Simple text and photographs introduce endangered and extinct amphibians, including the Hewitt ghost frog, the arroyo toad, the Chinese giant salamander, the devil frog, the orange-bellied newt, and more.
Explores endangered species and ecosystems, discusses various types of threats to animals and the environment, and examines ways they can be protected.
The animals featured in these pages are either destined for extinction or already extinct in the wild but still alive today, thanks to dedication of a heroic group committed to their continued survival.
"Readers learn about the important role that elephants play in their ecosystem, the dangers they face, and what can be done to protect them"--Publisher.
Unable to control her tendency to burst into flame, twelve-year-old Ember, a dragon transformed into a girl by her foster father, is sent to Antarctica where she tries to save ice dragons from extinction.