Zoology

Water buffalo are large, with fearsome horns and a big herd to back them up. Dholes work together in packs to take down prey! This thrilling matchup takes readers through Southeast Asia to meet our competitors. Hi-lo explores the animals' habitats, range, and skills....

It's time to enter the wondrous web of your SPIDER OBSESSION! Did you know that spiders have been around for more than 400 million years? Or that scientists have identified more than 53,000 types of spiders around the world? With quizzes, would-you-rather questions, top...

Parrots live in flocks. Some flocks can have more than 1,000 parrots! This title introduces emergent readers to this and more facts about parrots. Readers will encounter leveled text, bright photographs, and many special features, which highlight information such as the range, physical traits,...

"Visually stunning."--School Library Journal, starred review When it comes to wild animals, everyone knows that there are certain things you just don't do. It's clearly a bad idea to tease a tiger, pull a python's tail, or bother a black widow spider. But do...

Crickets are fascinating insects, famous for the chirping songs male crickets produce by rubbing their wings together. This zoology title, filled with beautiful photos and factual life science text, examines crickets' physical features, global habitats, diets, and unique life cycle from egg to adult....

Baby axolotls live in water. Baby geckos live on land. In this title, these babies compete to be named the cutest baby animal. Leveled text encourages emerging readers to identify and compare the animals' body parts and behaviors. Colorful photos with detailed labels reinforce...

The New York Times bestseller now available with beautiful full-color illustrations for young readers! Explore the amazing ways animals see, hear, and feel the world, with Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong. Did you know that there are turtles who can track the Earth's magnetic...

There are amphibians everywhere! Some of them live by the river, some of them live in the savannah, and some might live in your yard. Discover an amazing array of amphibians in different colors, shapes, sizes, and habitats, from frogs to toads to newts...

A fun, vibrantly illustrated behind-the-scenes tour of the inner workings of a natural history museum and all the incredible people who work there! Welcome to the Science and Natural History Museum! Here you'll see all kinds of cool things, from a whole Dunkleosteus skeleton...

Meet a variety of awesome animals that live in trees! Not just any animal can live in the treetops--it needs special adaptations to help it survive. A kinkajou has a prehensile tail to hold onto branches. A gibbon uses its long arms to swing...

Between four and seven miles deep, the ocean--where pressure is one ton per square centimeter--evokes both mystery and misunderstanding; accessing these depths is challenging to human exploration. Our fear of this dark unknown often conjures images of monsters of the deep, especially in the...

Are you ready for even more killer cuties? These adorable animals are venomous, vicious, and downright villainous. Don't be misled by their sweet eyes and furry faces! That wide-eyed quoll? It's a fierce predator with jaws strong enough to crush dinner in a single...

★ "This book hits a homerun with hundreds of amazing animal facts, colorful illustrations, a table of animal groups, and a glossary of key words" - Youth Services Book Review Travel through the darkest jungles, hottest deserts, deepest oceans and highest mountains to meet...

Baby meerkats and baby prairie dogs are both called pups. Carefully leveled text presents the similarities and differences between them. Emerging readers will compare the physical appearance and behavior of both pups. Engaging photos show pups popping up in their natural habitats. The book...

Armadillos are known for their flexible shells. The shells protect them from predators! Readers will learn this and more about these amazing mammals through vibrant photographs and carefully leveled text. Special features such as a range map, food web, profiles, and more will summarize...

Rattle, rattle! A dry buzzing freezes you mid-step. Somewhere nearby, a coiled snake shakes its tail 90 times per second. It's a rattlesnake, and it's warning you to back off. There's way more to rattlesnakes than their famous rattle. These remarkable hunters can sense...

The fifty-seven original essays in this book provide a comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of animal cognition. The contributors include cognitive ethologists, behavioral ecologists, experimental and developmental psychologists, behaviorists, philosophers, neuroscientists, computer scientists and modelers, field biologists, and others. The diversity of approaches...

From prickly porcupines to slippery seals, animals are wonderfully diverse. This popular zoology series for elementary students studies mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates from around the world. Beautiful photos pair with factual life science text to explore the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors,...

With their bills, webbed feet, and ability to lay eggs, platypuses stand out! Readers will learn more about these mammals through leveled text and bright, colorful images. Special features such as a range map, a food web, and profiles will help readers retain what...

Young naturalists explore a variety of birds, their habitats, and how their beaks help them build, eat, and survive. From the twisted beak of a crossbill to the color changing bill of a seagull, readers will learn fun facts about how beaks are designed...