Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Animals

Are jellyfish smellyfish? What does it mean if a rhino kicks up a stink? How can elephant poo fuel a house? Find out many fascinating facts about animal poo, from modern day uses to funny animal habits.

"Engaging images accompany information about diplodocus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7."

There are birds everywhere! Some of them live by the sea, some of them in the savannah, and some might live in your roof. There are Birds Everywhere is the fourth in a series of non-fiction books from Britta Teckentrup. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of birds can be found a...

There are bugs everywhere! Some of them live in jungles, some of them underwater, and some certainly live in your house. There are Bugs Everywhere is the second in a series of non-fiction books from Britta Teckentrup. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of animals can be found a...

An illustrated introduction to mammals. There are mammals everywhere! Some of them clamber through the canopy, others scuttle through the undergrowth, and some even travel underground. There are Mammals Everywhere is the fifth and final in a series of non-fiction books from Britta Teckentrup. You...

Travel around the world in this non-fiction narrative approach to the animal kingdom. Go on a journey that spans every corner of our planet. What do freezing mountain peaks, vast deserts, lush forests, and the deepest, darkest oceans have in common? They're all places that incredible animals call...

Thylacine was super-hunted. Wiped out by humans. The last wild thylacine was shot in 1930, and the last captive one died in 1936. We humans are the only species with the power to eliminate other species from the story of life. But who are the winners and losers?

Tiny critters in your hair. Wiggling worms in your gut. Grossed out yet? Get up close with the awful, disgusting parasites that might be trying to make your body their home.

Text and close-up photos follow three young tiger cubs as they grow from birth to adulthood in the forests of India.