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Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes such animals as camels, scorpions, and gila monsters and how they adapt to life in various deserts around the world.

2) Grassland mammals

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Briefly describes such animals as giraffes, prairie dogs, ostriches, and elephants that live on the grasslands, prairies, and tropical savannas around the world.

3) Mountain mammals

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Briefly describes such animals as pikas, yaks, giant pandas, and vicunas that live in various mountain ranges around the world.

4) Ocean mammals

Author

Series

Publisher

Children Press

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

48 pages : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Discusses several different marine mammals including dolphins, manatees, walruses, whales, and sea otters.

5) Temperate forest mammals

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1996]

Physical Desc

48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes six different mammals which live in temperate forests, including squirrels, echidnas, and koalas.

6) Tropical forest mammals

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of some rain forest mammals including the jaguar, tapir, orangutan, coati, sloth, and howler monkey.

7) Minibeasts as pets

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1997]

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Simply describes how to keep ladybugs, millipedes, crickets, and ants as pets.

8) Parrots and parakeets as pets

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1997]

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Suggests what to consider when selecting a parrot or parakeet for a pet, and explains its housing, food, and health care needs.

9) Your pet gerbil

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Suggests what to consider when selecting a gerbil for a pet and explains what it needs by way of housing, food, health care, and activities.

10) Your pet tropical fish

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

1997.

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Discusses many kinds of tropical fish and explains the basics of fish care.

11) Angelfish

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1999]

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Distinguishes saltwater from freshwater angelfish, describes the latter, and suggests how to care for this popular pet in a home aquarium.

12) Apples

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1999]

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Surveys the history, cultivation, and uses of apples and describes the different kinds.

13) Bananas

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

1999.

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Examines the history, cultivation, and uses of bananas.

14) Electric fish

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1999]

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

An introduction to various species of electric fish, particularly the electric eel, explaining how they generate and discharge electricity.

15) Israel

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

1999.

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Surveys the history, government, people, culture, and economy of Israel.

16) Jellyfish

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1999]

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Introduces the size, shape, colors, and stinging tentacles of jellyfish and examines their survival in the world's waters since before the age of the dinosaurs.

17) Piranhas

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1999]

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

An introduction to the various species of fish called piranhas, discussing their reputation as killers, their physical characteristics and habits, and their suitability as pets.

18) Pterodactyls

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1999]

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes the characteristics and behavior of the extinct flying reptile that lived on the earth during the Mesozoic era.

19) Saturn

Author

Series

True book
Watts library

Language

English

Description

Discusses what we know about the size, density, atmosphere, rings, and moons of Saturn, as well as what we may learn in the future.

20) Sea horses

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1999]

Physical Desc

47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description