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Cool Camouflage: Giraffes! Tigers! Seals!
Lisa M. Herrington
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2018)Discover nature's "hidden" animals!From a fox that blends in to the snow to an insect that mimics the look of a twig, this book lets readers take a closer at some of nature's most extraordinary camouflage artists.
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Rosie the Ribeter: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Darcy Pattison, Nathaniel Gold
Paperback (Mims House, April 8, 2019)Who holds the world record triple jump record – for bullfrogs?Rosie, the Ribeter.She set the record in May 1986 at 21 feet 5 ¾ inches. Her record has stood for over 30 years.This is her story.It all started with Mark Twain and his famous story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” After it was published, the Calaveras County fair started the Jumping Frog Jubilee™, which has run since 1928.Over the years, the frogs have jumped farther.Why? Scientists say it’s because of the frog jockeys,the men and women who catch and jump the frogs.Read this extraordinary story of a man and a frog.ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY ANIMAL collection – Award Winning Collection!Wisdom, the Midway Alabtross: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Disasters for Over 60 Years, Starred Publisher’s Weekly reviewAbayomi, the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub, 2015 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade BookNefertiti, the Spidernaut: The Jumping Spider Who Learned to Hunt in Space, 2017 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade BookHistory of the Jumping Frog Jubilee™Mark Twain’s first successful short story was “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” published in 1865. The humorous story was based on a story he heard in Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he’d spent time as a miner. Calaveras County, California drew on this legend & added the Jumping Frog Jubilee™ to its 1928 county fair.
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Amazing Migrations: Caribou! Elephants! Penguins!
Lisa M. Herrington
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2018)Discover nature's most amazing animals!From the massive migration of Africa's wildebeests to the epic journey of monarch butterflies, this book brings some of nature's most amazing spectacles to life.
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Dangerous Animals
Robin Wasserman
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, June 1, 2003)A new series about the natural world, packed with EXTRAORDINARY facts and fun!Roar with the tigers, get snappy with the crocodiles, and travel back in time to roam with the dinosaurs! Watch out for bloodthirsty vampire bats and lethal black widow spiders that could be weaving a web in a bathroom near you!Each EXTRAORDINARY book is packed with mind-blowing facts, fantastic photos, and zany comic strips. Exciting information bursts off every page of these vibrant full-color books. Science and nature become fun when ordinary topics become EXTRAORDINARY!
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Dangerous Animals
Andrew Brown
School & Library Binding (San Val, Jan. 16, 1997)None
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Built for Speed: Kangaroos! Cheetahs! Lizards!
Lisa M. Herrington
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2018)Discover nature's fastest animals!Readers will love catching up with the world's fastest animals-on land, in the water, and in the air-all in the pages of this book.
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Animal Monsters
Dan D. Taylor
Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1989)None
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Dangerous Animals
Andrew Brown
Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Jan. 1, 1997)Describes a dozen fierce animals, including lions, grizzly bears, snakes, and killer whales
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Amazing Sea Creatures
Andrew Brown
Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Jan. 1, 1997)Illustrations and text describe some of the unique physical features of twelve animals that live in the world's waters, including walruses, crabs, whales, and salmon
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Powerful Predators: Sharks! Polar Bears! Lions!
Lisa M. Herrington
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2018)Discover nature's biggest hunters!Nature's top hunters range from the massive polar bear to the (relatively) small praying mantis. But they all have one thing in common: They're built to kill. This book brings readers right into the action.
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Baby Animals
Andrew Brown
Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Jan. 1, 1997)Illustrations and simple text describe how twelve different animals, including pandas, fruit bats, cheetahs, and gray whales, raise their young.
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Wild Weather
Robin Wasserman
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, May 1, 2003)A new series about the natural world, packed with EXTRAORDINARY facts and fun!Feel the heat, battle the storm, or stare straight into the eye of a hurricane. Don't be scared -- be prepared for the truly amazing world of wild weather, from avoiding a lightning strike to escaping an avalanche!Each EXTRAORDINARY book is packed with mind-blowing facts, fantastic photos, and zany comic strips. Exciting information bursts off every page of these vibrant full-color books. Science and nature become fun when ordinary topics become EXTRAORDINARY!
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