A quick-paced, colorful description of the physical characteristics, purposes, early history, and high-speed capabilities of motorcycles--the fastest two-wheeled vehicles in the world.

"Meet Earth's largest ocean animals! This book introduces the many different kinds of whales to elementary kids, exploring their features, behaviors, diets, and underwater habitats. A folk talk tells a story of the Maori people who used to ride whales in New Zealand"--

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sea lions, oceanic mammals related to seals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why Japanese fishers respected sea lions"-- This book is a basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sea lions, which are oceanic mammals related to seals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why Japanese fishers respected sea lions.

"Meet the amazing hump-backed mammals of the desert! This book explores the features and behaviors of camels, including their desert adaptations and the distinctions between the two camel species. A folk talk explains how camels got their humps"--

A quick-paced, colorful description of the physical characteristics, purposes, early history, and high-speed capabilities of speedboats--some of the fastest watercraft in the world.

"This book introduces to elementary kids to the wild horses, including mustangs, brumbies, and Przewalski's horses, exploring their features, behaviors, and home ranges. A folk talk explains how people first learned to ride horses"--

"A kindergarten-level introduction to jaguars, covering their growth process, behaviors, the rainforests they call home, and such defining features as their short legs"--

"An exploration of the life cycle and life span of horses, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a horse's growth process from embryo to yearling to mature horse"--

"Early readers will learn how bus drivers drive in all kinds of weather. This title highlights what bus drivers do, where they work, and how they help the community."--

"A kindergarten-level introduction to polar bears, covering their growth process, behaviors, their Arctic home, and such defining features as their all-white fur"--