All of my CURRENT BOOKS are available as e-books from the publisher and online at Amazon and other ebook platforms.
Many of my OUT-OF-PRINT books are getting a new life as ebooks. The books have been redesigned with a contemporary look for today's readers. They are available on Amazon as Kindle books and in many cases for Nooks and I-Readers.
Titles available from CHARLESBRIDGE as e-books :
Butterflies in Room 6 (Charlesbridge, 2019)(available March 12, 2019)
Follow a classroom of kindergarteners as they raise painted lady butterflies. Photographs by Caroline Arnold.
Hatching Chicks in Room 6 (Charlesbridge, 2017)(available January 10, 2017)
Follow a classroom of kindergarteners as they hatch chicks in an incubator. Photographs by Caroline Arnold.
Living Fossils: Clues to the Past (Charlesbridge, 2016)(available February 9, 2016)
Discover living animals remarkably similar to their fossil ancestors. Illustrated by Andrew Plant.
Too Hot? Too Cold? Keeping Body Temperature Just Right (Charlesbridge, 2013)
Discover the remarkable--and similar--ways in which humans and animals adapt to heat and cold. Illustrated by Annie Patterson.
A Warmer World (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2012)
This book for children 8-11, illustrated with colorful art by Jamie Hogan, examines the effects of climate change on wildlife.
Wiggle and Waggle (Charlesbridge, 2007)
Wiggle and Waggle are worms. They live in the garden. Meet these two wiggly, waggly heroes in five wormy chapters for beginning readers.
Super Swimmers: Whales, Dolphins, and Other Mammals of the Sea (Charlesbridge, 2007)
Meet aquatic mammals--from whales and walruses to polar bears and dugongs--and discover how they are adapted for survival in the world's oceans.
Birds Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines (Charlesbridge, 2003)
This book, beautifully illustrated by Patricia Wynne, looks at how feathers, body structure, and wings vary from bird to bird. Readers will learn the mechanics of bird flight from takeoff to landing and discover how wing types meet the survival needs of each species.
Did You Hear That? Animals With Superhearing (Charlesbridge, 2001)
From bats and dolphins to elephants and whales, many animals are able to hear sounds that are above or below the range of human hearing. Found out how a super sense of hearing helps these animals to survive.
The following titles from Lerner and Wiley are available both as print books and as KINDLE EDITIONS on Amazon.
Your Skeletal System (Lerner, 2013)
This book for children 7-10, is an updated and reillustrated version of The Skeletal System (Lerner, 2005).
The Geography Book: Activities for Exploring, Mapping, and Enjoying Your World (Wiley, 2001)
This book, filled with fifty nifty hands-on activities, provides exciting ways to learn about latitude and longitude, maps, climate, natural features of the earth, and other geographical concepts.
PICTURE WINDOW BOOKS (Capstone) titles available as e-books include A Panda's World, A Penguin's World, A Killer Whale's World, A Zebra's World, A Koala's World, A Kangaroo's World, A Platypus' World, A Wombat's World, A Polar Bear's World, A Moose's World, A Walrus' World, A Bald Eagle's World, A Day and Night in the Rain Forest, A Day and Night in the Desert, A Day and Night in the Forest, A Day and Night on the Prairie.
The following out-of-print titles are now available on Amazon and other digital platforms as e-books published by STARWALK KIDS MEDIA.
Sun Fun (StarWalk Kids Media, 2012)Now available digitally at Amazon
This e-book for children ages 5-10 presents ten easy and fun activities that use energy from the sun such as making a sun clock, shadow puppets and sun reflectors. Available from Amazon. Illustrated with art by Caroline Arnold.
Tule Elk
(Starwalk Kids Media 2012) Now available digitally at Amazon.
Playtime for Zoo Animals (Starwalk Kids Media, 2012)
Find out how tigers, elephants, koalas and other zoo animals play in this easy-read book.
Mealtime for Zoo Animals (StarWalk Kids Media, 2012)
Discover some of the many foods that monkeys, zebras, cheetahs and other zoo animals eat in this easy-read book.
