Jean Zallinger

From tiny spiders the size of a grain of sand to larger spiders that are bigger than a hand, a rhyming introduction to the world of amazing arachnids is complemented by detailed illustrations and a special reference section.

A simplified retelling of the adventures of an orphan boy who lives in the squalid surroundings of a nineteenth-century English workhouse until he becomes involved with a gang of thieves.

Rhyming text describes the many different features and abilities of snakes. Includes an identification guide.

Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of eagles and describes many individual species, including the African fish eagle, bald eagle, booted eagle, and harpy eagle.

The author describes the construction of his own pond and discusses photosynthesis as the basis of the food cycle involving various forms of aquatic vegetation, insects, amphibians, and higher forms of life.