Brenda Z. Guiberson

Simple text and photographs provide information about marine animals, such as sharks, whales, and dolphins, covering their physical characteristics, diets, and behavior.

Nonfiction accounts of ships that sank inexplicably, and other mysterious maritime occurrences.

Which creature is the deadliest? Is it the insect that bites, the ostrich that kicks, the snake that squeezes, or the shrew that paralyzes? Is it the most venomous, the most poisonous, or the one that infects its victims with a fatal disease? Fascinating facts and spectacular illustrations will inspire young readers to choose which creature they think is the deadliest in this newest picture book collaboration between Guiberson and Spirin.

"Fascinating facts and spectacular illustrations will inspire young readers to choose their own favorite sea creatures"-- Provided by publisher.

The author profiles 6 cases of people who vanished and have never been found.

"A thrilling, fact-filled history of Niagara Falls, following its evolution from the age of dinosaurs to its future disintegration"-- Provided by publisher.

Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, get their name from the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. Sadly, there are more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as the animals are being farmed for their commercially valuable bile. This text pays tribute to the endangered species.