"Tasmanian devils are feisty marsupials. But they still face many challenges. Leveled text and informative photos highlight these challenges for readers and show off the actions being done to save Tasmanian devils. Special features show the status and life span of Tasmanian devils, highlight their geographic range, and more"--

An Española Galápagos giant tortoise helps save his species from extinction and then returns home to his island.

"Personal in tone, chatty, and intriguing in subject matter-a sort of 'Guinness Book of Animal Oddities' . . . A fun-for-all informative compendium." -School Library Journal With humor and flair, Michael Hearst introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life-forms. Which animal can be found at the top of Mount Everest, 10,000 feet under the sea, and in your backyard? Which animal poops cubes? Which animal can disguise itself as a giant...

Pangolins' bodies are a rare sight. They have scales, spikes, and claws! Bright photos bring these unusual mammals to life. Readers will follow along with easy-to-read text and will enjoy learning all they can about pangolins.

Peanut the Squirrel and the Nutty Copter take off to explore the world of African Animals. 3D high-resolution color graphics combined with beautiful photos and fun facts make learning exciting. Designed for young readers, Peanut's witty comments and jokes will entertain both children and parents. Formatted for easy reading on e-readers, the Peanut series of books has many cleverly modeled vehicles and gadgets to keep kids coming back for more. 45...

Humans were surrounded by other animals from the beginning of time, they were food, clothes, adversaries, companions, jokes, and gods. And yet, our companions in evolution are leaving the world-both as physical beings and spiritual symbols-and not returning. In this collection of linked essays, Alison Hawthorne Deming examines what the disappearance of animals, means for human imagination and existence. Moving from mammoth hunts to dying house cats,...

This weekend at Mountain Bluff Zoo, Katy and Micah get to help the bongo keeper. The kids have never heard of a bongo before, but they are quickly smitten with the gentle, striped antelope. Sadly, they also learn that the species is almost extinct in the wild. In fact, there are more bongos in zoos than there are in all the forests of Africa. The kids want to help protect these animals. Can Katy and Micah find a way to raise awareness about the endangered...

"One of The Independent's Best Nature Books of 2014" David Cobham is a renowned British film and television producer and director, notable for such films as The Goshawk, The Vanishing Hedgerows and Tarka the Otter. Bruce Pearson is the author and illustrator of Troubled Waters: Trailing the Albatross, An Artist's Journey; Birdscape; and An Artist on Migration. Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping...

Welcome to the newest volume of the 'Curious Kids Series'! Kids are naturally curious about the world around them. This series aims to help fill that curiosity and teach them about the world around them. With bright, colorful pictures and simply written facts, the 'Curious Kids Series' is exactly what parents are looking for to fill those bookshelf spaces! In this volume, we explore penguins. Why can't penguins fly like other birds? How deep can...