Emminizer, Theresa

Explains what polar bears are and describes their habitat, diet, features, behaviors, and conservation status. Includes a glossary, a diagram with labels, and resources for further information.

Presents the habitat, physical features, diet, behaviors, and life cycle of musk oxen. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and additional resources.

Introduces grizzly bears' anatomy and describes their habitat, diet, behaviors, and conservation status. Includes a glossary, a diagram with labels, and resources for further information.

Readers will be fascinated by this edifying text, which takes a hard look at what would happen if tigers were to disappear.

Introduces young readers to hyenas, looking at their physical characteristics, behavior, and more.

Introduces young readers to lions, looking at their physical characteristics, behavior, and more.

Discusses what life was like on the Mayflower.

"At the water's edge, a deadly saltwater crocodile lies in wait, its body tensed to lunge after its prey. It grips its catch with lethal, 5-inch-long (12.7 cm) teeth and powerful jaws, exerting the strongest bite force of any animal on Earth! More than 23 feet (7 m) long and a whopping 2,200 pounds (998 kg), saltwater crocodiles are the largest reptiles on the planet. In this book, readers will get a . . . look at the saltwater crocodile and learn about the reptile's habitat, behavior, diet, life cycle, and irreplaceable ecological importance"--Provided by publisher.

"Growing up to 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and weighing up to 350 pounds (158.8 kg), ostriches are the biggest and heaviest birds in the world. Although they can't fly, they can run at staggering speeds up to 43 miles (69.2 km) per hour. They can cover up to 16 feet (4.9 m) in a single bound! Their long, strong legs and two-toed, sharp-clawed feet make them formidable adversaries. In this . . . book, readers will learn about the ecological importance of the ostrich, as well as its habitat, behavior, diet, life cycle, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"When Brooke, Eva, Nate, and Jay take a nighttime sail off the Florida coast, they never imagine that their lives are about to change forever. Shipwrecked by a storm at sea, the teenagers become castaways on an island that seems designed to test their very natures. Faced with loss, trauma, and the harsh reality of day-to-day survival, will they find the strength to confront their inner demons and escape the Vanishing Place? Or are mysterious forces at work to keep them stranded for all time?"--Amazon.com.