caves

Brothers Jeff and David, along with their nine-year-old cousin, Claire, go to the deserted island to find out if the legend of Robber's Cave is true.

After Mallory is kidnapped at her fencing meet, Jared and Simon search for her near an old quarry and find themselves amidst dwarves and goblins.

Text and color photos showcase the tasks done by people who work in caves, following a microbiologist and a cave rescue expert to Greenland's ice cap and the Yucatan Peninsula's underwater caves.

Describes how caves form and what kinds of life can be found in them, and shows how the delicate underground environment must be protected.

Describes the formation and different parts of caves, including the entrance zone, twilight zone, and dark zone.

"Explains why caves are extreme environments and examines how vampire bats, giant water bugs, and other animals have adapted to the harsh conditions"--Provided by publisher.

While his widowed mother continues to search for him, eleven-year-old Tom, presumed dead after drifting away down a river, finds himself trapped in a series of underground caves with another survivor and a dog, and pursued by murderous treasure-hunters.

After fourteen-year-old Andy slips away from his kayaking group to visit the wilderness site of his archaeologist father's death, a storm strands him on Admiralty Island, Alaska, where he manages to survive, encounters unexpected animal and human inhabitants, and looks for traces of the earliest prehistoric immigrants to America.

While trapped in a cave in a Florida forest, two brothers reveal to each other and their friends the truth about their previously hidden feelings.

Text and photographs examine various aspects of these natural wonders including their formations, animals, prehistoric cave dwellers, and modern exploration.