Mattie and her Mum wake up after their long winter sleep. When they go out to find food, Mattie falls into the sea while showing off her ballet-dancing skills and is swept away on an ice floe. The whimsical picture book story is mixed with facts about how polar bears live and how global warming is changing their Arctic homelands.
Lizzie lives on the African savanna with her mother, aunts and the leader of their herd, her wise grandmother. When Lizzie wanders off into the bush and gets lost, she learns about elephant life and lore, and the value of listening to her family. A whimsical story perfectly blended with scientific facts about nature and animals.
Buster tries to hop into his mother's pouch but she tells him he can't because she's expecting a new baby. Buster is so angry he runs away. The story tells his adventures as he crosses the Australian outback on his own, narrowly avoiding a dangerous forest fire. A whimsical story perfectly blended with scientific facts about nature and animals.
Harry, an abandoned wolf cub, is adopted by a friendly pack. Soon after Harry arrives, the pack decides to move north as humans encroach on their forest homelands. The adventures they have on their journey are mixed with facts about how real wolves live. A whimsical story perfectly blended with scientific facts about nature and animals.
An extensive compilation of articles, speeches, press statements, and open letters by American socialist Eugene V. Debs, this book is the first in a six volume series that assembles much of Debs's work for the first time in a single place. The collection makes readily accessible approximately 150 documents by one of the pivotal figures in the labor movement. Illuminating nineteenth century working-class history, particularly the complex and shifting situation in the transportation industry, this volume provides a basis for deeper understanding of Debs and his role later during the glory days of the Socialist Party of America.
Covers all the larger mammals of Tanzania, including marine mammals and some newly discovered species. This title features plates with side-by-side photographic comparisons of species that are easily confused, as well as species checklists for every national park.