Animals Nonfiction

The icy cold Arctic is home to both the powerful polar bear and intelligent orca, two mighty predators. But which animal is the fiercest of the ecosystem? Does the polar bear’s patience in stalking its prey and strength in attack put it on top? Or does the orca’s ability to work in a pod give it the edge?

There’s a new baby joining the herd. It’s an African elephant calf! Learn all about these big babies, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they’re raised, and how big they grow.

In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology.

Spend a day and night in the rain forest! Learn about this lush habitat through the diverse animals that call it home. Start the morning suspended high in the canopy with a colorful toucan. Curl around a branch and bask in the afternoon sun with an emerald boa. At sunset, pace the forest floor for prey alongside a sleek jaguar.

Spend a day and night in the prairie! Learn about this grassy habitat through the exciting animals that call it home. Spot prairie dogs popping aboveground as morning sun floods a field. Join giant bison as they graze on grass. Stir up dust on a sunset sprint with antelope. After dark, stake out prey with a coyote in dense grass.

Spend a day and night in the savanna! Learn about this grassy habitat through the interesting animals that call it home. Nibble a breakfast of sky-high leaves with a giraffe. Then construct towering mounds with termites. At sunset, shriek and prowl for prey with a pack of hyenas. After dark, go on a high-speed hunt with a cheetah.

Hi, there! I'm a great white shark. Don't let my sharp teeth scare you off. I started life much smaller, just like you!

Hi, there! I'm a sea turtle. I spend most of my days surfing in warm waters, but I started life much smaller! Learn more about my life cycle and how I went from a tiny little egg to a hatchling to an adult.

There’s a new baby joining the colony. It’s a sea lion pup! Learn all about baby sea lions, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they’re raised, and how big they grow.

There’s a new baby joining the pod. It’s a dolphin calf! Learn all about baby dolphins, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they’re raised, and how big they grow.

Did you know that horses can sleep standing up? Or that horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal? Find out all about horses’ senses, life cycle, behavior, and more in this fact-filled book.

Great white, bull, and tiger sharks are some of today’s most talked-about sharks. But have you met the sharks of yesterday? Each prehistoric shark had its own amazing—and sometimes strange—features. The scissor-tooth shark had teeth in a spiral shape. The giant megalodon was about three times the size of a great white. One small prehistoric shark had a big dorsal fin in the shape of an ironing board!

There’s a new baby joining the family. It’s a baby orangutan! Learn all about what these adorable babies eat, how much they weigh, how they’re raised, and how big they grow.

Bugs are everywhere! From large beetles to tiny gnats, bugs come in a variety of sizes, colors, and shapes. Find out all about bug types, behaviors, life cycles, and more in this fact-filled book.

Snatch! A great white leaps out of the water to catch a seal. How did it get its dinner? It used its superpowers! From a super sense of smell to super speed, a shark’s body is built for one thing—hunting. Its nostrils can smell some substances 10,000 times better than people! Low light? No problem! A shark’s eyes see well in dim light.

Big bodies. Razor-sharp teeth. Crushing jaws. Great white sharks are some of the most feared sharks. Some people say they seek out people as food. But this is a myth. Attacks on people are very rare. Some people say great whites live only in warm waters. This is a myth too! You can’t believe everything you hear! Listeners will bust more myths about these top ocean predators.

Would you swim with sharks? Many people do! Marine biologists swim with sharks to learn more about these top predators. Snorkelers witness whale sharks and spy spotted leopard sharks. Some thrill-seekers even cage dive to get face-to-face with the giant toothy jaws of great whites!

There’s a new baby joining the flock. It’s a flamingo chick! Learn all about baby flamingos, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they’re raised, and how big they grow.

There’s a new baby joining the colony. It’s a penguin chick! Learn all about baby penguins, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they’re raised, and how big they grow.

What was that sound coming from the trees? Could it be a robin, a blue jay, or even a woodpecker? Listeners will sharpen their observation skills and learn how to attract and tell the difference between many types of birds.