"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the fighting abilities of lions and Cape buffalo. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

Wanting to look his best for the riverboat party, Lion tries every hair style that he can imagine but none of them pleases him.

"Jules has a plan, a wild plan. He wants a pet, but first he has to convince his reluctant mum. Jules asks for a lion! Then he tries for a hippo. He even says he wants a goat. ̀OK, so what about a parrot?' Jules asks ... Mark Janssen's noisy, boisterous i llustrations bring this romping story to life. Animals from Jules' imagination swing and stomp on to the page, from a grinning gorilla to a huge hippo with yellow teeth. Children will love the fun...

Lions are some of the finest hunters in the world, but there is one predator putting them in danger, humankind! Discover the lion's pride, why male lions have huge manes, and how lionesses hunt for food. Learn why these awesome animals are endangered and what is being done to help them.

When an old lion dies, his reflection finds someone new to follow--a little girl named Harriet, who finds she is much more ferocious with this new face in the mirror.

"Leo looks so scary that the other animals run away from him. Will they ever hear Leo sing?"

Twelve-year-old Poppy meets a water nymph and exchanges her favorite book for a lion, but her deal has unexpected consequences that Poppy must fight to correct.

Follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her new friends, and join in with 20 action-packed activities based on the worlds of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.