Clear color photos accompany an informative text in this easy reader. Habitats, physiology, hunting patterns, and prey are touched on, as is the snake's place in the animal kingdom and the effect human development has on these slithery reptiles. Similar in reading level to Lucille Recht Penner's more informative S-S-Snakes! (Random, 1994) and Patricia Lauber's nicely crafted Snakes Are Hunters (HarperCollins, 1989), this book will help fill the incessant...

Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, life cycle, and endangered status of tigers.

Mella, a young girl trained as a dragon keeper, learns that the legends of old are true when she is entrusted with carrying a dragon's egg to the fabled Hatching Grounds, a dangerous journey on which she is assisted by a knight's squire.

"Your body needs lots of different things to eat and every kind of food has a different job to do. Did you know eating cheese makes your bones strong? Or that eating carrots helps you see better? Read and find out more about the different kinds of food we eat and how to fill up your plate to keep your body healthy!"--Jacket flap.

"Neil Armstrong became the first person ever to step foot on the moon. Before he flew space missions and made history with his moon landing, Neil was a curious kid who loved putting together model airplanes. He dreamed about pushing the boundaries of flight and studied hard in school to achieve his goals. ." -- Amazon.

Whimsical thoughts, bringing colorful and happy images to the reader.

Text and photographs describe sharks--their different types, behavior, and threats to their survival.

Presents a night when imagination takes over and gravity does not work quite as expected.

Pirates chase ships on the high seas, tell ghost stories, and fall asleep counting gold coins instead of sheep.

Learn about the life cycle of a polar bear.