Describes the care of a pet garter snake and discusses what can be learned about snakes in general from projects and observations involving a garter snake.

An introduction to the physical characteristics and habits of snakes.

Discusses the work of Bob Mason and his efforts to study and protect snakes, particularly red-sided garter snakes.

Sophie Mouse wants to prove how wonderful mice are for a school project she is doing with her brother, Winston, but starts to have doubts when, even with Hattie and Owen's help, she is unable to learn to swim.

Sylvie and her friend True, a giant water snake, share a small apartment in a big city and have a good time together.

What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's...

Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Their only hope: find an ancient spell that might turn the serpent's own shadow into a weapon.

An explanation of the evolution and physical characteristics of snakes, plus descriptions of common species.