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Kuki, das sprechende Kuschelkissen, nimmt euch in Wissen unterm Kissen – Kids mit auf eine sanfte Gedankenreise an die spannendsten Orte der Welt – vom Regenwald bis ins Weltall. Zu den Pyramiden und den Dinos. Zum Lauschen und schlau einschlafen!

Meteorologists use an anemometer to measure wind speed. Back in the early 1800s, Sir Francis Beaufort, a British admiral, designed a scale to measure wind speed.

Dig into geology with this curricular high-interest series. An engaging exploration of rocks, minerals, and fossils will keep listeners interested and make learning easy. This volume includes Fossils and Igneous Rocks.

Describes how clouds form, and explains the differences between cirrus, stratus, cumulus, and nimbus clouds.

Thunder is the noise made by lightning. Lightning and thunder happen at the same time, but have you ever noticed that you will see lightning before you hear thunder?

Spring is a very unpredictable time of the year. Sometimes it’s warm, and then snow might appear. Daffodils and crocuses are clues that spring is near.

Cute and cuddly yet powerful and fierce, polar bears are loved by people around the world. But the great bear of the north is in trouble. Its habitat is disappearing, and its food supply is dwindling. Learn more about these amazing animals, their Arctic homes, what the eat, and what you can do to help.

The ocean is salty and can be warm or cold. It covers 70 percent of the Earth and is my home. I love to hunt and eat fish but am not an octopus. I am a graceful swimmer and can jump out of the water but am not a dolphin. What animal am I? Use the clues and guess!

Penguin is bored with its habitat! Follow Penguin as it tries out different places to live. Which habitat will make the best home for Penguin?

Blue whales are the largest animals to ever have lived on Earth! But they are often hidden from human eyes deep beneath ocean waves. Find out their secrets and get all the facts about these majestic water mammals.

It's hurricane season. Scientists have detected a storm at sea, and it's growing. Learn about how these monster storms form, how scientists track them, and how people respond to their destruction.

Are you curious about sharks? How many different types of sharks are there? What was the largest shark that ever lived? What is a baby shark called? Learn more with Smithsonian: Sharks.

The wind is moving air! When warm air rises through the atmosphere, cool air flows in to take its place, creating wind! Did you know that wind power can produce electricity? Tall machines called wind turbines are solar-powered and becoming the fastest-growing renewable source of energy–they burn no fuel and cause no pollution. Turbines can be found on many wind farms, especially in Europe!

Dig into geology with this curricular high-interest, low-learning level series. An engaging exploration of rocks, minerals, and fossils will keep struggling learners interested and make learning easy. Featured infographics and SilverTips for Success guide readers in reviewing key concepts from the books to reinforce comprehension and even gives them test-taking tips. This volume includes Metamorphic Rocks and Minerals.

How does your garden grow? Very well, with this helpful series! This series will encourage young listeners to plant, grow, and harvest their own flowers, fruits, and vegetables and give them the information they need to do so.

Camina entre los altos pastos y descubrirás por qué los pastizales son uno de los grandes tesoros de la Tierra.

Fantastic plants cover our world. But which ones are the smelliest, thorniest, or largest? Listeners will learn all about the most extreme plants growing on our planet.

Parrots can do more than just mimic human speech. These colorful, sassy birds often mate for life, and some parrots can live 90 years or more. Learn more about these intelligent birds.

Learn what makes lightning flash across the sky, and the different ways lightning is created in thunderstorms.

Striped shells on the beach. Spots on ladybugs in the garden. All kinds of patterns can be found in nature! Spot bright and fun patterns all around you with this new series. Children will develop listening skills while learning about the wildlife around them and how to identify patterns.