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As if she didn't have trouble enough after her classmates discovered she had worn her brother's underwear to school (oh, the teasing, the humiliation!), Jennifer Murdley has just stumbled into Mr. Elives' Magic Shop, where she buys a toad named Bufo. Of course the odds of buying a normal toad in that shop are zero, as Jennifer finds out when Bufo starts to talk to her. As it turns out, talking is the least of the toad's strange talents.

Listen and relive the exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn why wood frogs make a dangerous journey each spring and how the people of Amherst, Massachusetts, helped spotted salamanders, along with other stories about lizards and amphibians.

Do you know what amazing defence mechanism the horned toad lizard has? Can you guess which film was inspired by a trip to the Komodo islands to study lizards? What happens to those who kill a lizard, according to an ancient Aboriginal Australian belief? And which species of lizard is the fastest on the planet? Find out as Charles King talks us through over 100 amazing facts about lizards. With a wide range of subjects covered, from fascinating statistics about record-breaking species to information about keeping lizards as pets, this is a perfect audiobook for listeners of all ages.

How often does a snake shed its skin? What is the world’s most venomous species? What incredible ability are rattlesnakes currently evolving? And why are scientists studying the venom of the black mamba? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing facts about snakes. So if you want to know why you should still handle a dead rattlesnake with care or which place on earth contains the highest number of deadly snakes per square metre, then this is the perfect audiobook for you!

'Ouch,' said Limpy. 'Why's my back hurting?' A horrible thought hit him. Perhaps it was a fork wound. Perhaps while he was unconscious the human had tried to eat him. He looked around. 'Stack me,' said Limpy. All he could see was blue plastic. Limpy's on a quest to find toad heaven. A place where cane toads won't be blown up with bike pumps or bashed over the head with folding chairs. Limpy's determined to find this place if it takes the rest of his life. But first he has to get out of the bucket.

Limpy the toad has a vision. A world where cane toads and humans play mudslides together and help each other with the shopping. But how does a young cane toad discover the ancient secret of living in peace with humans? First he has to dodge the killer trucks and supermarket trolleys. Then he has to stop his cousin declaring war on the entire human race.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer's grandson, Ben, is afraid to join the soccer team. To help out, she tells him the story of Leopold the Turtle, who always stays on the shore. It terrifies him to go join the other turtles and play in the water and sun on the rocks. Leopold just can't get out of his shell, and the longer he waits, the more he starts to doubt. Even though Leopold feels quite alone, he stays on the riverbank where it's safe. But Freddy the Frog is a little concerned about Leopold and asks him to join them in the river.

Sea turtles are long-distance swimmers! These travelers cross oceans every year. Young students can learn basic facts about these marine reptiles through easy-to-listen-to text in this fun title. Simple features highlight different species and call out body parts to reinforce concepts.

The Aldens are spending spring break on a beach, but they aren’t just soaking up the sun. They’re protecting an endangered species! Their job is to mark sea turtle nests so the eggs can be moved to a safe place to hatch, but someone is digging up the eggs without permission. Can the Boxcar Children figure out what’s going on and help save the sea turtles?

What's that lizard with the spikes all over its body? It's a horned lizard! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about horned lizards, including what they eat and how they stay safe from their enemies by squirting blood from their eyes! Each audiobook features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction.

What's that odd-looking salamander that never leaves the water? It's an axolotl! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about axolotls, including what they eat and the story behind their long, feathery gills. Each audiobook features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction.

En una noche fría, y lluviosa de primavera, una niña y su padre científico, participan en "La noche de salamandras" para seguir a cientos de estas salamandras moteadas mientras ellas se aventuran en una piscina primaveral para aparearse y poner huevos. En conjunto, el equipo de padre e hija, estudian a las salamandras en su completa metamorfósis anfibia, que culmina en la desaparición de las salamandras adultas en el bosque a finales del verano.

¿Qué es lo que hace a una rana un anfibio y a una serpiente un reptil? Ambas clases pueden poner huevos pero tienen diferentes tipos de piel y respiran de diferente manera. Páginas con hechos divertidos ayudarán a los niños a identificar a cada animal en el salón de clases como si fueran todos unos profesionales una vez que hayan leído el cuarto libro de la serie de Comparación y Contraste de Arbordale.

One cold, rainy spring night, a young girl and her scientist father participate in Salamander Night to follow hundreds of spotted salamanders as they venture into a vernal pool to mate and lay eggs. Together the father-child team studies the salamanders through their complete amphibian metamorphosis, culminating in the adult salamanders' disappearance into the woods in late summer. In easy-to-understand audio, the girl relates the tale through her journal.

What makes a frog an amphibian but a snake a reptile? Both classes may lay eggs, but they have different skin coverings and breathe in different ways. Fun facts will help kids identify each animal in the class like a pro after listening to the fourth book in Arbordale's Compare and Contrast series.

Los animales más peligrosos de todo el mundo se juntan para el concurso del Animal Más Peligroso de Todos. Víboras, arañas, tiburones...¿Quién será el ganador? Veneno mortal, dientes grandes, cuernos afilados como hoja de afeitar, y patas que dan miedo son sólo unas cuantas maneras en que los animals matan. Los depredadores están hechos para matar. La presa simplemente se defiende a sí misma. Y sin embargo, ¡el animal mortal más inesperado ni siquiera intenta lastimar del todo!

