"If you could have any animal's superpower, whose would you choose?"--

Trickiest! introduces readers to some of the slyest animals on the planet.

"This book discusses insect adaptations and features 20 fascinating science facts"--

Martin Stevens explores the extraordinary variety of senses in the animal kingdom, and discusses the cutting-edge science that is shedding light on these secret worlds. Our senses of vision, smell, taste, hearing, and touch are essential for us to respond to threats, communicate and interact with the world around us. This is true for all animals - their sensory systems are key to survival, and without them animals would be completely helpless. However,...

So you think you're special? Just because people have built cities, invented pop-up toasters and put people on the Moon that they are somehow different from (or better than) other living things? Well it's time to think again! Humanimal explores the interconnections of the human and natural worlds in ways you never before imagined Inside you will discover how slime molds learn how to navigate through a maze; how rats are ticklish and how it makes them...

Explores the morphology and behavior of animal tails. Includes a range of taxa, including mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, insects, and bacteria. "There are almost as many types of tails as there are animals--scaled tails, talking tails, rattling tails, upside-down tails, swatting tails, swimming tails, spraying tails, warning tails, wagging tails, venomous tails, cooling tails, balancing tails, and so many more. You'll never look at animal tails...

Provides information about the appearance, behavior, and habitat of the strange Thorny Devil lizard.

"Did you know that horned lizards can shoot blood from their eyes? Discover other mind-blowing facts about animals!"--From the publisher's web site.

"Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Skunks Smell Bad offers answers to their most compelling questions about when skunks attack. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words."--

Young David is orphaned as a child, abandoned by a vicious stepfather and must learn to make a life for himself in Victorian England.