Author: Tracy C. Read

Powerful, sleek and designed to hunt and kill other animals, the cougar is a cat, right down to its remarkable sense of balance, retractable claws ...

The largest wild member of the dog family, the grey wolf stalks much larger mammals, such as the elk, caribou and moose. How does it succeed? Built...

We watch bees buzzing from plant to plant in our gardens, yet apart from worrying about being stung, many of us don't give them another thought. Bu...

The lifestyle of the seals that entertain at marine parks has little to do with how seals, sea lions and walruses actually survive in the wild. Exp...

Powerful, sleek and designed to hunt and kill other animals, the cougar is a cat, right down to its remarkable sense of balance, retractable claws ...

Silently suspended in water, with only their eyes, nostrils and ears breaking the surface, these members of the crocodilian family play a terrifyin...

With sturdy, streamlined bodies, outfitted with insulating blubber, flippers, tail flukes and fins, whales - all known as cetaceans - are built for...

With sturdy, streamlined bodies, outfitted with insulating blubber, flippers, tail flukes and fins, whales - all known as cetaceans - are built for...

There's no greater thrill than spotting one of these tiny birds when on holiday, and young readers will be fascinated by how this avian machine wor...

There's no greater thrill than spotting one of these tiny birds when on holiday, and young readers will be fascinated by how this avian machine wor...

The ancestors of the elephant once roamed across much of the planet, but today, only two species survive: the African elephant and the Asian elepha...

The ancestors of the elephant once roamed across much of the planet, but today, only two species survive: the African elephant and the Asian elepha...

Firefly Books is pleased to present an exciting new nature series produced especially for young readers who are eager to learn more about the wild ...