¡La pequeña tortuga estaba perdida! Libre de su huevo, subió a un nuevo mundo, grande, hermoso. Perdido y solo, se preguntó - ¿A dónde realmente pertenezco? El oso le dijo que viviera en el bosque; la rana le dijo, "¡En el pantano!" Pero la tortuga no se sentía en casa. Ella necesitaba ayuda, pero ¿dónde la podría encontrar? La autora Susan Ring ayuda a la tortuga en esta historia caprichosa de autoexploración y de naturaleza, ¿Dónde debería estar la tortuga?

¡Mientras que la Pequeña Lagartija anda en busca de deliciosas hormigas para su desayuno, es atacada repentinamente por un cuervo! Pero ella tiene un truco para escaparse - ¡se desprende de su colita, y ésta se sigue moviendo! La Pequeña Lagartija está contenta de estar viva, pero extraña su brillante cola azul. Los lectores van a disfrutar pretendiendo con ella, probándose colita tras colita. La primera cola es muy suavecita.

Cada año miles de voluntarios protegen los nidos de las tortugas marinas en vías de extinción. Aunque los números realmente no se conocen, se estima que la supervivencia de las tortugas marinas desde la incubación hasta la adultez puede ser tan baja como 1 entre 1,000 o menos. Los integrantes del equipo de Tortugas hacen todo lo que pueden para incrementar las probabilidades de supervivencia para los huevos puestos en "su" playa. Ellos pasan su verano vigilando y cuidando los nidos.

¿Qué harías tu si encontraras unos huevos en tu cajón de arena? ¡Unete a Margarita cuando le pasa esto mismo! Ella decide convertirse en una niñera de tortugas para ayudar a los bebes terrapin diamantes. Ella los observa salir de sus huevos y luego los cría hasta que ellos se pueden defender por si mismos. Con la ayuda de los expertos, ella los deja ir en la bahía de donde pertenecen.

Tudley, una tortuga pintada que vive en un estanque, adopta los comportamientos de otros animales - ¡simplemente porque él no sabe que eso no puede hacerlo! Tudley vuela como un pájaro, canta como un saltamontes, brinca como una rana, y brilla como una luciérnaga. Él utiliza todos sus comportamientos especiales para ayudar a otros animales. ¿Le ayudarán a Tudley sus nuevos amigos cuando necesite ayuda?

Little turtle was lost! Free from his egg, he climbed out into a big, beautiful new world. Lost and alone, he wondered - where did he really belong? The bear told him to live in the woods; the frog said, "The swamp!" But turtle just didn't feel at home. He needed help, but where could he turn?

While Little Skink hunts yummy ants for breakfast, she is suddenly attacked by a crow! But she has a trick to escape - she snaps off her tail, and it keeps on wiggling! Little Skink is happy to be alive, but she misses her bright-blue tail. Listeners will enjoy pretending with her, trying on tail after tail. The first is too puffy-fluffy and another too stinky! Then one day Little Skink gets a big surprise...and she doesn't have to dream of tails anymore.

Let's search for adventure above in the sky. We'll scout through the mountains and hills and then try exploring the forests, the meadows, and plains, across the dry desert and through jungle rains. We'll trek through a swamp, a puddle, a pond, in lakes and the river, the ocean beyond. But what are we looking for? Who will we see? Find animals on this safari with me! Once you've discovered all the animals, go to the "For Creative Minds" educational section for animal fun facts.

Imagine finding turtle eggs in your sandbox! When a mother diamondback terrapin lays eggs in a young girl's sandbox, the girl becomes a "turtle-sitter" to help the babies safely hatch. She raises the teeny hatchlings until they become big enough to fend for themselves in the wild. Then, with the help of experts, she releases them. Along the way, she learns about these unique animals and that she has made an important contribution to their survival.

Tudley, a pond-living painted turtle, adopts other animals' behaviors - simply because he doesn't know he can't! He flies like a bird, sings like a katydid, hops like a frog, and glows like a firefly. All the while, he uses his special behaviors to help other animals. But will Tudley's new friends help him when he needs help?

This heartwarming audio journal describes a critically ill sea turtle as she is nursed back to health at a sea turtle hospital. Listeners will empathize with Carolina as she undergoes many of the same medical treatments sick or injured children face and then celebrate the happy day when she returns to her home in the sea. The "For Creative Minds" section includes fun facts and information on conservation issues.

Join the Lizard Lady as she cuts her way through thick Caribbean forests searching for critically endangered St. Croix ground lizards. Hunted to extinction on the island of St. Croix by invasive species brought by colonizing farmers, these lizards are now only found on surrounding islands in the US Virgin Islands. Listeners learn that a day in a life of a woman scientist can be anything but boring. Co-author Nicole F. Angeli is the Lizard Lady - can she help save these animals?

The loggerhead turtle is a sea turtle. The emphasis here is on their continuous life cycle: the mother lays her eggs, and once the young turtles grow, they return to the beach they were born on to lay their own eggs.

They look for bits of chametz. They're good investigators. They're really just like you and me - except they're ALLIGATORS. A whimsical alligator family celebrates Passover.