Examines the similarities and differences between the five classes of vertebrates, or animals with backbones: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Simple text and illustrations introduce the characteristics of the major groups of vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Discusses the characteristics of fungi and describes specific members of this class, including mushrooms, molds, and lichens. The diversity of the fungus kingdom is explored and sorted in ways kids can follow in this informative book. Mushrooms, yeasts, and molds all make featured appearances, along with spores, budding, gills, and hyphae. Some fungi can be harmful to other living things. Some provide great help as decomposers. Whatever the case,...

An introduction to the life cycles and characteristics of bryophytes, or plants without seeds, such as mosses and ferns.

Introduces the reader to the mysterious, underwater world, from the huge whale shark to the small but vicious piranha.

Introduces the reader to the most well-known group of animals, from the mighty whale to the tiny shrew.

Introduces readers to this cold-blooded group of animals, from the enormous Galapagos giant tortoise to the legless glass lizard. Also examines the strangest of creatures, such as the tunnel-dwelling worm lizard and the more familiar saltwater crocodiles, loggerhead turtles, and cobras.

Introduces the reader to one of the most underrated groups of animals, from the common garden earthworm to parasitic leeches and tapeworms.