Introduces some animals that are so ugly they are cute, from bulldogs and sphynx cats to red-eyed tree frogs and axolotls.

Explains how electricity is produced and transmitted, how to create electricity using an electrical wire and a magnet, how generators supply electricity for cities, and how electricity works in homes.

Did you know that... Some sounds are loud enough to cut through steel plates? Telephone conversations are carried thousands of miles on a beam of light? A camel can live for a whole winter without a drop of water? Discover the wonders of sound, light, heat and air!

Weather can be wild. Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other storms can cause accidents, damage property, and injure people. Learn about what makes wild weather and what you can do to keep safe.

Uses a submarine trip to the bottom of the sea to introduce various deep-sea creatures, including the angler fish, octopus, and sperm whale.

Discusses how and why the weather changes and ways to predict the weather by observing the sky, clouds, and wind.

Asks readers a true-or-false question about the physical characteristics, diet, or behavior of butterflies or caterpillars that the reader can find the answer to by turning the page.

Uses simple text and photographs to explain how the sense of touch works.