Taylor, Barbara

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Describes some of the physical features and behaviors of such nocturnal animals as a bat, fox, snail, and moth.

Profiles different kinds of snakes and disusses which snakes are poisonous, why they shed their skin, what they eat, and other related topics.

Nine essays discuss the strengthening of reading comprehension in the middle grades, covering such topics as explicit and implicit instruction, peer-assisted reading activities, vocabulary, and supports for teachers.

Introduces several types of insects that build homes for themselves, like ants, termites, and bees.

An introduction to the science of water, using simple science experiments that show why things float or sink and how we use these properties of water for such things as designing boats and lifting objects out of water.

All about life in a desert including the tortoise , sandfish , locusts , scorpions , cactus , gerbils , snakes , beetles , toads , and wasps.