This book was recognised in the Series category by the Jefferson Cup.

This book features in the following series: National Geographic Readers, Readers .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by National Geographic Society .

KATHLEEN WEIDNER ZOEHFELD has been a children's books editor and writer for thirty years and have always kept one eye on curriculum needs, especially in science. She has written other books in the National Geographic Kids Readers series including, Dinosaurs and Rocks and Minerals .