Uses a story about a bear which wanders into someone's backyard to highlight the dangers of people living too close to the former habitats of wild animals.

Easy text and illustrations introduce a variety of urban birds. Includes a list of birds mentioned in the text.

"Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places--and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists--herself included!--Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world...

Introduces children to the animals that live in and around a home.

Records the lives of two adult foxes and their litter of newborn kits which have made their home in a city graveyard.

Discover some animals that come to a city and why and if they are difficult to remove.

Describes the birds that make their homes in the heart of the city and examines how they have adjusted to such a harsh urban environment.

Describes a variety of animals and insects that can be found close to home and offers tips on how to observe them.

"Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines foxes and discusses where city foxes live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special "spotter's clues" symbols highlighting key fox behaviors and features are used throughout the book to enable readers to go on their own "city safari" once they have finished reading the book."--

"Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines seagulls and discusses where city seagulls live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special "spotter's clues" symbols highlighting key seagull behaviors and features are used throughout the book to enable readers to go on their own "city safari" once they have finished reading the...