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Adventures of Riley #3: South Pole Penguins
An award-winning, innovative 12-book series that captures the wonder of conservation through a blend of photography, illustration, fiction, and nonfiction.
Are the penguins of Antarctica getting their fill of krill, or has climate change reshaped the Antarctic food web? Riley joins Uncle Max on a voyage to the South Pole to find out! Home to whales, seals, penguins, and 90% of the world's ice, Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. Will Riley be trapped by the fierce Antarctic winds? It's an adventure like no other as Riley learns valuable lessons about survival and cooperation.
Are the penguins of Antarctica getting their fill of krill, or has climate change reshaped the Antarctic food web? Riley joins Uncle Max on a voyage to the South Pole to find out! Home to whales, seals, penguins, and 90% of the world's ice, Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. Will Riley be trapped by the fierce Antarctic winds? It's an adventure like no other as Riley learns valuable lessons about survival and cooperation.
40 pages, Paperback
First published October 25, 2007
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April 29, 2015
My kids aged 5&9 enjoy the Adventures of Riley books. We like the way the images mix photography with drawings, and each page has a bit of info written by scientist from around the world.
February 12, 2009
This is the latest in the Adventures of Riley series that mixes illustrations with photographs in an inviting way. The book is packed with scientific facts offered in bite-sized pieces, digestible and interesting. The story is told through the eyes of young Riley who heads out with his scientist aunt and uncle and their daughter to the South Pole to study the effect of air pollution on krill, the foundation of the food supply for many Antarctic creatures. This focus on the environment is part of the Riley series, making it all the more current and interesting to today's youth.
The book can be read in two ways. One would be simply reading the story itself. The other way, you read the story and the accompanying facts, making it more of a science book than a story book. Because of this flexibility, the book works for a variety of ages.
The illustrations are inventive and offer the ease of a cartoon paired with the beauty and grandeur of real photographs of the region and its animals. The science facts come identified with the scientist who said it, offering children the opportunity to understand not only the need for science but the many areas of speciality available.
Recommended for budding scientists to peruse of their own, these books are better used in small groups than large because of the details shown. They are useful as discussion starters about the environment and science in general. Appropriate for ages 6-8.
The book can be read in two ways. One would be simply reading the story itself. The other way, you read the story and the accompanying facts, making it more of a science book than a story book. Because of this flexibility, the book works for a variety of ages.
The illustrations are inventive and offer the ease of a cartoon paired with the beauty and grandeur of real photographs of the region and its animals. The science facts come identified with the scientist who said it, offering children the opportunity to understand not only the need for science but the many areas of speciality available.
Recommended for budding scientists to peruse of their own, these books are better used in small groups than large because of the details shown. They are useful as discussion starters about the environment and science in general. Appropriate for ages 6-8.
April 26, 2012
Riley goes to Antarctica to help his Uncle Max and Aunt Martha study different types of penguins. These books provide an appropriate level of information for upper elementary students in a format that is clear and engaging. I like this series better than "Magic School Bus" because it's less busy and more grounded in reality!
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