turtles

"Meet Gus, a gosling who likes to be by himself. But when his adventures lead him to a turtle's nest, he's in for some unexpected companionship!"--Provided by publisher.

When Minerva, Thomasina, and Ravi hear that the man who has just arrived in Pembrose, Cornwall, is planning to collect the hundreds of turtle eggs that are nearly ready to hatch on a nearby island, they come up with a plan to save the baby turtles--but the plan is complicated by the appearance of a mysterious boy who wants to joint the Order of the Owls.

A simple look at the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of sea turtles. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled callouts, detailed photographs, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for furtherresearch, and an introduction to the author.

Describes the life of the loggerhead turtle which will swim the ocean for thirty years before returning to the beach where it was hatched to lay its own eggs.

The chatterbox turtle's inability to stop talking gets him into some trouble.

"The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles face off against Stockman-Fly's new insect minions! Can Raphael overcome his fear of bugs and help his brothers?"--Provided by the publisher.

"One day Joe, an exuberant giraffe, hears a commotion coming from another part of the famous cageless zoo he calls home. Joined by his small, green, slightly more serious turtle friend, Sparky, Joe discovers the source of the hullabaloo: a group of children -- or noisy short people, as Joe and Sparky call them -- having a party. Inspired, Joe decides to throw a party for his pet worm, Wiggy. There's just one problem: Sparky is not entirely sure if Wiggy even exists! What will happen when every animal in the zoo shows up to Wiggy's party with presents and cake?"--OCLC.

Describes the physical features and behaviors of tortoises.

When Franklin the turtle's best friend Otter moves away it makes him feel sad, grumpy, and a little bit mean, but Franklin cheers up after sharing a heart-to-talk and a hug with his dad.