Splashtime for Zoo Animals (StarWalk Kids Media, 2012)
Learn how water is important for hippos, flamingos, polar bears and other zoo animals in this easy-read book.
Noisytime for Zoo Animals (StarWalk Kids Media, 2012)
Listen to the many sounds that lions, parrots, monkeys and other zoo animals make in this easy- read book.
Sleepytime for Zoo Animals (StarWalk Kids Media, 2012)
See how lions, orangutans, rhinoceroses and other zoo animals get their rest in this easy-read book.
Mother and Baby Zoo Animals (StarWalk Kids Media, 2012)
Watch mother and baby llamas, giraffes, pandas and other zoo animals in this easy-read book.
Bat
(StarWalk Kids Media 2013)
Discusses the physiology and behavior of this mammal as well as the fears, misconceptions, and superstitions which have given it a bad reputation.
Fox
StarWalk Kids Media, 2013.
This book focuses on the tiny kit fox which makes its home in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico highlighting its special characteristics and comparing them with those of the other five species of foxes found in the United States. Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the NSTA/CBC.
Camel
(StarWalk Kids Media 2013)
(StarWalk Kids Media, 2013) Available digitally at Amazon.
Stone Age Farmers Beside the Sea: Scotland's Prehistoric Village of Skara Brae (StarWalk Kids Media 2013)Available digitally at Amazon.
Five thousand years ago Stone Age farmers tilled the land in northern Scotland. Join visitors to the Orkney Islands and explore the remains of the Neolithic village of Skara Brae and see many of the ancient objects found during its excavation. No other place in Northern Europe provides such a complete picture of life in this period when people made tools of stone and bone and began to live in settled communities. Illustrated with photographs by Arthur Arnold.
The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde (StarWalk Kids Media 2013) Available digitally at Amazon.
The Anasazi, who once lived in what is now Mesa Verde National Park, suddenly left their homes in about 1200 AD. In this book you will learn about their culture and view the remains of the clifftop dwellings, pottery, tools and other artifacts they left behind. Illustrated with photographs by Richard Hewett.
Giant Shark: Prehistoric Super Predator (StarWalk Kids Media 2013) Available digitally at Amazon.
At more than fifty feet in length, megalodon was the largest predatory shark that ever lived. Find out about this extinct relative of the great white shark and its fossil remains.
Dinosaurs With Feathers: The Ancestors of Modern Birds (StarWalk Kids Media 2013)Available digitally at Amazon
Recent fossil discoveries of dinosaurs with feathers add to a growing body of evidence that one branch of the dinosaur family tree developed into birds. Learn about the latest scientific discoveries and what they tell us about the ancestry of birds.
When Mammoths Walked the Earth (StarWalk Kids Media 2013)Out of Print. Available digitally at Amazon.
During the Ice Age, woolly mammoths roamed the frozen lands to the north, while the huge Columbian mammoths lived in warmer parts of North America. Find out how scientists are learning more about these extinct relatives of elephants from fossil remains found in places ranging from sinkholes and tarpits to frozen tundra and at the bottom of the sea. Illustrated with beautiful watercolor paintings by Laurie Caple.
Uluru, Australia's Aboriginal Heart (StarWalk Kids Media 2013)Out of print. Available digitally at Amazon.
This book focuses on the giant rock formation of Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock,which is a sacred site for Aboriginal Australians and a place to observe the varied and fascinating wildlife of the vast Australian desert. Illustrated with stunning color photographs by Arthur Arnold.
Pterosaurs, Rulers of the Skies in the Dinosaur Age (StarWalk Kids Media 2013)Available digitally at Amazon
Read about flying reptiles, some with wingspans as large as forty feet, that dominated the skies millions of years ago when dinosaurs ruled the earth and giant marine reptiles ruled the oceans.
Dinosaurs All Around (StarWalk Kids Media 2013) Out of Print. Available digitally at Amazon.
