Describes the conditions and terrain of Mount Everest, attempts that have been made to scale this peak, and general information about the equipment and techniques of mountain climbing

Colorful illustrations demonstrate animals representing the extremes of the animal world in speed, size, and strength.

Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.

Dear axolotl: Why do you have feathers growing out of your head? Axolotl: They aren't feathers-they're gills! They let me breathe underwater. Let's face it. Even as babies, we humans pay close attention to faces. Observing another person's features and expressions tells us whether they are happy, angry, excited, or sad. And when we look at an animal, it's hard not to imagine that its face is communicating human feelings. This isn't true, of course....

Learn about how different animals move.

A guide to human and animal skeletons provides informative comparisons while sharing such facts as the number of bones in the human body and the ways that skeletal structures work

An illustrated introduction to a variety of beetle species with information on unique characteristics and how these insects have adapted to survive

Discover how dangerous an animal can be when it feels threatened or trapped

Describes nineteen of the fastest animals on the planet, including the cheetah, the sailfish, the peregrine falcon, and the Panamanian termite.

Trickiest! introduces readers to some of the slyest animals on the planet.