Ages 4 to 8 years.Life of the Powhatan focuses on the many nations that formed the Powhatan confederacy. Vivid images and detailed text reveal what life was like for these Native peoples during the height of their power in the seventeenth century. Children will be fascinated to learn more about the real Pocahontas, the most celebrated member of the Powhatan....

Ages 6 to 12 years. Did you know that bats are not blind? And that most bats do not drink blood? With stunning photographs and fascinating facts, this book dispels popular myths and provides in-depth information about these amazing flying mammals, including: where bats live; how bats find food; the kinds of dangers bats face in the wild....

Ages 5 to 9 years. Children are fascinated by monkeys all kinds. They will be even more amazed by the similarities many monkeys have to humans and their other fellow primates. Using simple text and beautiful, full-colour photographs, this book brings to life the habitats and behaviours of all the different kinds of primates, including apes, lemurs, and humans. Beautiful photographs, delightful illustrations, and easy to follow text combine to help readers understand: the physical and behavioural characteristics of different primates; how primates find food; how primates raise their young....

Ages 7 to 14 years. This book provides children with a fascinating description of two of the most interesting fish species on Earth. Beautiful full-colour photographs and concise text help children discover how these animals with skeletons made of cartilage move through water and how they protect themselves from other animals in the oceans. Other topics include: where in oceans skates and rays live; the differences between the bodies of skates and rays; how skates and rays hunt and what they eat....