Brenda Z. Guiberson

Takes a journey through a rain forest, investigating the plants and animals that dwell there.

"Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes ... Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events."--barnesandnoble.com

Introduces 12 different dinosaurs, each of whom believes it's the greatest dinosaur of all because of its superior characteristics.

"Fascinating facts and spectacular illustrations will inspire young readers to choose their own favorite sea creatures"--

Millions of years ago, before there were red-breasted robins and busy blue jays . . . there were feathered dinosaurs. Scientists have found evidence that Anchiornis, Caudipteryx, Confuciusornis, and many more dinosaurs all had feathers. Discover these amazing ancient creatures--and the connection between feathered dinosaurs and modern-day birds!

Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, get their name from the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. Sadly, there are more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as the animals are being farmed for their commercially valuable bile. This text pays tribute to the endangered species.

Up in the frigid Arctic, a mother polar bear teaches her two cubs important lessons on surviving and living on their own in their harsh environment, including walking on ice using their claws and hunting for seals.

Follows a year in the life of a mother elk, her calf, and a bull in the Olympic Mountains of Washington State where these animals are named in honor of President Roosevelt.

When I Was a Turkey is a middle-grade adaptation of the remarkable true story of a naturalist who raised a flock of wild turkeys using imprinting.