pets

Provides information about the life cycles of dogs, looks at their physical characteristics, and offers advice on how to care for the animals, covering housing, food, and exercise.

Simple text and photographs present cats and their basic care.

Provides information about the life cycles of cats, looks at their physical characteristics, and offers advice on how to care for the animals, covering housing, food, and exercise.

Photographs and simple text teach young readers how to create and maintain aquariums.

An introduction to guinea pigs for one interested in that animal as a pet.

Louis's uncle brings him a frog from Scotland for his birthday, and Louis soon realizes his tadpole, Alphonse, is no ordinary frog as he outgrows his jar, the sink, and even the bathtub.

Relates the stories of nine American presidents and their pets, from Thomas Jefferson's mockingbird Dick to George Bush's dog Millie.

Discusses Abraham Lincoln's love of animals, covering the time when he pardoned the turkey that was destined to be part of Christmas dinner at the White House, his rescue of three kittens during the Civil War, and other examples of his compassion.

Twelve-year-old Kristina, still struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved horse, finds it difficult to accept the new dog she receives for her birthday.

The characters in Freddy's latest novel, an evil fifteenth-century poacher and his ferrets, mysteriously come to life, endangering Freddy and his friends and drawing them to an English castle near where the poacher once lived.