Usborne beginners

An overview of the life and habitat of wolves throughout the world.

Why do snakes hiss? What do they eat? How do they shed their skin? Find out the answers to these questions and lots more in this beginner's guide to snakes. Includes internet links to exciting websites to find out more about these remarkable reptiles.

An illustrated presentation of the rainforest and its creatures and plants, and covers its products, such as soap, chocolate, bananas, and kawakawa, and the destruction of the lush habitat that results in extinction of animals such as the Bali tiger.

Describes the origins, main features, and destruction of medieval castles, and discusses the way of life of the people who lived in them, knighthood and sieges.

Provides facts about the lives of cowboys in the Wild West, discussing what they wore, their prowess with guns, branding time, and other topics, and looks at how the cowboy life has changed over time.

An introduction to nocturnal animals that explores the physical characteristics and behaviors of various species that are active during the night.

An information to some of the animals that live in the sea.

An introduction to frogs which describes how tadpoles turn into frogs. Includes information on the behavior, food habits, and life cycle of frogs.

An illustrated introduction to outer space and astronomy for children.