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Ocelots
Henry Randall
Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)About twice the size of a house cat, ocelots once awed the ancient people of South America. These small, but powerful hunters continue to captivate the imaginations of people today. Young readers will get a sneak peek into the lives of these wild cats that make their homes in parts of South America, Central America, and North America.
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Bobcats
Henry Randall
Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)Though bobcats are rarely seen, thousands of these animals hunt throughout much of North America. Known for their short, “bobbed” tail, these small animals can kill prey much larger than they are. Engaging text and dramatic photographs will capture and hold young readers’ interest.
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Lynxes
Henry Randall
Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)The four species of lynxes live in much of North America and parts of Europe and Asia. These mysterious cats are secretive yet fierce animals. This book will tap into young readers natural fascination with animals and nature while building emergent reading skills. A picture glossary helps reinforce important vocabulary.
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Calls of the Wild: Nighttime Animals: Experience the Wild at Night!
Paul Beck
Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 12, 2016)What mysterious creatures are making those noises in the darkness? In Calls of the Wild: Nighttime Animals, readers will encounter 15 fascinating nocturnal animals and listen to their authentic calls with the press of a button. Learn about each creature’s habits and survival skills while listening to their howls, hoots, songs, and chirps. From the fierce growling of the gray wolf and Bengal tiger to the noisy screeches and shrieks of the kakapo bird and Tasmanian devil, the sounds and creatures in this book will take young readers on a virtual tour of the wilderness from the comfort of home.
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Pharaohs' Follies: Kits of the CIA Adventures in Egypt
George Arnold, Jason C Eckhardt, Rasmia Kablaoui
Paperback (Eakin Press, Sept. 6, 2016)What happens when the President of the U.S. learns that some unsavory scientists are hiding in a pyramid in Egypt using bones of ancient pharaohs to clone a new race to take over the Middle East? What else? He sends the super-secret Cats of the CIA to check things out. And stop the craziness before it gets out of hand. Where will they find the scientists' laboratory? And will The Curse of the Pharaohs keep them from bringing the scofflaws to justice? One thing's for sure. They, and you, will tour some fantastic Egyptian pyramids. And learn to speak some Arabic.
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Wildcats
Henry Randall
Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)Wildcats look much like house cats, and indeed some classify domestic cats as a subspecies of the African wildcat. These small felines hunt for small mammals, birds, and other small animals on the savanna, open forests, and steppe of Africa, Asia, and Europe. This book uses accessible text and lively photographs to bring these feisty felines closer to home.
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Cougars
Henry Randall
Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)Cougars, also known as mountain lions, panthers, catamounts, and pumas, are North Americas second-largest wild cat. This large cat has the widest range of any cat in the western hemisphere as well, with cats living as far north as Canada and as far south as the Andes in South America. Young readers will be catapulted into reading and into the world of life science as they find out all about this large cat.
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