lots more fascinating facts.