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Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers, illustrated with many color photographs. Readers will find out what urban rewilding is and how it can make our lives (and our planet) safer and healthier.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to why manatees are at risk. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Did you know that a tiger roar can be heard from two miles away? Or that tiger saliva prevents infection? Or how about that a tiger’s urine smells like buttered popcorn? Perfect for all animal lovers–and tiger fans in particular–this book is filled with information that young readers will love to learn. From where tiger habitats are found to what it’s like to be a tiger to why tigers are endangered and who has been working...

"Join David and his grandmother on an amazing trip to study [the elephants] in an Asian sanctuary and on an African reserve. Discover how people can give elephants a hopeful future."--Page 4 of cover.

Journey into the bamboo forest to meet the Pandas! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about pandas, everyone's favorite black-and-white bears - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Save the Pandas is a beautifully designed reader all about these amazing bears - where they live, what they eat, how they grow - and how we can...

"Find out why elephants are in danger of dying out, what effect these animals have on the environment, and what people are doing to save them from extinction."--

"The Great White Shark Scientist is the latest ocean adventure from the venerable team of Sy Montgomery and Keith Ellenbogen. In it, they follow Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, as he strives to better understand the habits and habitats of Great Whites in order to save this amazing, if maligned, creature of the deep."

"Rising temperatures around the globe put animals at risk. They lose their homes. They lose food and water sources. Find out more about animal conservation and what people are doing to prevent animal extinctions" -- Provided by publisher.

How to Save a Species brings readers as close as they may ever get to some of the most endangered animals and plants on earth. Highlighting the efforts of scientists, communities, and campaign groups, it includes the astonishing success stories of species that have been saved from the edge of extinction, as well as urgent cases in need of immediate action. With a logbook-style layout and color photographs throughout, the book profiles 17 of the world's...