General Editor: Gerard Cheshire January 1, 2001 by STAR FIRE

Julia Donaldson and Nick SharrattSwing and sway! Sing and play! Stay and dance the night away! There's harmony in the air when the animals get together for a concert with...

Barbara KingsolverAuthor Barbara Kingsolver and her family abandoned the industrial-food pipeline to live a rural life—vowing that, for one year, they'd only buy food raised in their own neighborhood, grow...

Temple Grandin Why would a cow lick a tractor? Why are collies getting dumber? Why do dolphins sometimes kill for fun? How can a parrot learn to spell? How did...

Sara GruenIsabel Duncan, a scientist at the Great Ape Language Lab, doesn't understand people, but apes she gets - especially the bonobos Sam, Bonzi, Lola, Mbongo, Jelani and Makena, who...

Kingfisher Young KnowledgeApes and Monkeys is a fascinating introduction to our nearest animal relatives. Young readers will enjoy meeting chattering chimps and curious colobus monkeys, as well as learning about...

Cathy BramleyFreya Moorcroft has wild red hair, mischievous green eyes, a warm smile and a heart of gold. She's been happy working at the cafe round the corner from Ivy...

Graeme LoftsGet to know Australia's fiercest, most dangerous and most amazing wildlife.Australia's Dangerous Creatures For Dummies provides a fascinating portrait of unique and deadly animals down-under -- including crocodiles, snakes,...

Deborah FajermanNew from the author of the popular and funny How to Speak Moo!, this amusing tale asks preschoolers if they've ever wondered what sheep are telling each other when...

Connie and Peter RoopWhat does a baby dolphin do on the day it is born? He swims, he whistles, he jumps, he naps, he escapes a shark, and he follows...

Walt DisneyFirst Little Golden Books are perfect for young children. They have engaging read-aloud texts and lively original illustrations that your child will want to look at again and again,...

Sainsbury's Reading ScheneIntroducing more complex sentence structures with increased vocabulary and an alphabetical glossary, these Level 3 readers present exciting stories for children to read alone. In Beastly Tales, young...