The dinosaur Allosaurus, a powerful meat eater, stands with its jaws open, ready to bite. This dinosaur is not just a display of bones but a life-size sculpture, so real you can imagine it stepping off its platform and roaming through the halls.Stephen Czerkas's dinosaur models, ranging from the largest carnivores to hatching babies, are widely exhibited in museums. This book is based on a traveling exhibit, "Dinosaurs: A Global View," organized by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and a visit to the artist's studio. Czerkas draws on a painstaking study of fossil bones, living reptiles, and modern animal behavior in the process of putting skin over the bones, choosing color and markings and action poses for the most true-to-life portrayal possible.Learn how such models are constructed, and the decisions the artist must make in portraying these long-vanished reptiles. Find out how models like these help us to understand what live was like millions of years ago when dinosaurs were alive.
Dinosaurs Down Under: And Other Fossils from Australia (StarWalk Kids Media 2013)Available digitally at Amazon
The Terrible Hodag (StarWalk Kids Media 2013)Fiction. Available digitally at Amazon.
Dinosaur Mountain: Graveyard of the Past (StarWalk Kids Media 2013)Available digitally at Amazon
Watch Out for Sharks (StarWalk Kids Media 2013)Available digitally at Amazon
The following out-of-print titles are now available on Amazon as e-books published by CAROLINE ARNOLD.
El Nino: Stormy Weather For People and Wildlife (Clarion, 1998) Kindle edition, 2020, at Amazon.
El Nino is the most important influence on world weather beyond the annual cycle of the seasons. Find out how scientists are learning about El Nino, La Nina, and the Southern Oscillation and how ocean warming that begins in the tropical Pacific is one of the most important keys to understanding the world's weather.
Easter Island: Giant Stone Statues Tell of a Rich and Tragic Past (Caroline Arnold, 2017) Kindle edition at Amazon..
Easter Island is the most remote inhabited place on Earth. Find out about the giant stone statues that line its shores and learn about the people who carved them centuries ago. Illustrated with color photographs by Caroline Arnold.
Australian Animals (Caroline Arnold, 2017) Available as an ebook at Amazon.
The island continent of Australia is home to an amazing variety of wildlife. From koala to kangaroo, platypus to kookaburra, find out how many animals adapt to their own special environments.
South American Animals (Caroline Arnold, 2017) Available as an ebook at Amazon.
The continent of South America is home to an incredible variety of wildlife. From flamingo to jaguar, sloth to armadillo, find out how many different kinds of animals adapt to their own special environments.
African Animals (Caroline Arnold, 2017) Available as an ebook at Amazon.
The continent of Africa is home to an amazing variety of wildlife. From giraffes to elephants, meerkats to lions--youngsters can learn how each species is able to adapt to diverse environments ranging from vast grasslands to deep forests to arid deserts.
Stories in Stone (Caroline Arnold, 2017)Available digitally atAmazon
This visit to the canyons of the Coso Range in the California desert reveals of thousands of ancient stone engravings of people, animals, and abstract symbols -- evidence of some of the earliest human life in North America.
Cats: In From the Wild photographs by Richard Hewett (Caroline Arnold, 2017) Now available as an ebook at Amazon.
Domestic cats and their wild relatives.
A Walk on the Great Barrier Reef (Caroline Arnold, 2017) Now available as an ebook at Amazon.A visit to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Saving the Peregrine Falcon (Caroline Arnold, 2017) Now available as an ebook at Amazon.Bringing back the peregrine falcon from the brink of extinction.
Trapped in Tar: Fossils from the Ice Age (Caroline Arnold, 2017)An updated edition is now available as an ebook at Amazon.The La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California, and its treasure trove of Ice Age fossils.
Baby Whale Rescue.Available as an ebook on Amazon .
On January 10, 1997, a baby gray whale was discovered at Marina del Rey beach in Southern California. The young whale was exhausted, hungry, and near death. This is the story of her rescue, recovery, and return to the sea.