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The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better.  Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!
 
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #5: Afternoon on the Amazon, they had lots of questions. How much rain falls in a rain forest? What is the world's heaviest...

Photographs and simple text explore the unusual colors of birds, plants, and frogs in the Amazon rain forest.

Examines how mankind has exploited the rain forest environment and how the forest resources should be managed.

Describes tropical rain forests, including where they are located and the various plants and animals that live and interact there.

Why are the tropical rainforests so precious? Are dire warnings about the dangers of deforestation and nuclear energy exaggerated? Where can concerned readers turn for a balanced explanation of the facts about the rainforest? The answers to these questions are here in your hands. Tropical Rainforest, Revised Edition is a landmark book. Reflecting the author's four decades of experience in the field, this revised edition was in its original incarnation...

"A poison dart frog clings to a slippery leaf. A sloth creeps through the canopy. The dense rain forest overflows with life. Discover the plants and animals that depend on each other in this biome"--