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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.

Elvis has his brother, Bart, to accompany him on this journey. Their goal now is to find Mum and Dad. Elvis believes that Bart knows which way to go, so this shouldn't be too difficult. Well, only time will tell. They encounter obstacles on their journey and have to work together to keep moving forwards. But, will Elvis be deterred from continuing, or will he have the determination to finally be reunited with his mum and dad?

McToad likes Thursdays. Why? Because on every other day of the week, McToad mows Big Island, but on Thursdays, McToad mows Tiny Island. To do so he puts his mower on the back of a truck, which drives to a train, which goes to a helicopter, which flies to a boat, which uses a crane to put the lawn mower onto Tiny Island. There McToad mows and drinks some lemonade, and before you know it, it's time to turn around and go back home.

The Aldens discover an exciting new exhibit to explore at their local zoo. But disaster strikes when a pair of rare ferrets is stolen. Two California condors are the thief’s next target. It seems the animals are being taken by someone who works for the zoo. But how can you stop a thief who has keys to all the cages? The Boxcar Children are determined to solve the mystery.

This story tells the tale of a little frog who becomes separated from his family. And when captured by a girl named Diana, he learns that sometimes frogs have to grow up quickly. Elvis' goal is to find the strength to persevere and the determination to escape. As Diana grows more attached to Elvis, he wishes only for freedom from where he has been placed. But, Diana too has her own problems. When she returns to school, after the summer holidays, she is heard not telling the truth by her nasty neighbor, Annabelle. Diana is then challenged to put Elvis into a frog race.

Are you looking for a kids' or children's book that is highly entertaining, great for early listeners, and is jam-packed with bedtime stories, jokes, games, and more? This children's storybook has it all! Flappy is a very happy frog. He has so many great friends and they have lots of fun together at Pike's Pond. Follow the adventures of Flappy and his friends!

Left behind in a cold and dark burrow, a baby rabbit named Tumkit is destined to die of starvation until Vella, a shrewd and fearless mockingbird, discovers Tumkit and brings him a magic berry. The berry comes from a solitary bush that grows in a cave near the top of Laurel Mountain. Vella warns Tumkit the bush is struggling to survive, and unless they act quickly the supernatural powers of its berries will be lost forever.

In I Squashed a Frog, Min buries a frog and stomps on it. Then she gets scared. Can she take back her actions? Will the frog be OK? Min learns an important lesson about how, sometimes, you can't undo what you've done.

AbbeyLoo is a curious little girl with a big imagination. This imagination takes AbbeyLoo to some very exciting and often unexpected places. AbbeyLoo loves exploring her backyard. There is always something new to see. Her favorite find is the many toads that roam her backyard. AbbeyLoo loves to carefully catch the toads and pet them and talk to them. Normally they don't talk back, but today is totally different.

This is the ongoing adventure of Fred. He is the happiest little frog in town. Join him as he learns and becomes a great frog.

Ben ist Indianer, Seilbahnfahrer und Schildkröten-Kenner. Und seit fünf Tagen in der Schule. Als Kleinster muss er sich hier erst mal gegen den Größten der Klasse behaupten. Zum Glück gibt es Ina, seine Indianerfrau, und seine beiden Schildkröten. Gemeinsam erobern sie die leere Schule, wundern sich beim Küssengucken und schlagen eine Geburtstagstorten-Schlacht. Alles ist neu und aufregend und die Schulwelt ein echtes Abenteuer.

A boxful of puzzles. A booby-trapped tunnel. A baby squirrel gone missing. Pibbin needs a team for this one!

Once upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher; he lived in a little damp house amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond. The water was all slippy-sloppy in the larder and in the back passage. But Mr. Jeremy liked getting his feet wet; nobody ever scolded him, and he never caught a cold!

Quite by chance 10-year-old Mia gets more than she bargained for when she finds a baby turtle and takes it home. What began as an act of kindness turns into a lesson in love, responsibility, and freedom, which Mia will always remember.

Grandfather Frog has never left the Smiling Pool. He and Mr. Toad have an ongoing disagreement about whether or not Grandfather Frog should see the Great World or remain isolated in the Smiling Pool. Finally one day, Grandfather Frog decides he will see the Great World for himself. He learns that there are hardships in the Great World that he didn’t anticipate and he must constantly be on alert for dangers not in the Smiling Pool.

Wizard of Oz creator L. Frank Baum created this beloved short story that follows Wolly on a most unusual adventure. Wolly had been captured. Wolly had been stuffed. Wolly could not think. But Wolly's mother wanted a future for her taxidermied son. There was only one among the Alligator People who could help - the Red-Eyed One. There was a fix, but it wouldn't be easy.

Hansel is the largest alligator in the swamp. He is kind and gentle. Hansel has lots of friends in the swamp. He was looking for a friend to go to the awesome Swamp Festival. Does Hansel find a friend? Who does he speak to on his journey? Does Hansel go to the Swamp Festival? Read on and find out for yourself!!!

Mojo and his friends just want to have some fun and explore the forest and enjoy the water park at Lizard's Rock. As it turns out, they have a very big surprise that day.

A Question of Yams tells how young Kuri tangles with the witchdoctors in his village. Do you need a mystery for your middle grade child to enjoy? The Secret of the Golden Cowrie and Trouble at Silver Pines Inn happen in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, and The Mystery of the Indian Carvings takes place on a Canadian island. Does your child like to read about dogs? Airplanes? The three-part series, Adventures of an Arctic Missionary, stars a beautiful husky named Mik-shrok and a missionary pilot.

While robbing Egypt's mummies, sphinxes, and palm trees, Napoleon can't resist bringing home a souvenir crocodile as well. All Paris is enchanted with this exotic creature. But for a crocodile with an appetite as big as his ego, being the toast of the town has its downside, too. What's a crocodile who's used to a dinner of flamingo, snake, or mongoose to make of chocolate mousse? Oh, to return to his beloved Nile! But fickle Napoleon has other plans for our hero...