Ever look up at the sky and wonder how many planets there are? Or want to know how many Earths could fit within the Sun? Take a ride 3.6 billion miles away to answer these questions and more while exploring the solar system with Nate and his team of adventurous scientists! Walk on the moon, fly with a satellite, gaze at comets, and discover why Pluto isn't a planet anymore.

"Ever head to the museum and wish you could go back in time to see how big dinosaurs really were? Or think about what dinosaurs ate and where they lived? Or want to know why dinosaurs disappeared from the earth? Follow Nate and his diverse team of intrepid scientists as they travel back across the millennia to return a lost baby dinosaur to its rightful time and place. Along the way they learn all about the world's earliest birds, dig up prehistoric...

Describes the physical characteristics and life cycle of bats and discusses various species.

An introduction to the history of trucks and to various kinds of trucks of the past, present, and future.

Simply examines how shells are formed, the animals that produce them, and what is involved in starting a collection.

Provides facts about the personality, eating habits, and care of parrots.

Describes how wheat is grown and harvested and how it is processed into various foods.

Introduces all kinds of maps including weather, topographic, road, and undersea; and explains such terms as scale, projections, symbols, latitude, and longitude.

Provides a simple history of money as it replaced bartering, explains how some types of money are made, and shows how things such as checks and credit cards serve as invisible money.