Books in Amazing Adventures series

Tigress' cubs are hungry and so is she. Finding a meal large enough for the three of them turns out to be very difficult. Will she be able to find enough food? With an exciting story and beautiful illustrations, children are sure to read this book again and again. A Tiger Tale has been reviewed by wildlife experts for accuracy and includes a poster and bonus facts about this incredible animal.Book Features:- Exciting story and detailed illustrations- Poster with pictorial glossary of all animals encountered in Book- Bonus facts about Tigers- 36 pages- Hardcover dimensions: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches- Appropriate for ages 3-7 yrs

During the dry season in southern Africa, a mother crocodile must lead her tiny hatchlings to the Luangwa River. But protecting and feeding her many babies will be no easy task! With an exciting story and beautiful illustrations, children are sure to read this book again and again. Crocodile Crossing has been reviewed by wildlife experts for accuracy and includes a poster and bonus facts about this incredible animal.Book Features:- Exciting story and detailed illustrations- Poster with pictorial glossary of all animals encountered in Book- Bonus facts about Crocodiles- 36 pages- Hardcover dimensions: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches- Appropriate for ages 3-7 yrs

The second of eight books in the Fifth House Going Wild children's nonfiction adventure series, Amazing Animal Adventures at the Poles presents world-famous naturalist Brian Keating's amazing-but-true firsthand accounts of his travels in the world's remote polar regions. Seemingly devoid at first glance of all but the most basic of flora and fauna, the Arctic and Antarctic lands and waters are actually full of exciting natural wonders and fascinating creatures that must be seen to be believed! Join Brian Keating as he describes: Swimming with the canaries of the ocean in Cunningham Inlet Playing with minke whales in the Antarctic Meeting the superbears of Frobisher Bay Watching kings in their finest suits on South Georgia Island Living on the edge in the Antarctic Each story, told by Keating with boundless energy and enthusiasm, provides details in easily digestible bites and features full-colour photographs with fact-filled cutlines, a small glossary, and an information sidebar - "Brian's Notes." Also included in the book are an activity to encourage students to have their own backyard adventures, a full-colour world map showing the locations of Keating's wildlife adventures, and an index.Keating has been a weekly guest on CBC Radio Calgary for nearly two decades and has been featured bi-weekly on the Discovery Channel for the past six years. In addition to his full time job at the zoo, Keating is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Calgary, a pilot, a scuba diver, and mountaineer. Brian is accompanied on wilderness trips and adventures by his wife, Dee, who is a local Calgary physician. Teacher's Guides are available at Fitzhenry.ca

Platypus is looking for a place to build a burrow for her new family. Will she be able to make the creek her new home? With an exciting story and beautiful illustrations, children are sure to read this book again and again. Platypus Creek has been reviewed by wildlife experts for accuracy.Book Features:- Exciting story and detailed illustrations- Bonus facts- 36 pages- Appropriate for Ages 3-7 yrs- Mini book dimensions: 4 3/8 x 5 9/16 inches

Platypus is looking for a place to build a burrow for her new family. Will she be able to make the creek her new home? With an exciting story and beautiful illustrations, children are sure to read this book again and again. Platypus Creek has been reviewed by wildlife experts for accuracy and includes a tear-out poster and bonus facts about this incredible animal.Book Features:- Exciting story and detailed illustrations- Poster with pictorial glossary of all animals encountered in Book- Bonus facts about the Platypus- 36 pages- Hardcover dimensions: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches- Appropriate for ages 3-7 yrs

When bombs fell over cities like Glasgow and London people would take refuge in shelters and tube stations until the all-clear signal sounded and 'normal' life resumed. Many years later Maurine remembered those times - the rationing, the evacuation, the fears and excitement of living as a child during the Second World War.Taking up her pen she wrote about those historic days. These were stories that she could leave behind so that others would know what it was like and the real secret of how they survived during those troublesome days. This will serve as a useful insight for children into World War II from a Christian perspective.

Silver Birch Award shortlist, 2005 Fifth House is GOING WILD with a new children_s nonfiction adventure series. The first of eight books features world-famous zoologist Brian Keating and his travels to experience unique ecosystems and observe animals from pole-to-pole and around the equator. Amazing Animal Adventures Around the World is a nature book like no other, as children learn about wildlife, the environment, and conservation through first-person accounts from one of Canada_s foremost animal adventurers. In this book, lavishly illustrated by his own photographs, Keating describes ten of his most memorable wildlife-watching trips in his trademark energetic and upbeat style. Join Keating as he describes: Miraculously escaping from a pride of charging lions in Africa on the scariest day of his life Strolling down a penguin superhighway in Antarctica Discovering (the hard way) the memorable defence mechanism of Norway_s petrels - projectile vomiting Marvelling at Borneo_s amazing proboscis monkeys with their huge light-bulb noses dangling between their eyes Looking into the eyes of Godzilla when getting up close-and-personal with marine iguanas in the Galapagos Teacher's Guides are available at Fitzhenry.ca

Panda must find a new home that has a lot of bamboo. But finding a safe and bountiful new territory is not an easy task. Will Panda find the perfect spot? With an exciting story and beautiful illustrations, children are sure to read this book again and again. A Home for Panda has been reviewed by wildlife experts for accuracy and includes a poster and bonus facts about this incredible animal.Book Features:- Exciting story and detailed illustrations- Poster with pictorial glossary of all animals encountered in Book- Bonus facts about the Panda Bear- 36 pages- Paperback dimensions: 8 x 10 inches- Appropriate for ages 3-7 yrs

Platypus is looking for a place to build a burrow for her new family. Will she be able to make the creek her new home? With an exciting story and beautiful illustrations, children are sure to read this book again and again. Platypus Creek has been reviewed by wildlife experts for accuracy and includes a tear-out poster and bonus facts about this incredible animal.Book Features:- Exciting story and detailed illustrations- Poster with pictorial glossary of all animals encountered in Book- Bonus facts- 36 pages- Paperback dimensions: 8 x 10 inches - Appropriate for ages 3-7 yrs