A simple introduction to hermit crabs and how to care for them as pets.

Discusses the natural history, care, and breeding of iguanids, with an emphasis on the popular green iguana.

Upon getting a new puppy, siblings Jack and Anna come to experience both the fun and difficult aspects of having a pet.

Informs children how to choose and take care of their guinea pigs and other small pets.

Text and photographs follow eleven-year-old Jamal as he explains how he cares for his bearded dragon lizards and chameleons.

Two nervous pet ferrets named Fudge and Einstein try to convince a visiting cat that they are not mouth-watering rats.

"An ode to the feline in your life, Hardworking Cats shows cats are much less lazy than we give them credit for. It's not all just sleeping in sunspots, curling up on laps, and looking adorable. Our cats are just as motivated as we are to get a good day's work done. The next time one of your dog-loving friends (shudder) asks you "What's your cat even good for other than lying around?" you can answer with a long list of one hundred different jobs your...

After noticing that a visiting hummingbird likes her pink petunias, Annie and her rabbit Snowball, accompanied by Henry and his dog Mudge, fill the garden with pink objects to attract more hummingbirds.

Sam Waters is desperate to have a pet. But his parents say that first, Sam must prove he's responsible. So he takes an after-school job in a pet store called Little Shop of Hamsters. To his horror, Sam soon finds that cute, little hamsters can become very UNCUTE monsters. Suddenly, Sam isn't fighting for a pet--he's fighting to survive! Could the souvenir he got in HorrorLand have anything to do with this?

Cranky Mrs. Crump has no use for cats, but when she finds a stray shivering on her doorstep her life is subtly--and pleasantly--transformed. From Linda Smith and David Roberts comes a funny, heartwarming tale about the wonderful things that can happen when you open your door to friendship.