Sneed B Collard

Sneed Collard and his thirteen-year-old son Braden set out to establish their own personal Big Year bird species count record. From the killer bee-infested border region of southeast Arizona to the sultry islands of the Galapagos, Sneed shares the excitement, challenges, perils, and insights that come with crisscrossing the United States and beyond in search of some of Earth's most remarkable creatures. It's a father-and-son tale, in which the adventure...

Describes events and cultural developments all over the world 1,000 years ago, including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

After he and his mother move from California to Montana to live with his grandfather, thirteen-year-old Guy gradually adjusts to the unfamiliar surroundings, makes a friend, and learns to deal with a bully, with the help of his Frisbee-catching dog, Streak.

"A juvenile biography of Benjamin Franklin, scientist, inventor, printer, writer, statesman, and Founding Father"--Provided by publisher.

"Only a select few animals are able to glide long distances through air, but they include an amazing variety-- even a few species of frogs and snakes. Catching Air takes us around the planet to meet these animals and explore why this gravity-defying talent has evolved in animals, amphibians, and reptiles." --

Learn about the marsupials of the world, including opossums, kangaroos, koalas and others.

Join the scientists working in the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge as they work to rebuild the tallgrass prairie that once covered much of the Midwest and restore the native plants and animals to the region.

Provides a look at the many different ways in which animals sleep, from a snoozing orangutan to a sleeping whale, as well as facts about each animal pictured.

Simple text describes various bird beaks and how birds use them to eat, hunt, and gather food. Includes a quiz.