Books in Nature's Children series

Learn how at these stealthy predators are at risk due to illegal hunting.Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that a tiger's stripes go all the way to its skin-or that newborn cubs weight about as much as a stick of butter? Learn fascinating facts like these-and more-all in the pages of this book!

Spiders are known for spinning webs and waiting for unlucky insects to get caught in the sticky strands. Wolf spiders, however, are not so passive. Readers will learn how these skilled hunters stalk and attack prey, just like the much larger animals they are named after. They will also find out how these eight-legged arachnids reproduce, care for their young, and construct their homes.

Did you know that a lion's roar can be heard up to 5 miles away?Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment.

Did you know that the bald eagle can reach speeds of up to 100 mph?Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that the bald eagle is one of the largest raptors in the world-or that it can reach speeds of up to 100 mph (160 km/hr) when diving after prey? Learn fascinating facts like these-and more-all in the pages of this book!

Though they are most famous as parasites that feed by attaching themselves to larger hosts and sucking blood, leeches are actually a diverse group of worms.Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. While some leeches fit the stereotypes, others lead very different lifestyles. Readers will learn all about the world's leeches, from where they live and how they move around to how they reproduce and how they can be beneficial to humans.

Whether they are stalking through the fallen leaves on a forest floor or sneaking into backyards, coyotes often appear mysterious and sneaky. Readers will discover how these intelligent animals hunt for food, why they are so often found living near humans, and how they are related to the dogs many people keep as pets. They will also find out what coyotes eat and how they care for their young.

Because they are willing to eat anything from carrion to garbage, vultures are often called "nature's cleanup crew.Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. " Readers will find out what features allow these amazing birds to eat food that would make most other animals sick. They will also discover how vultures mate and raise their babies, which kinds of vultures live in different parts of the world, and why certain types of vultures are disappearing from their natural habitats.