Books in DK Life Stories series

This book tells the life story of a ladybug, using simple, concise text and stunning photographs. Read it to discover the unique life cycle and metamorphosis undergone by this fascinating insect as it changes from an egg to a larva to a colorful ladybug.

Discusses the life and work of Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk who studied heredity in plants and is considered the father of genetics.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the nineteenth-century writer known for his dark tales, including "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Raven," and "The Cask of Amontillado."

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of a female giraffe from the time she is one year old until she has her first calf at five years of age.

Explores the life of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of numerous devices, including the telephone.

Biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

Describes how living things adapt and change in order to survive, discussing adaptation to different habitats, how the organisms in a habitat adapt to interact with each other, and adapting to changing environments.

Discusses the life and work of Cesar Chavez, an American labor leader who organized the farm worker's union, United Farm Workers.

Introduces the life and accomplisments of Abraham Lincoln.

Discusses the troubled childhood, life, and career of the nineteenth-century composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the second woman and the first African American to hold that office.

Examines the childhood, war years, political career, and personal life of the twentieth-century British statesman, soldier, and historian.