A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.

An illustrated collection of twenty-four Aesop fables selected from those populated only by animals, arranged in categories such as lion fables, fox fables, and wolf fables.

Did you know that some animals have natural ninja-like talents? In this book, you'll learn all about them, including geckos, sea urchins, bombardier beetles, and more. For example, geckos can grip almost any surface--including walls and ceilings--with their amazing toes. And when collector urchins are attacked, they release tiny, sharp objects that bear a striking resemblance to throwing stars. You will also meet the scientists who are studying these...

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

A collection of the well-known stories, including "How the Whale Got His Throat," "The Elephant's Child," and "The Butterfly that Stamped."

Barbie learns how to take care of farm animals, including trimming the goat's hooves, giving a sick sheep medicine, and caring for a newborn calf.

Jack and his class go on a field trip to the zoo, where they see many new animals, including zebras, monkeys, and peacocks.

When their home next to a brook is destroyed by beavers, a large family of golden mice is aided by Poppy the deer mouse and her grumpy porcupine friend, who in the process forges a relationship with the son he had abandoned.

"What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Eyes?--the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series--explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an pair of animal eyes instead of your own! From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes--and find out why...

When an abandoned donkey comes to live at the ranch, Ruby and Remy tire of its loud braying-until the noise saves the day by letting them know a predator is trying to get in the henhouse! Readers in kindergarten to grade 2 will join the siblings on this wild adventure. This series features Remy and Ruby's adventures on their family's ranch, which is a hybrid of a typical ranch and a wildlife rescue facility. The primary focus of this series is to...