Animals
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The Dodo and the Kiwi
From the Series Endangered: Lessons from the Past
The Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In that time, animals have come and gone. That's nature. But sometimes, people have played a role in an animal's early disappearance. Deforestation,… Read More →
The Dragonfly's Journey
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Amazing Migrators
With such small, thin wings, it's hard to imagine dragonflies flying long distances. But some dragonflies are migrators! Some dragonflies even travel for thousands of miles. From egg to adult Read More →
The Early Cretaceous Volume 2: Notes, Drawings, and Observations from Prehistory
From the Series Ancient Earth Journal
What it would be like to see a living, breathing dinosaur? The Early Cretaceous brings readers closer to prehistoric life than ever before. By combining the latest paleontological findings… Read More →
The Fastest Dinosaurs
From the Series Meet the Dinosaurs
"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has… Read More →
The Funniest Animals Ever
From the Series Awesome Animals
Discover the funniest animals in the world in this cute and funny collection. Find out fascinating facts about each animal and the characteristics which make them so special. It's time to… Read More →
The Golden Poo: Book 1
From the Series Whose Poo Is This?
Dr. Egg, Dr. Yang, and Dr. Woong find a mysterious golden poo in the woods! And then eight poo capsules pop out of it! Each one contains a different poo . . . but which animals do they belong Read More →
The Great Bear Rescue: Saving the Gobi Bears
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Gobi bears may just be the most unusual bears on the planet: they’re the only bears that live in a desert, they eat mainly plants, and they’re extremely rare. The Gobi desert where these… Read More →
The Great Giraffe Rescue: Saving the Nubian Giraffes
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Giraffes are some of the most fascinating animals on the African savanna. Yet they're facing threats from climate change and competition from humans for natural resources. Long ago, Nubian… Read More →
The Great Leopard Rescue: Saving the Amur Leopards
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
In 2007 only thirty Amur leopards remained in the wild. Scientists knew they needed to do more to help these big cats. However, details of the leopards' wild lives in their high-altitude… Read More →
The Great Monkey Rescue: Saving the Golden Lion Tamarins
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Golden lion tamarins are found only in Brazilian forests. These small, remarkable monkeys once had plenty of space to roam and claim family territories. But years of deforestation caused… Read More →
The Great Narwhal Rescue: Saving the Arctic Ocean's Narwhals
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
With their long tusks, narwhals are unique whales that live in the Arctic Ocean. But as climate change causes global temperatures to rise, less and less sea ice is covering the Arctic… Read More →
The Great Penguin Rescue: Saving the African Penguins
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
African penguins waddle around nesting colonies in lower numbers than ever before. Despite South African government efforts to protect the penguin colonies and their ocean fish supply, young… Read More →
The Great Rhino Rescue: Saving the Southern White Rhinos
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Southern white rhinos are in trouble. For years, a rumor has been spreading that their horns can be used to cure cancer, and poachers have been targeting these gentle creatures. Sandra Markle Read More →
The Great Shark Rescue: Saving the Whale Sharks
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
A pair of young whale sharks swim through warm ocean waters, when all at once, they're trapped—caught in a giant fishing net. What will happen to them? Why is it critical that they escape?… Read More →
The Great Wolf Rescue: Saving the Red Wolves
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
North America’s rarest wolf species, the red wolf, was on the brink of extinction. At one time, red wolves roamed the US from southern New York to as far south as Florida and as far west as Read More →
The Happiest Animals Ever
From the Series Awesome Animals
Discover the happiest animals in the world in this cute and funny collection. Find out fascinating facts about each animal and the characteristics that make them so special. It's time to… Read More →
The Lady and the Octopus: How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology
Born in a small village in eighteenth-century France, Jeanne Villepreux wasn’t expected to transform marine science. Curious, creative, and clever, Jeanne ventured to Paris by foot as a… Read More →
The Late Jurassic Volume 2: Notes, Drawings, and Observations from Prehistory
From the Series Ancient Earth Journal
What it would be like to see a living, breathing dinosaur? The Early Cretaceous brings readers closer to prehistoric life than ever before. By combining the latest paleontological findings… Read More →
The Life of a Narwhal
From the Series Let's Look at Polar Animals (Pull Ahead Readers — Nonfiction)
Did you know that a narwhal is a type of whale? Vibrant photographs and engaging text bring these interesting animals to the surface. Pairs with the fiction title Norman's Deep Dive. Read More →
The Megalodon and the Great White Shark
From the Series Endangered: Lessons from the Past
The oceans were once full of enormous, sharp-toothed carnivores. Megalodon was the king of the sea. Even the biggest dinosaurs fled when they saw its fin break the surface. But megalodon is… Read More →
The Monarch Butterfly's Journey
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Amazing Migrators
Monarchs are some of the most well-known migrators. But did you know that monarch caterpillars shed their skin four times as they grow? Follow the journey of the monarch butterfly! From a… Read More →
The Monarchs Are Missing: A Butterfly Mystery
Why are monarch butterflies disappearing? Scientists are racing to find answers. These iconic orange, black, and white butterflies flutter across much of the North American continent, and are Read More →
The Most Colorful (and Stripey) Jungle Animals Ever
From the Series Awesome Jungle Animals
Discover the most colorful (and stripey) jungle animals in this super-fun collection. Find out fascinating facts about each animal and the characteristics which make them so special, be it… Read More →
The Most Cuddly Jungle Animals Ever
From the Series Awesome Jungle Animals
Discover the most cuddly jungle animals in this super-sweet collection. Find out fascinating facts about each animal and the characteristics which make them so special, be it the big, round Read More →