Townsend, John

Presents an introduction to the crime of forgery, in simple text with illustrations, explaining how fake documents, fake money, and fake treasures have real life consequences, and discusses why people commit crimes and how they get caught.

Provides an overview of amphibians, including frogs, toads, and lizards, discussing how they breathe, feed, reproduce, and defend themselves.

Presents an introduction to birds, in simple text with illustrations, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, behvaior, and life cycle.

A short study of crime and criminals throughout history, various punishments, and law enforcement.

Examines how certain habitats and climates affect animals and how they can survive extreme temperatures in the desert and arctic.

Introduces animals that help in amazing ways, including rescues, warnings, caring, and more.

Includes bibliographic references and index of urban myths.

Discusses wilderness safety, and describes important tools and equipment to have on hand when spending time in wild areas, food and water safety, how to navigate by the stars, dangers to avoid, and other related topics.

Provides an introduction to the world of mollusks, introducing various types of mollusks, including slugs, snails, and oysters, discussing how they breathe, feed, reproduce, and defend themselves, and looking at threats to their survival.

Text and photographs explore animal senses.