bullfrog

A young male bullfrog avoids a hungry heron and searches for a calling site in his bayou home.

Ahab Goldstein is a seventh-grader living in an United States (specifically Maine) where the environment has turned toxic, and the corrupt Environmental Police Force is in control, limiting access to natural resources like gas and water, issuing fines, and transporting "fragile" species (pretty much all of them) to the Center for Species Rehabilitation in New Arcadia (a dubious refuge at best); so when Ahab and his friends find a real live bullfrog on an island in the toxic harbor, possibly the last one in America, they are faced with a choice--turn it over (NO!), leave it alone, or bike to Canada to find it a mate.

"Nonfiction [picture book] about the life cycle of bullfrogs, including how males attract mates"--Provided by publisher.

If you were a bullfrog, you could have as many as 20,000 siblings, and you wouldn't have a problem eating them! Readers will love learning about these cold-blooded amphibians through the 20 most odd and interesting facts about their adaptations, life cycle, behaviors, and more. Carefully selected photographs support the accessible text and display bullfrogs in their native habitats. Beneficial graphic organizers help summarize the most essential information about bullfrogs for budding herpetologists.

"American bullfrogs can jump farther than 7 feet (2.1 meters)! In this leveled text, learn about the lives of North America's largest frogs, from their habitat and diet to how they grow. Features including a range map, size comparison, and status bar add visual support to aid comprehension. Young students will leap for this fun title!"--Provided by the publisher.

Discusses how bullfrogs survive in the wild, how they reproduce, and their relationship to other species.

When a selfish bullfrog takes over a lily pond, the other residents decide to unite and take action.

Readers will discover how an egg grows into a tadpole and then into an adult frog.

After Owen captures an enormous bullfrog, names it Tooley Graham, then has to release it, he and two friends try to use a small submarine that fell from a passing train to search for Tooley in the Carter, Georgia, pond it came from, while avoiding nosy neighbor Viola.

An introduction to bullfrogs, covering where they live, their physical characteristics, diet, and more.