Photographs and simple text introduce readers to animals that live in the grassland and their unique characteristics, including bison with thick coats, ostriches with long legs for running, and elephants with long trunks to pull up grass.

"Who are the gutsy daredevils of the animal kingdom? This book explores the wild, wicked, and wonderful world of daring animals. Series is developed to aid struggling and reluctant young readers with engaging high-interest content, considerate text, and clear visuals. Includes table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, index, sidebars, and author biographies"--

"Long snouts, bright-red lips, pointy heads ... the animal kingdom is full of critters with unique features. Learn about the incredible adaptations that help these creatures - and their odd bods - survive and thrive all around the globe!"--

"Engaging images accompany information about animal adaptations. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

Offers a look at how more than 80 species adapt or fit into their environments, ensuring their own survival and that of their offspring

"This book introduces readers to the science behind migration. Students learn about the hunger and nesting factors that motivate birds to fly south for the winter and north for the summer" --

"Can you imagine a mammal that lives without ever drinking water, or a frog that freezes solid but can still thaw out and hop away? This book reveals the extraordinary ways certain animals are able to survive in some of the harshest environments on our planet!"--

"If you could have any animal's coat, whose would you choose?"-- " If you could have any animal's coat, whose would you choose?What if you woke up one morning and discovered your body was covered in an animal's scales, feathers, or fur instead of your own skin? How would that change your life? What If You Had Animal Scales!? is the next imaginative book in Sandra Markle's popular What If You Had series.If you had a chinchilla's fur, you'd never need...

Simple text and photographs describe desert animal adaptations.

"Mimicry is when two or more animals that aren't closely related look, act, or sound similar. Mimicry is an adaptation that some species developed to keep them safe from predators. However, there are also cases in which mimicry deceives the mimic's prey or even the male or female of the mimic's own species. In this book, readers learn about the different types of mimicry and find interesting and up-close examples of mimicry in the wild. Fun fact boxes...