An amazing introduction to jungle and rainforest life accompanied by brilliant full colour photos of creatures in action. Learn how the animals that spend their lives surrounded by some of the world's biggest forests hunt for food, raise their young or hide from predators such as giant spiders, poisonous frogs, hungry jaguars, and much much more! An amazing introduction to jungle and rainforest life accompanied by brilliant full colour photos of a...

"A fundamental look at a common food chain in the rainforest, starting with the cacao tree, ending with the powerful jaguar, and introducing various animals in between"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to life in the jungle, using captioned photographs and descriptive paragraphs to provide information about the plant and animal species that make their homes in the tropical environment. Includes a wall chart and CD-ROM with clip art.

Depicts the flora and fauna that exist in the various layers of the rainforest ecosystem.

"Perspectives of two Indonesian middle-schoolers and a caged orangutan entwine. Wealthy Malia faces the consequences of disobediently circulating an anti-palm-oil petition at her school, resulting in suspensions for herself, her best friend, and her teacher. Ari, fortunate to be plucked from his impoverished village to attend school and compete in chess tournaments, helps the uncle who is hosting him but worries about Ginger Juice, the orangutan his...

"A collection of original, rain forest-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices"--Provided by publisher.

Fourteen-year-old Mateo and other Caribbean islanders face discrimination, segregation, and harsh working conditions when American recruiters lure them to the Panamanian rain forest in 1906 to build the great canal.

Take a totally tropical trip to the rain forest and meet spotted jaguars, colorful poison-arrow frogs, slow-moving sloths, and loud-mouthed howler monkeys.

Sparky's magic bone takes him to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil where he encounters a variety of creatures, becomes leader of a pack of web-footed dogs, and helps protect their home from two-legs in metal machines that have flattened so many trees, Sparky cannot find where he buried his bone. Includes facts about the rainforest and its residents.

Introduces young readers to animals of the rain forest. Some are present in the day and sleep and night and others are active during the night.