Sandra Markle

What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Eyes?--the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series--explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an pair of animal eyes instead of your own! From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes--and find out why...

Presents the story of whale sharks-- the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were categorized as endangered in 2016. Despite the marine sanctuaries set aside to protect whale sharks, their population is still decreasing. These gentle giants may be accidentally caught in fishing nets, fished by poachers, or hit by a ship's propeller. But new conservation methods, which include enlisting...

Learn about animals, both domestic and wild, who have become heroes when they came to the rescue of humans

Describes how the Southern white rhinos of South Africa are in danger of becoming extinct, facing threats from poaching, habitat loss, and low birth rate, and the efforts being made by scientists and volunteers to save them.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Great white sharks can weigh thousands of pounds, and their enormous tail fins send them zooming through the water in pursuit of prey. Find out how these top predators hunt and raise their young. "Clear, lively language takes readers right into the predator's world with effective use of statistics, narrative descriptions,...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Lions are deadly predators. Their size, keen eyesight, and razor-sharp teeth and claws help them take down prey. Find out how lions hunt, interact with other lions in their pride, and raise their young. "Clear, lively language takes readers right into the predator's world with effective use of statistics, narrative descriptions,...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Polar bears have amazing strength, teeth, and senses that make them one of nature's best hunters. Readers will learn all about these fierce predators, from their hunting behaviors to how they raise their cubs. "Clear, lively language takes readers right into the predator's world with effective use of statistics, narrative...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Crocodiles are near the top of the food chain. They have keen senses that make them excellent hunters. Readers will learn all about them, from how they find prey to how they train their young. "Clear, lively language takes readers right into the predator's world with effective use of statistics, narrative descriptions, and...

Late in 2013, snowy owls started showing up in places no one expected to find them-including Florida. What had caused so many of these majestic birds to leave their Arctic home and fly to southern Canada and the United States? Scientists quickly began working to find out. Author Sandra Markle brings together firsthand reports from the scientists involved along with stunning photographs of the owls to explain this rare event, known as an irruption....

"This fascinating look at Gobi bears-the rarest bears on the planet-includes the story of why so few of these bears remain and what scientists are doing to help this critically endangered species"--