Henry Carter Hull

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to electric animals such as the stargazer, torpedo ray, electric eel, and and explore how they use electricity to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--

In April of 1987 the last wild California condor was captured and taken to live in captivity like the other twenty-six remaining birds of its kind. Many thought that the days were over of of this remarkable, distinguished bird that had roamed the skies of North and Central American for thousands of years. Sy Montgomery employs her skill for on-the-ground reporting, shrewd observation, and stunning narrative prose to detail the efforts of scientists,...

Guide to wildflowers, birds, reptiles, insects, etc. of N. America's deserts.

Guide to birds, plants, seashore creatures, fishes, whales, etc. of N. America's eastern shores.

"Vibrant photographs and carefully leveled text introduce readers to the prairie biome and the food chains that operate there. Includes picture glossary and index"--

Introduces young readers to the life cycle, characteristics, and behaviors of butterflies.

"In this nonfiction picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs."--

Guide to birds, plants, seashore creatures, fishes, whales, etc. of N. America's western shore.

"Vibrant photographs and carefully leveled narrative nonfiction text invite early fluent readers to explore a variety of ocean food chains. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--

Animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals the lessons that humans can learn from the democratic methods of honeybees, and provides an account of his decades of studying the creatures and their techniques for finding new nest sites, engaging in deliberations, and navigating toward a new home together.