An introduction to sharks and their physical characteristics and eating habits.

Examines living animals and plants that have managed to survive as species over millions of years without undergoing change, including the shark, crocodile, horseshoe crab, and magnolia.

Discusses the nature and origin of fossils, the collection and study of them, and what they can tell us about creatures of the past.

Discusses how and why different kinds of animals migrate, the preparations they make for their journeys, and how they find their way.

Discusses the selection, feeding, exercise, and health and hygiene of a pet mouse or rat.

Provides tips on keeping a fish as a pet, including how to select, house, feed, and care for your new fish.

Text and illustrations provide a guide to choosing, housing, grooming, feeding, and training a pet dog.

Questions and answers about nature's rhythms and cycles.

Discusses sharks; the big ocean fish, including the whale shark; game fish, such as the marlin; predators; rays; eels; angelfish; and venomous fish.