Jenkins, Martin

Describes different kinds of chameleons, examining their physical features, their behavior, and their ability to change color.

Describes the habitat and physical characteristics of various insect-eating plants.

Describes the behavior of elephants in a family group, particularly the role of the older female elephants.

Examines vampires in literature, film, history, and the animal world.

Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.

Contains illustrations of rare animals, including tigers, ground iguanas, white-rumped vultures, and others, discusses the impact of human activities on the animals, and looks at how they can be saved.

Presents an illustrated retelling of "Gulliver's Travels" in which the voyages of an eighteenth-century Englishman carry him to such strange places as Lilliput, where people are six inches tall, and Brobdingnag, a land peopled by giants.

Tells the story of the ocean liner "Titanic" and its sinking in 1912, describing its design, boilers, engines, and accommodations; the preparation for its maiden voyage; the time line of the disaster; and the inquiry afterwards.

Introduces young readers to the concepts of time, how and why it is measured, when the first calendars and clocks were invented, and other questions about time.

Describes the behavior, diets, and habitats of the orangutan, chimpanzee, bonobo, and gorilla before revealing that humans are the other great ape, discussing simple similarities between people and the other apes and the need to protect these species.