New Titles

Zoologist

Banks, Rosie, 1978-,


"Portions of this work were originally authored by Blair Belton and published as Be an zoologist"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, April 2025. "Animal lovers often wonder if they should pursue a career in zoology. This field is wider and more varied than they may realize. Zoologists don't just work in zoos, and they may travel the world to study an animal of interest. . . . The accessible text offers practical tips about how to prepare for a career in zoology and details about the paths budding scientists travel to become zoologists. On-the-site photographs, surprising sidebars, and interesting fact boxes support the STEM-related information"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Portions of this work were originally authored by Blair Belton and published as Be an zoologist"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, April 2025. "Animal lovers often wonder if they should pursue a career in zoology. This field is wider and more varied than they may realize. Zoologists don't just work in zoos, and they may travel the world to study an animal of interest. . . . The accessible text offers practical tips about how to prepare for a career in zoology and details about the paths budding scientists travel to become zoologists. On-the-site photographs, surprising sidebars, and interesting fact boxes support the STEM-related information"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Why do mudskippers walk : and other curious fish adaptations

Fletcher, Patricia, (Children's author),


Explores different fish adaptations.
Date Published:2018

Where's Waldo? in Hollywood

Handford, Martin,


"4"--Spinde. The reader is invited to find Waldo in detailed illustrations of several crowded Hollywood movie sets.
Date Published:2020

What do birds eat

Collins, Savina,


Cover title. Includes index. Text and photographs look at the different types of food that birds eat.
Date Published:2019

Whale shark : enormous fish

Humphrey, Natalie,


"Whale sharks are not just the biggest shark in the ocean. Whale sharks are also the largest vertebrate non-mammal in the world! . . . Young readers will . . . discover . . . not only what makes this massive shark so amazing, but also why it isn't dangerous to human"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Unexpected players

Caprioli, Claire,


Includes glossary and index. Explores five different creatures that, unexpectedly, love to play!
Date Published:2025

Unexpected flyers

Leslie, Jay,


Includes glossary and index. Explores five different creatures that, unexpectedly, can fly!
Date Published:2025

Superstars of the sea collection

Stewart, Melissa,


"5 books in one!"--front cover. Includes glossary. Get up close to a toothy shark. Leap into the air with a dolphin. Venture into the deep with some funny-looking sea monsters, mosey along with a manatee, and ooh and ahh over the cutest baby sea turtles!
Date Published:2024

Top 10 strangest animals

Maloney, Brenna,


Includes index. Tarsier -- Pink fairy armadillo -- Flying fish -- Potoo -- Yeti crab -- Orchid mantis -- Leaf-nosed snake -- Axolotl -- Platypus -- Tardigrade. "There are so many strange animals! Some look like trees or plants. Some live in the sea and can fly. Some can even regrow their body parts! Learn all about the strange amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles in our wild world. Count down from 10 to 1 and discover which one is the absolute strangest!"--
Date Published:2025

Includes index. Tarsier -- Pink fairy armadillo -- Flying fish -- Potoo -- Yeti crab -- Orchid mantis -- Leaf-nosed snake -- Axolotl -- Platypus -- Tardigrade. "There are so many strange animals! Some look like trees or plants. Some live in the sea and can fly. Some can even regrow their body parts! Learn all about the strange amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles in our wild world. Count down from 10 to 1 and discover which one is the absolute strangest!"--

Date Published:2025

Skippyjon Jones : in mummy trouble

Schachner, Judith Byron,


Not all libraries will circulate accompanying CD. Please check with your librarian. Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese kitten who thinks he's a Chihuahua, dreams of traveling to ancient Egypt with his gang of Chihuahua amigos.
Date Published:2008

Sharks and cleaner fish

Levy, Janey,


We all get by with a little help from our friends. You might not think of sharks as having friends, but they do. And those friends provide important help in keeping sharks clean and free of parasites. In return, sharks provide protection for their friends. This captivating volume will thrill young readers as they learn about the relationship between sharks and the various cleaner fish who help them. Vibrant, buoyant images, fun facts, and a graphic organizer enhance the narrative. This accessible text addresses important science concepts while keeping readers thoroughly entertained.
Date Published:2021

We all get by with a little help from our friends. You might not think of sharks as having friends, but they do. And those friends provide important help in keeping sharks clean and free of parasites. In return, sharks provide protection for their friends. This captivating volume will thrill young readers as they learn about the relationship between sharks and the various cleaner fish who help them. Vibrant, buoyant images, fun facts, and a graphic organizer enhance the narrative. This accessible text addresses important science concepts while keeping readers thoroughly entertained.

Date Published:2021

Rhyme time with elephants!

Edwards, Jonas,


School Library Journal, November 2020. "As the largest land animals alive, elephants are magnificent creatures! Readers of this . . . volume learn all about these awesome animals through the use of fun and informative poems. Helpful rhymes make it easy for young readers to remember key facts and figures, while vibrant photographs help engage even reluctant readers"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Reptiles and amphibians

Titmus, Dawn,


School Library Journal, November 2018. Explores how to keep snakes, frogs, bearded dragons, and other reptiles and amphibians as pets.
Date Published:2019

Reptiles

Vonder Brink, Tracy,


"A Crabtree crown book." Includes index. Sorting it out -- Meet the reptiles -- Home sweet home -- Growing up -- On the move -- On the hunt -- Remarkable reptiles. School Library Journal, April 2023. "Discover the remarkable world of Reptiles. Amazing photographs of different reptiles highlight where reptiles live, how they grow, how they move, and what they eat. Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"A Crabtree crown book." Includes index. Sorting it out -- Meet the reptiles -- Home sweet home -- Growing up -- On the move -- On the hunt -- Remarkable reptiles. School Library Journal, April 2023. "Discover the remarkable world of Reptiles. Amazing photographs of different reptiles highlight where reptiles live, how they grow, how they move, and what they eat. Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Really strange birds

Levy, Janey,


Includes index. School Library Journal, April 2017. Presents examples of bird adaptations.
Date Published:2017

The rain forest

Jackson, Tom, 1972-,


"A nonfiction companion to the original Magic School Bus series"--Front cover. "Based on The Magic School Bus series"--T.p. verso. Ms. Frizzle and her class explore the rainforest, including the plants and animals that live there.
Date Published:2015

Quest for clean water

Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta,


Purrmaids Coral, Shelly, and Angel help clean up the ocean as a school project and rescue the brother of their mermicorn friend, Sirena, who is trapped by plastic soda rings.
Date Published:2019

Pug's road trip

May, Kyla,


When their friend Jack cannot join them, Bub the pug and his human, Bella, vow to bring him souvenirs from their road trip, and despite some bumps along the way, Bub calls their trip a big success.
Date Published:2022

Puffer fish ##

Rose, Rachel, 1968-,


"When puffer fish sense danger, they may try to swim away. But if these slow swimmers can't move fast enough, they can inflate to more than twice their normal size! Woah! What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about puffer fish!"--
Date Published:2024

The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink

Hale, Shannon,


School Library Journal, January2023. "When plans for a ball run a-fowl, Princess Magnolia accepts the help of a valiant new hero to save her secret decorations--and the entire evening!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024