MacQuitty, Miranda

Describes, in text and photographs, the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of various types of sharks.

Describes, in text and photographs, the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of various types of sharks.

Text and illustrations present such ocean creatures as the manta ray, dolphin, and octopus, explaining their physical structures and how they work.

Presents an introduction to the ocean, in simple text with illustrations, describing various aspects of the ocean, covering such topics as ocean zones, what fish are, the variety of ocean life, coral reefs, and more.

Examines why an angel shark is flat, why sharks sometimes eat each other, what gill rakers do, how rays are related to sharks, and which shark is the fastest swimmer.

Examine the forces that form deserts and discover the amazing variety of life in these seemingly desolate lands.

Photo essay of desert animal and plant life.

Insects are some of the most familiar animals on the planet. This is hardly surprising since there are more kinds of insects than all other forms of life combined. They are everywhere, dominating every type of life system except the seas.