toads

When an ordinary looking fifth grader purchases a talking toad, she embarks on a series of extraordinary adventures.

Five further adventures of two best friends as they share cookies, plant a garden, and test their bravery.

Explors the life cycle and characteristics of toads.

Examines the toad's environment, anatomy, social life, mating, babies, and encounters with humans.

Two friends share experiences in each season of the year.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and diet of thirty kinds of frogs, toads, and turtles.

Francine and her family watch as their pet tadpole Fred gradually changes into what they think is a frog until Grandpa tells them Fred is a toad that should be living in the backyard.

This book is an introduction to toads, describing where they live, what they eat, how they stay safe, and what kinds of surprising changes they go through as they grow from tiny eggs to warty adults.

A toad barely escapes being squashed beneath the wheels of a car.

Photographs and text help readers decipher the differences between frogs and toads, describing the physical features, behaviors, habitats, and other unique attributes of each species.