Angela Royston

This book is written in the form of a first-person diary and takes a fun look at a typical week in the life of a circus performer.

This book explores the tricky moves, star performers, and other information about ballet dancing.

Describes the predatory habits of wolves and their place in the food chain.

"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that fly, and includes chapters on bats, insects, birds, and even flying fish and flying squirrels!"--

An introduction to plants including descriptions of their flowers and fruit, spores and cones, roots, stems, leaves, and methods for storing food.

An introduction to how plants reproduce, discussing buds, flowers, fruits, nuts, pods, pollination, and the dispersal of seeds.

"An explanation of life cycles of different types of plants and animals, as well as people"--Provided by publisher.

The highly contagious disease smallpox was a frightening scourge throughout history. Up to 1959, 50 million people each year became infected with the disease. Not only did it leave terrible scars on those that were lucky enough to survive but it weakened the body and left the afflicted vulnerable to yet more deadly complications.