Introduces how scientists explore the oceans to seek or study such things as the giant squid, wreckage of the Titanic, a fossil Coelacanth, and the lost city of Atlantis.
Presents true stories of scientists who track animals, learning about the secret language of elephants, ensuring the successful return of a sea lion to the wild, studying the survival skills of insects, and learning about the movements of reptiles.
While running from the "goose" in a game, the boy imagines himself running as fast as a fox, crossing the finishing line first, and being carried by a gust of wind.
Introduces early readers to thirty-nine vocabulary words through a story about a young boy who tells about his new town, teacher, dentist, barber, and baby sister.