" ... Like the movie, this book tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children, who despite being pleasant lead unpleasant lives. From the very beginning of this volume, when the children are driving down a bad-smelling road toward a house full of mysterious beasts, continuing on to the last page of this distressing story, disaster lurks at their heels. Unlike the movie, however, this book does not contain moving pictures"--Jacket flap.

"From a reptile's point of view, tells about reptile senses, providing insight into reptile behavior and abilities"--

"Carefully leveled text in a narrative format couple with vibrant photograph to explore the appearance and behavior of a variety of sea snake species. Includes picture glossary and index"--

He may be slow but Truman the turtle is determined to find his girl Sarah, who has boarded a city bus on her way to preschool.

Explains how lizards, crocodiles, and other reptiles search for food, care for their young, and survive in a variety of natural habitats, along with the dangers they face today and how humans can help keep reptile species from disappearing forever.

As more and more of his flowers display the bite marks of a wandering tortoise, Nate sets out to uncover the mystery of the reptile's origins.

Bearded Dragons are fascinating, increasingly popular pets. Bearded Dragons may soon overtake the Green Iguana as the most popular reptile pet. With their unique appearance, attentiveness, docile nature, and simple care requirements, Beardies make intriguing pets. In a fun, easy going style, this guide gives authoritative information and advice, covering choosing a dragon, proper housing and diet, handling Beardies, and more. Steve Grenard (Staten...

Lyle is perfectly happy living with the Primms on East 88th St. until irritable Mr. Grumps next door changes all that.

Learn about venom and the animals that produce it and use it to survive, including spiders, insects, snakes and other reptiles, frogs and toads, fish, and ocean invertebrates.