"What if a blue whale and a mosquito had a fight? Who do you think would win? This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two unlikely animals: a blue whale and a mosquito! Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner." --

"Find out about dragon-like critters in this new Co-reader from National Geographic Kids. Co-readers provide one page of adult-read-aloud text and one page of kid-read-aloud text on each spread, building toward a collaborative reading experience. Think dragons exist only in fairy tales? Think again! Meet huge komodo dragons, flying lizards, and all sorts of amazing creatures that really are stranger than fiction. Adult and child readers will learn...

Explores the habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, and behavior of mountain lions.

Describes the odors that some animals have developed to stay safe and thrive in their environments, including the striped skunk, the bombardier beetle, and the honey badger.

An introduction to biomechanics shows readers the ways animals move, from a squid jetting through the ocean to a fishing spider walking on water.