Kate Petty

"Ruth Keller is brash and precocious; she argues with her dentist, her parents, and her teachers. So, when she discovers a strange black slime in the man-made lake of her suburban neighborhood, she decides to investigate. Fortified by the encouragement of those around her, Ruth seeks the truth at all costs, even if it means taking on the rich local country club owner, who she believes is responsible for the pollution. Between the teasing of former...

Describes how elephants are born and cared for and how they learn to find food and cooperate with their herd.

Find out how learning to groom, play, and hunt for food can lead these curious babies into all kind of mischief!

Describes how a baby kangaroo is born and cared for and how it learns to walk, find food, and fend for itself.

The book describes how ponies and foals are born and grow, how they learn to walk, how they are fed at first, and how they communicate.

Portrays the lives of seal pups around the world, describing their birth, diet, behavior, and life at sea.

Simple text introduces the physical characteristics and habits of different types of whales and efforts to save the whale from extinction.

A novel about the fifteen-year fallout from a poisonous high school rumor, exploring how stories from the past can come to define who we are. A gifted and reclusive ghostwriter, Alice Lovett makes a living helping other people tell their stories. But she is haunted by the one story she cannot tell: the story of, as she puts it, "the things that happened while I was asleep." Back in 1999, Nick Brothers and his high school lacrosse team return for...

This book describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and care of guinea pigs.

When the family apartment is sold, Sam is not sure he wants to move, but the experience proves to be exciting and fun.