Bailey, Jill

Quin Zisheng and her family rescue a starving giant panda and see that it gets help at the Panda Research Center. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of the panda.

Linda and her friends observe dolphins in the wild and in captivity. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of the dolphin.

Provides a botanical account of trees, examining their life processes, different types, and ecology.

Villagers track a snow leopard in the Himalayas of western Nepal. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of several species of leopards.

Maps and photographs describe the countries and regions of the world, show how geographic features are formed, and what changes them.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, life cycle, and habitat of the grasshopper.

Emmanuel, an employee of the Rwandan National Park, saves several gorillas from poachers and sets out on a tracking expedition to count gorillas for an upcoming census.

Examines the biological differences and similarities to be found in the millions of species of the animal kingdom.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the common spider.

Follows the story of the earth from its fiery beginnings to a planet teeming with life. Discusses geography, fossils, the evolution of life, and dinosaurs.