Melissa Stewart

Describes the different types of dolphins, where they live, what they eat, etc.

"Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many uses of feathers."--Amazon.com.

Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether...

"All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant--whether it's because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures. From the ladybug to the salamander, from the lungfish to the desert hedgehog, twelve estivating animals and...

"Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about blue animals using the repetition of words"--Provided by publisher.

Explore 12 species that you hope you'll never come across, including sharks, snakes, jellyfish, bears, tigers, and mosquitoes.

"Explains to young readers how to tell the difference between frogs and toads"--Provided by publisher.

"Explains to young readers how to tell the difference between butterflies and moths"--Provided by publisher.

"Explains to young readers how to tell the difference between insects and spiders"--Provided by publisher.