Animals Nonfiction

Snowy owls call the bitterly cold Arctic their home. Learn how they live in this harsh environment. Snowy Owls Are Awesome tells listeners how these birds find their prey, what dangers they have to watch out for, and more.

Discover where Aranya finally finds a good place for her spider web!

Young Carla finds some strange looking footprints in the backyard, and her family makes a trip to the museum to figure out what left them. They learn about the relationship between birds and dinosaurs.

Say hello to tiny but mighty ants! Young listeners will get the fast facts on these hardworking insects, including ant body parts, habitats, and life cycles. Along the way, they will also uncover surprising and fascinating facts.

Careful! Scorpions sting. Find out where and how scorpions live.

Rabbits race away from danger on the forest floor. But there is more to these big-eared bunnies than escaping predators. Learn about these adorable woodland animals, their life cycle, diet, and appearance.

How long does a puppy need to grow inside its mother? When do puppies start to walk? Groom your mind and you discover the life cycle of a golden retriever.

Why do dogs bark? Do they get lonely? These questions and more are answered in this fun and engaging book for young listeners.

Learn about ducks and their ducklings.

Squeak! Tiny hamsters make fun pets. Some have a solid color and others have three different colors. Some have short tails and others have long tails. Young listeners will learn about the appearance and behavior of hamsters, and discover why these curious rodents make great pets.

Cats have lived with humans for thousands of years, yet some of their behaviors are so puzzling. Why do cats rub up against objects? Why do they knead their paws into your lap? Why do they sit in high places, and why do they jump into cardboard boxes or open drawers? Get ready to demystify the most mysterious cat behaviors and gain a deeper understanding of our feline friends.

Bark and wag. Chase dangerous animals away. Farm dogs are at home on the farm.

On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of the shipwreck and a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than thirty stranded sailors.

Air travel is one of the safest methods of transportation, but when a disaster happens, it captures the public's imagination. Learn about how airplanes are built, how researchers investigate a crash, how engineers are making planes safer, and more.

Movies and television shows have turned people of all ages into dinosaur fanatics. But what were these prehistoric creatures really like, and what wiped them out? This high-interest series explores the lives of world-famous dinosaurs, from diets to defenses, and examines what drove these great beasts to extinction. This volume includes Spinosaurus, Utahraptor, and Archaeopteryx.

Snatch! A great white leaps out of the water to catch a seal. How did it get its dinner? It used its superpowers! From a super sense of smell to super speed, a shark’s body is built for one thing—hunting. Its nostrils can smell some substances 10,000 times better than people! Low light? No problem! A shark’s eyes see well in dim light.

Have you ever seen a sea star before? They are the pretty star-shaped creatures that hang out at the bottom of the ocean. Learn about Sea Star as she finds and eats her favorite food, moves around the ocean floor, and regenerates her broken arm! Learn about these strange invertebrates and the unique lives they live.

Los tiburones y los delfines tienen cuerpos en forma de torpedos con aletas en sus espaldas. Ellos se deslizan a través del agua para atrapar a sus presas con sus dientes filosos. Pero a pesar de sus similitudes los tiburones y los delfines pertenecen a diferentes especies de animales: uno es un pez y obtiene el oxígeno del agua y el otro es un mamífero y obtiene el oxígeno del aire.

Racing over snow and pulling a heavy a sled is all in a day’s work for these snow dogs. Learn what it takes to be a sled dog.

What is juicy, red and green with white stripes and pops up from the ground ready to eat—watermelon! Their seeds need plenty of water, lots of sun and nutrient rich soil. Follow along as a tiny, black seed bursts into a delicious fruit. Watermelons are ready to be picked when their yellow petals have all fallen. Find out what Bee-u-ti-ful insect helps the watermelon grow?