Synopsis: In this level 1 reader, young readers will explore the feathery world of adorable owls. Follow these curious-looking creatures through their wooded habitats, and learn how owls raise their young, hunt, and protect themselves. Beautiful photos and carefully leveled text make this book perfect for reading aloud or for independent reading.

Synopsis: Beginning readers can chill out with one of the coolest creatures around—the emperor penguin. Did you know that penguins can't fly? Or that emperor penguins can stay underwater for almost twenty minutes? Learn more about penguin work and playtime in this cool All Aboard Science Reader!

Synopsis: Grandma Poss uses her best bush magic to make Hush invisible. But when Hush longs to be able to see herself again, the two possums must make their way across Australia to find the magic food that will make Hush visible once more. "Another treat from Mem Fox that is sure to be treasured. The whimsical illustrations are a wonderful complement."--Children's Book Review Service

Synopsis: Well, in a sense they really do fly, only through the water, not through the air. Penguins have strong wings and strong pectoral muscles to power them. Their bodies are streamlined as if for flight, so they still cut cleanly through the water. But water is much thicker than air, so their wings are shorter and stiffer than a normal bird's wings. In fact, penguins are the only birds that are unable to fold their wings. Their wing bones are fused…

Synopsis: When young fruit bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother, she’s adopted by a family of birds with very different habits in this award-winning and bestselling picture book classic.Knocked from her mother’s safe embrace by an attacking owl, Stellaluna lands headfirst in a bird’s nest. This adorable baby fruit bat’s world is literally turned upside down when she is adopted by the occupants of the nest and adapts to their peculiar bird habits.…

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it.

Synopsis: Meet a winning, winsome inchworm, proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun. When a hungry nightingale threatens to eat him for breakfast unless he can measure her song, it's a good thing he's so skilled - and so tricky.

Synopsis: Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, and behavior of different kinds of penguins.

Synopsis: Description of the life cycle of hummingbird.

Synopsis: "You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a turkey, a ball, a hat, a balloon, a boat, some wheels, and a horn of plenty!"--Publisher.

Synopsis: People call Emma Tuttle "The Parakeet Girl" because she goes "everywhere" with her pet bird, Henry, on top of her head--to piano lessons, to the dentist, even to school! But then Henry falls in love with a pretty parakeet named Kate, and Emma finds herself birdless and blue. Until, that is, she hears an unfamiliar peep-peep from Henry and Kate's cage. Full color.

Synopsis: Gertie the hen is appalled when her son Frank wants to swim with the ducks, but Jemima and her mother, the farmer's wife, make him a special outfit so that his dream can come true.

Synopsis: Jennie's aunt is sending her a hat, and Jennie can hardly wait. "It'll be big, and flowery, and oh - so very beautiful, " she tells herself happily. But when the box comes, the hat inside is very plain. What can Jennie do to make her hat truly special?

Synopsis: Part of a major reprinting of renowned naturalist Jim Arnosky's beloved All About series, All About Owls is a thorough and colorful introduction to the world of owls.In Spring 08, Scholastic Nonfiction is relaunching Jim Arnosky's treasured All About series with all-new paperback covers! In All About Owls, Arnosky shows how owls grow and live, answering kids' biggest questions about owls, such as: Where do owls live? How do they see so well at…

Synopsis: While out searching for food, fruit bat Stellaluna and her mother are attacked by a vicious owl. Stellaluna is separated from Mother Bat and taken in by a family of birds where she must put aside her bat habits to fit in with her new family. But one fateful flight when she is separated from her adoptive siblings, Stellaluna is reunited with her bat family and learns that even though we're different, we're very much the same.