Everything Dolphin

Provides information about different species of dolphins, including anatomy, behavior, and life cycles.

Presents numerous facts about dolphins, using a series of questions and answers.

Dolphins captivate us with their intelligence, their chattering and their amazing jumping Reptiles intrigue us with their slinking, slithering, and even flying These truly cool animals are the topics of the next two books in the popular Kids FAQs series, based on real questions from real kids. In addition to providing basic information like habitat, diet, species distinction, and life cycle, these books delve into the more unusual--but equally important--questions, like Why are dolphins always smiling? and Why are so many people afraid of reptiles? Everything Dolphin and Everything Reptile are packed full of useful information and fun trivia. Parents and teachers agree, this series is perfect for budding scientists or simply curious kids.

In this memorable first book, Behind the Dolphin Smile, Richard O'Barry told the inspiring story of his personal transformation from world-famous dolphin trainer (Flipper was his pupil) to dolphin liberator. Now, in To Free a Dolphin, he passionately recounts the dramatic story of his heart-breaking campaign to release captive dolphins back into the wild. With wit and insight he chronicles the extreme opposition he has faced from bureaucrats, major players in the captive-dolphin industry, rival wildlife groups, and well-meaning sentimentalists. He introduces readers to famous show animals he has helped, including Bogie and Bacall of Key Largo. And, most fascinating, he describes his struggles to deprogram and rehabilitate dolphins emotionally scarred from years of captivity--struggles that become battles for the animals' souls.

Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and life cycles of dolphins.

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth installment in Douglas Adams' bestselling cult classic, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 'trilogy'. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Neil Gaiman. There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick – until he meets Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realized how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation, they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the last of the 'trilogy of five', Mostly Harmless.

Describes the behavior, habitat, and life cycle of dolphins.