Animals

What’s that dog with the broad head, stocky frame, and tough but tender attitude? It's a pit bull! Pit bulls are hardy dogs with lots of smarts and a great desire to please. Their owners… Read More →

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 odd hairy… Read More →

Find out what a platypus has in common with a beaver or a dolphin. Learn what sets a platypus apart from a giraffe or a wild dog. Readers will compare key traits of platypuses—their… Read More →

Dash! Hide! Splash! Ride! Exuberant text celebrates all the different ways animals play, from rhinos taking mud baths and parrots somersaulting through the air to kangaroos boxing and… Read More →

Meet fascinating animals that live in polar regions, including harp seals, leopard seals, orcas, penguins, polar bears, and walruses. Which ones live at both poles? Pair this… Read More →

Perfectly equipped for life in the polar region, but still in danger! Meet the biggest land predator in the Arctic, the polar bear! Discover how polar bears make dens deep in the snow and how Read More →

What features help polar bears survive the cold? Why do they hibernate? Discover the answers to these questions and learn other fascinating facts about polar bears. From their habitat to… Read More →

What's that dog with the powder-puff coat, foxlike face, and bold personality? It's the Pomeranian! Pomeranians are cuddly dogs, yet they're also active and have loads of curiosity. Their… Read More →

What’s that dog with the curly coat, good looks, and keen intelligence? It’s the poodle! Poodles come in three sizes and different colors, so poodle lovers can pick their favorite! Poodle… Read More →

Eating poop is gross! So why do some animals do it? For lots of good reasons! Male butterflies slurp up poop to give as a gift to females, which makes their eggs stronger. Robins scarf down… Read More →

Likes living in trees or on the ground? Herbivore or omnivore. Is it a porcupine or a hedgehog? Readers will learn how these adorable spiky mammals are alike and how they differ. Read More →

With furry, tufted ears, spotted coats, and short knobby tails, bobcats are distinctive wild cats. Found in forests, grasslands, mountains, swamps, or even deserts, bobcats hunt and grow from Read More →

Prairie dogs find safety in numbers. Hundreds of them live together in underground tunnels. When the small animals come to the surface to nibble prairie grasses, they keep a close watch for… Read More →

A praying mantis waits for its prey insect to appear. Then, like lightning, the mantis strikes! Learn how praying mantises hunt, reproduce, and protect themselves with thrilling details and… Read More →

Look quickly and you might just see one of nature’s insect heroes on the hunt—praying mantises! With their incredible hunting skills, mantises help rid farms and gardens of insect pests that… Read More →

What if elephants were as small as dogs? What if frogs were protected by armor? In prehistoric times, they were! In fact, other than a few unique changes, lots of prehistoric beasts looked… Read More →

Gorillas can be pretty big, but just wait until you see Gigantopithecus. This huge ape lived 9 million years ago and was three times as heavy and two times as tall as a modern gorilla. There… Read More →

Did you know that dinosaurs weren't the only prehistoric beasts on Earth? Even before the time when dinosaurs lived, there were many other incredible creatures, and some were even bigger and… Read More →

The ocean is filled with giant, strange, and scary creatures such as whales, octopuses, and sharks—but the prehistoric megalodon was powerful enough to crush a killer whale. Other sea beasts… Read More →

Ocean pollution is just one of many problems that afflict ocean animals. Readers learn how science is working to help cut down on ocean pollution and overfishing and to increase conservation efforts. Read More →

Flying dinosaurs? Well, kind of! Pterodactyls are one of the most fascinating ancient creatures. Because they flew and didn't walk on the ground, they're not technically dinosaurs—but they… Read More →

Learn which American Kennel Club group pugs belong to, how to have a happy, healthy pug, and more. With fun facts and eye-catching photos, this title will be a hit with dog lovers. Read More →