Person, Stephen

Provides information about the Voodoo religion as practiced in New Orleans in the nineteenth century, and discusses the activities of so-called Voodoo queen Marie Laveau.

An exploration of lightning that provides accounts of individuals who have survived being struck, explains what causes it, and discusses related safety procedures.

An exploration of volcanoes that provides accounts of individuals who have survived an eruption, explains what causes them, and discusses related disaster prevention and safety procedures.

Provides information about bubonic plague, a killer disease that has caused several pandemics throughout history, discussing the discovery of the bacteria that causes the disease, how it spreads, and how it is treated.

Introduces the individuals who risk their lives to rescue animals from hurricanes when disasters strike, and details numerous true stories about these rescues.

This book tells about the Great Dane dog, including the breed's history, physical appearance, and personality.

Discusses how these powerful cats hunt for food, raise their young, and adapt to life across a multitude of terrains.

Introduces young readers to the roseate spoonbill and looks at the efforts of biologist Jerry Lorenz and others to help protect this species.

Introduces young readers to the collared peccary, and looks at the efforts of wildlife rescuer Lisa Bates and others to help rescue this species.

Young readers learn about coral reefs, huge underwater colonies built by tiny animals called coral polyps, that are home to more than one million species of marine life.