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"Great white sharks, bull sharks, and tiger sharks are some of the ocean's top predators. But who is more at risk--people from sharks or sharks from people?"--

Features fun and interesting information about dogs, dog breeds, and some of the special ways dogs can help us.

Introduces the traditions associated with Halloween, from visiting pumpkin patches and bobbing for apples to picking out costumes and trick-or-treating.

Does your child love everything about the slow, sleepy world of sloths? Then this children's reading book, packed full of fun facts and cute sloth pictures, will be perfect for them. In this chapter book for children you'll trek deep into the South American rainforest in search of adorable sloths. Packed full of amazing animal facts, children will be fascinated to find out what makes this sleepy animal so slow, how they're such expert swimmers, and...

Follow the adventures of Chris Croc all the way from birth through his time as king of the river --

Introduces pigs, and describes their appearance, the sounds they make, what they eat, and how they pass their time on a farm.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of various kinds of snakes.

As the sun sets a little firefly is born. The very lonely firefly sets off into the darkening sky, flashing its light as it searches for other fireflies. It sees many lights - including a light bulb, headlights, the reflecting eyes of a dog, cat and owl and finally some fireworks glittering and shimmering - until at last it finds the firefly friends it was looking for. Now the firefly isn't lonely any more. The joyful conclusion of Eric Carle's delightful...

Learn about the world of frogs in this first reader.