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Wild America - Turtles
Tanya Stone
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, April 10, 2003)Sea turtles, freshwater turtles, and land-dwelling turtles all have one thing in common. They are all reptiles with ancestors who roamed the earth with the dinosaurs!
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Laura Welch Bush: First Lady
Tanya Stone
Library Binding (Millbrook Press, April 1, 2001)Looks at the life of the wife of the forty-third president of the United States.
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Wild Wild World - Mantises
Tanya Stone
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Sept. 17, 2003)One of the most efficient hunters in the insect world, these critters are also fascinating for how their bodies work.
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Wild Wild World - Lizards
Tanya Stone
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Sept. 17, 2003)Today's closest remaining relatives to the reptiles that ruled the earth 65 million years ago.
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Wild America - Skunk
Tanya Stone
Board book (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 23, 2002)Contrary to popular belief, a skunk never sprays its scent to attack -- only to defend itself. Although best known for their stinky weapon of defense, skunks are an important part of the ecosystem and are quite helpful to humans.
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Wild America - Beaver
Tanya Stone
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, April 10, 2003)Beavers are amazing builders that construct sturdy dams and lodges. Their sharp teeth and nimble hands and feet help them chop down trees and drag them into the water. Beavers can build dams that stretch 300 feet (92 m) across a river!
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Dragonflies
Tanya Stone
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Sept. 17, 2003)These super-fast-flying insects are also expert predators.
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Wild Wild World - Cockroaches
Tanya Stone
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Sept. 17, 2003)Maligned and feared, cockroaches are one of the animal kingdom's supreme survival experts.
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Wild Wild World - Flamingoes
Tanya Stone
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Sept. 17, 2003)These colorful, large birds sleep while standing on one foot!
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Living in a World of - White
Tanya Lee Stone
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Sept. 4, 2001)Sometimes survival means blending in to avoid the gaze of an enemy. Other times, camouflage enables an animal to lie in wait for a surprise attack on its prey. No matter how an animal uses its special appearance or abilities, each creature has adapted its behavior to perfectly suit the world in which it lives. The Living in a World of series offers a unique view of how animals are shaped by their habitats and how they have adapted to survive within them. Arctic hares actually change the color of their fur to match the season Decorator crabs cover themselves with seaweed and other materials that make them nearly invisible on the ocean bottom Chameleons at rest blend with their surroundings, but they can change the color of their skin at will -- displaying bright yellows and oranges to attract a mate or scare an enemy These are just a few of the many incredible ways that animals use camouflage to survive in their habitats. Included in these 4 volumes are: Glossary Index Resources for further study
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A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
Tanya Lee Stone
Library Binding (Wendy Lamb Books, Jan. 10, 2006)Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva all get mixed up with a senior boy–a cool, slick, sexy boy who can talk them into doing almost anything he wants. In a blur of high school hormones and personal doubt, each girl struggles with how much to give up and what ultimately to keep for herself. How do girls handle themselves? How much can a boy get away with? And in the end, who comes out on top? A bad boy may always be a bad boy. But this bad boy is about to meet three girls who won’t back down.From the Hardcover edition.
