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

"In this book, early fluent readers will learn how flamingos get their pink feathers, as well as how they live and behave in their flocks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about flamingos and their unique color. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Flamingos also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table...

Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Bears Hibernate offers answers to their most compelling questions about why bears sleep all winter. 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.

"Fur, feathers and scales are all animal coverings or skins. Animals use their skin to stay warm and dry, protect themselves or hide or even to warn other animals to stay away. Following Animal Noses, Animal Tails, Animal Eyes, Animal Mouths (NSTA/CBC Outstanding Trade Science Award), and Animal Legs, Mary Holland continues her photographic Animal Anatomy and Adaptations series by the many different ways that animals use and rely on their skin covering...

"Do you ever wonder how animals stay warm in the winter? Well they wonder how humans do too! In a twist of perspective, wild creatures question if humans use the same winter adaptation strategies that they do. Do they cuddle together in a tree or fly south to Mexico? Take a look through an animal's eyes and discover the interesting ways that animals cope with the cold winter months in this rhythmic story."--Amazon.com.

"Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present animals in winter"--

Discover how animals adapt to their environments to help them thrive and survive in this beautifully illustrated journal of amazing animal journeys.

Taught adaptation of David Storey's emotionally-charged family drama.

"Ripley's Believe It or Not meets National Geographic in this book about some of the grossest yet most fascinating ways animals have adapted to survive. Survival of the Grossest explores how some of the most effective -- and often truly foul -- survival adaptations in the animal world involve poop, mucus, spit, foul smells and sprays, nasty eating habits, disembodied body parts and zombification. Organized into seven 4-page sections and including...

"If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose? If you could shapeshift like a giant Pacific octopus, you could squeeze through even the smallest gaps. If you could snap your claws like a coconut crab, you could slice through sheets of metal. An awesome book of ocean animal superpowers!"--