Includes index.

"Snakey, slimey, scaley, and sensational! Welcome to the amazing world of the most popular reptiles on Earth. With colorful photographs and fun facts, this easy-to-use encyclopedia profiles snakes, lizards, amphibians, turtles and tortoises, crocodilians, and tuatara. Profiles are accompanied by Did You Know? details and fast facts including scientific name, size, diet, and habitat."--

This fun and informative series defines and illustrates the unique features of various animals. This book focuses on shells and highlights the animals that have shells. It also encourages creative thinking by asking readers to imagine what they would do if they had a shell. The back matter includes a page showing images of additional animals, and a glossary. Colorful, engaging photos provide moderate support of text and assists with word recognition....

This book shares the survival stories of endangered species that have made a comeback. Learn about the human and natural factors that drove each species to the edge of extinction, and find out what helped them survive and thrive.

A young detective's attempts to uncover a group of poachers on Crocodile Island in Florida involve her with kidnapping, reptiles, enemy boats, and a sinister racket.

For those who love the outdoors, who enjoy the everyday fascination of nature, who delight in the sights, sounds and smells of woods and fields, lakes and ponds, this book is written with the enthusiasm, knowledge and sympathetic understanding of an expert. The wildlife enthusiast, the bird lover, the sportsman or the armchair naturalist will find recorded here the rich lore of animal, bird and aquatic life highlighted with a profusion of beautiful...

For fans of Ada Twist: Scientist comes a fascinating picture book biography of a pioneering female scientist--who loved reptiles! Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups and crawled past the crumpets.... While other girls played with dolls, Joan preferred the company of reptiles. She carried her favorite lizard with her everywhere--she...

Contains facts about alligators and pythons, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

What is an amphibian? Frogs, toads, and salamanders and are all amphibians!

Something small and green hops through the wet grass. It watches with big, round eyes. Then its long tongue shoots out from its mouth. It caught an insect! Did you just see a frog? Or was it a toad? These animals look very similar, but they are different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart! Learn the fascinating differences between similar animals in the Animal Look-Alikes series-part of the Lightning Bolt Books™...