Hughes, Monica

Simple text and photographs describe how emergency vehicles such as fire engines, ambulances, police cars, snowplows, and helicopters can help save people's lives.

Provides an introduction to tigers, describes the growth and development of a tiger cub, and explains why tigers are in danger.

Simple text and photographs describe where a rattlesnake lives, what an anaconda eats, and where a king cobra lays her eggs.

Presents an introduction to orangutans, describes the growth and development of a baby orangutan, and explains why orangutans are in danger.

Describes the different parts of trucks, and discusses the work done by various types of trucks.

When the slaves rebel against the rigid social order imposed on the colony by the all-controlling computer, Tomi, the son of the colony Overlord manages to escape beyond the computer's reach and discovers what it is like to be free.

Forced into the barrio by her grandmother's death, Concepcion takes with her a legacy of chili, corn, and bean seeds and finds that they hold the key to her survival.