Animals

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Spring 2024

34 Amazing Facts about Sharks

From the Series Unbelievable! (UpDog Books ™)

Over four hundred shark species swim in Earth's waters. Dive into their underwater world with carefully leveled text and striking photographs. Readers will discover incredible facts about… Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • Dewey: 597.3
  • Copyright: 2024

50 Animals That Have Been to Space

From the Series Beginner's Guide to Space

Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783, a rooster, a duck, and Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • Dewey: 520
  • Copyright: 2020
Fall 2023

Adapt or Die: Biology at Its Most Extreme!

From the Series Life on the Edge

Discover some of the planet's most extreme organisms and the adaptations they have made to survive Earth's most brutal biomes. In this gripping book, readers will explore living processes at Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.5
  • Dewey: 570
  • Copyright: 2023

A Dog’s Best Friend: A Sesame Street ® Guide to Caring for Your Dog

Celebrate all there is to love about getting a new dog with Sesame Street! Learn how to get ready for your furry friend, including how to take care of and play with your new friend, and how… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • Dewey: 636.7/083
  • Copyright: 2022

African Elephants

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals

Do you know....How African elephants use their trunks? What African elephants do with their front teeth? What baby African elephants are called? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 599.67'4
  • Copyright: 2006

African Elephants: Massive Tusked Mammals

From the Series Comparing Animal Traits

Find out what an African elephant has in common with a wildebeest. Learn what sets an African elephant apart from a snow leopard. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of African… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: 599.67'4
  • Copyright: 2015

African Lions

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals

Do you know. . . What lions eat? Where baby lions are born? How lions hunt? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • Lexile: 440
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 599.757
  • Copyright: 2008

A Giraffe Calf Grows Up

From the Series Baby Animals

Hobbs is a giraffe calf. He is growing up in a wild animal park with his mother. When he was born, he was 6 feet tall! He drinks his mother’s milk and slowly grows up until he can run, play,… Read More →

  • ATOS: 1.9
  • Dewey: 599.638
  • Copyright: 2004

A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up

From the Series Baby Animals

What happens when a harbor seal pup is abandoned like Sidney was? She was on the verge of starvation when some helpful humans stepped in to make sure she would live to become a healthy, happy Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: 599.79'23
  • Copyright: 2002

A Koala Joey Grows Up

From the Series Baby Animals

Mel is a koala joey. She is growing up in a park in Australia. She likes to ride on her mother’s belly. In less than a year, she grows from a tiny pink baby living in her mother’s pouch into… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 599.2'5139
  • Copyright: 2004

Alligators and Crocodiles

From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Look-Alikes

Long snout. Big teeth. Hard scales. Lives in warm climates. Is it an alligator or a crocodile? Readers will learn how these beasts from the age of dinosaurs are alike and how they differ. Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 597.98
  • Copyright: 2018
Fall 2023

Amazing Animal Anatomies: Biology at Its Most Extreme!

From the Series Life on the Edge

Discover how animals have developed amazing anatomies, engineered to help them survive and thrive in some of the world's most challenging biomes. In this gripping book, readers will explore… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.5
  • Dewey: 570
  • Copyright: 2023

Amazing Bugs

From the Series In Focus: Bugs

From mantids to grasshoppers, scarab beetles to water bugs, meet the most amazing bugs and insects in the world in this exciting new title. Did you know that locusts can live in swarms of up… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • ATOS: 5.6
  • Dewey: 595.7
  • Copyright: 2019

Amazing Land Animals

From the Series Animal Bests

Meet some of the coolest land animals on Earth, and learn about their amazing abilities—from camouflage and communication to super senses and use of tools. Find out how these clever creatures Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 591.5
  • Copyright: 2017
6 titles

Amazing Life Cycles — Hardcover Set

From the Series Amazing Life Cycles

Meet some amazing animals—from caring crocodile mothers to meat eating plants, from the tallest parents in the woods to sea horse fathers looking after their young—with the occasional odd… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2019
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $175.92
  • Your Price: $131.94
  • 6 titles

American Alligators: Armored Roaring Reptiles

From the Series Comparing Animal Traits

Find out what an American alligator has in common with a frilled lizard. Discover what sets an American alligator apart from an eastern coral snake. Readers will compare and contrast key… Read More →

  • Lexile: 900
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 597.98'4
  • Copyright: 2016

American Jaguar: Big Cats, Biogeography, and Human Borders

In the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, America's largest cat—the jaguar—is fighting to regain its kingdom. Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • Dewey: 333.95/9755
  • Copyright: 2022

American Shorthairs Are the Best!

From the Series The Best Cats Ever

What’s that friendly cat with the round face, muscular body and glossy coat? It’s the American shorthair! American shorthairs are curious, playful, cuddly cats. Their owners think they are Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 636.8'22
  • Copyright: 2011
Spring 2024

Anacondas: Nature's Biggest Snake

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Nature's Most Massive Animals

Anacondas are apex predators, and green anacondas are the heaviest snakes in the world. Readers will love learning all about the lives of these massive animals, including where they live and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: 597.96/7
  • Copyright: 2024

An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns

Have you ever heard of a prickle of porcupines? Or a tower of giraffes? What about a parcel of penguins? This fun-filled romp through the animal kingdom introduces collective nouns for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • Dewey: 372.61
  • Copyright: 2015

Angel Sharks in Action

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Shark World

What's unique about angel sharks? Unlike other sharks, they have flat, wide bodies. Angel sharks are also very good at hiding! From habitat to hunting tactics, readers will learn all about… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 597.3
  • Copyright: 2018

Animal Antipodes

A fun science book that introduces animals and places around the world that happen to be exactly opposite each other on the globe, with pages that literally have to be turned upside-down.… Read More →

  • Dewey: 577
  • Copyright: 2018

Animal Appetites

From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Top Ten

Which animal swallows its food whole and then doesn't eat again for weeks? And did you know one animal eats only one food all its life? But it eats a lot of that food! Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 591.5
  • Copyright: 2020

Animal Athletes

From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Top Ten

If there were Animal Olympics, some animals would be gold medal winners! Which animal could compete in synchronized swimming? Which animal would win gold in the marathon? Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 591.47
  • Copyright: 2020