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An introduction, in simple text and illustrations, to farming and the work done on a farm throughout the seasons.

"Text and photographs take readers on a visit to the farm, including descriptions of the things, people, and animals found there. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app"--Publisher's website.

Describes the cultivation and uses of apples.

Tractors use tools to do different jobs. A backhoe loader is a special kind of tractor with a bucket on the front and a scoop on the back. Learn more about these machines in Tractors, part of the Monster Machines series.

Bees don't just produce honey. Your food supply depends on them. Apiarist Dave Hackenberg's bees have a busy travel schedule, pollinating around the United States from February to July. So when Dave inspected four hundred of his hives and found that the bees had simply vanished, a dream team of bee scientists got to work.

Simple text and photographs depict places on the farm and what farmers do there.

Describes the activities of farmers at different times of the year and the various tools and machines that they use.

"Discover everything there is to know about all kinds of farms, from the powerful John Deere machines that work the fields to the amazing animals that live there. Did you know? Combines can harvest enough wheat in 9 seconds to make 70 loaves of bread! Why do pigs roll in the mud? They do it to cool off! The spots on a Holstein cow are like fingerprints--no two cows have the same pattern. Jam-packed with colorful photos and incredible facts from the...

"Once there was a lot full of trash. Now there is a lush, green farm. This is the story of Harlem Grown, a garden in New York City"--

"Farm fields can span hundreds of acres. With so much area to cover, checking crops and livestock can be difficult. But with an agricultural drone, this job becomes much simpler. Young readers will discover how drones help farmers maximize efficiencies and bring abundant harvests." --