Provides information about the origins, anatomy, and physiology of lizards; offers advice on how to choose a lizard for a pet; and features information about housing, feeding, and caring for the health of the small reptiles.
Describes the characteristics of thirteen varieties of lizards, listing the length, preferred foods, habitats, and other facts about each, and including range maps and photographs.
Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences.
from the tattered casebook of Chet Gecko, private eye
Hale, Bruce
2000
When hired by a fellow fourth-grader to find her missing brother, Chet Gecko uncovers a plot involving a Gila monster's revenge upon the school football team.
An explanation of how to tell a lizard from a snake or a salamander and descriptions of some different lizards and lizard types, including chameleon, basilisk, and gila monster.