The Wild Side of Pet Mice & Rats

The Wild Side of Pet Mice & Rats

Author: Jo Waters

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781410914064

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There are many different types of mice and rats. If you are lucky, you may see wild mice or rats in your garden, in cities and in the country.


The Wild Side of Pet Birds

The Wild Side of Pet Birds

Author: Jo Waters

Publisher: Capstone Classroom

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781410914118

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Explains how your pet bird is like its wild relatives and how to take care of your pet.


The Wild Side of Pet Hamsters

The Wild Side of Pet Hamsters

Author: Jo Waters

Publisher: Capstone Classroom

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781410914149

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"This book explains how your pet hamster is like its wild relatives. It helps you to understand your hamster's behavior and explains how you can best care for your pet"--Page 4 of cover.


The Wild Side of Pet Snakes

The Wild Side of Pet Snakes

Author: Jo Waters

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781410914071

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Pet snakes are very similar to snakes in the wild. There are many snakes that live in the wild as well as in captivity. If you are lucky you may have even seen a wild snake.


The Wild Side of Pet Rabbits

The Wild Side of Pet Rabbits

Author: Jo Waters

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781410914095

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Compares wild and domesticated rabbits, including their living areas and habitats, physical characteristics, and social behaviors.


The Wild Side of Pet Guinea Pigs

The Wild Side of Pet Guinea Pigs

Author: Jo Waters

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781410910219

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Guinea Pigs can make great pets. They can also show some wild behavior! Find out how in this informative title. The book looks at why guinea pigs live the way they do (e.g. what they eat in the wild) and uses this as the starting point for giving appropriate pet care information. The unique perspectives of these books come from emphasizing the close links between pets and wild animals.


The Wild Side of Pet Cats

The Wild Side of Pet Cats

Author: Jo Waters

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781410910172

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Lions and tigers can be wild, but so can a house cat. Find out what sort of wild behavior all kinds of cats are involved in. This approach opens up a whole new perspective on the life processes of animals, as well as pet care. The books look at why cats live the way they do (e.g. what they eat in the wild) and uses this as the starting point for giving appropriate pet care information. The unique perspectives of these books come from emphasizing the close links between pets and wild animals.


Mice

Mice

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 9781403477040

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This book explores the fun parts about keeping mice as pets, and looks at their natural behavior. It describes how to properly care for a mouse including feeding, grooming, and health problems.


Rats

Rats

Author: June McNicholas

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1432938509

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Describes how to select a pet rat, what to feed it, and when to take it to the vet, as well as how to keep a pet scrapbook.


Gotcha for Guys!

Gotcha for Guys!

Author: Kathleen A. Baxter

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2006-11-30

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0313090580

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Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1,100 books, Gotcha for Guys! deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.