Thirteen-year-old Sunday Gråe wants to follow in her late father's footsteps and become Animalia - the way of working with animals' unique abilities that is taught only at the prestigious and secretive Svalbard School. Sunday's dreams come true when she is admitted, but the school is more dangerous than she thought. The Animalia students are mysteriously going missing... and she could be next.On an icy peninsula in Norway, there is a school where...

With his signature humor and amazing facts, best-selling author Jerry Pallotta offers a creature that lives in the ocean and needs air to breathe for every letter of the alphabet. Meet dozens of sea mammals--and a few bonus animals--in this beautifully and accurately illustrated alphabet book. In typical Jerry Pallotta style, the text is funny and engaging and often speaks directly to the reader to keep kids entertained and learning with every page...

This vintage book contains a collection of charming short stories related to dogs. It was originally intended to introduce children to the delights of owning a pet dog, and is therefore ideal for animal-loving children today. Profusely illustrated and utterly endearing, this volume would make for a fantastic addition to any family collection and is not to be missed by collectors.

Eleven-year-old Sid gets some hamsters from his parents who feel that he may enjoy their company as well as a chance to learn about 'responsibility'. Sid decides to keep a diary. Sid's diary entries follow the observations he makes in his unsuccessful attempt to keep and raise the hamsters. One of the hamsters, Clarence, a rather big black and white one with a funny look in his eye, just seems to get bigger and bigger whilst the others seem to mysteriously...

This very simple book about deer combines familiar with fun. Readers will learn about this favorite common animal while strengthening reading skills and being wowed with great photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers-and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Simple text and incredible close-up photographs bring out the importance of owls. Each book contains important details about the body parts, habitat, and nesting of these patient raptors. Includes surprising information about unique habits and whether members of the species are endangered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Look out! Mina's pet Deinonychuses have spilled the paint! Kids will love this simple book that uses dinosaurs to mix colors in order to create new colors.

Using a charming combination of poetry and prose, author Judy Young explains the bedtime habits of some common North American animals, including moles, moose, and beavers. Young readers will learn not only where certain animals make their beds but also how and why they sleep as they do. Each animal is introduced with a rhythmic singsong-y, tongue-twisting poem guaranteed to bring smiles and encourage reader participation. The accompanying expository...

I See Butterflies introduces emergent readers to butterflies while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. I See Butterflies includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels,...

The bold, brilliantly-colored, clever book from the creator of I Am Bat. When puffin Steve meets puffin Steve, neither can believe it. Surely one of them must be the first Steve, the best Steve, the Stevest of Steves...But is a name really worth fighting over?