Frank Carlson Library

Hank learns about a tool thief on the loose who uses a monkey to help him do his dirty work. And before long, Hank finds himself face-to face with the pilfering primate! Can Hank help to stop the criminals in their tracks, or will the crooks get away to continue their monkey business?

Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, matches wits with an escaped circus monkey.

Although proboscis monkeys are known for their extremely large noses, they also have webbed feet and hands that make them skilled swimmers. They are known to jump from the trees where they spend most of their time into nearby rivers, often landing in a belly flop! Discover the reasons for their strange behavior in this title for young students.

Different people find different things funny. Monkeys have been compared to humans in many ways, but this volume explores what makes a monkey chuckle. Readers will learn about the emotions behind a monkey's laughter. Is their panting as they play an indication that they are having fun? Do chimpanzees laugh when they are tickled? Readers won't be able to suppress a smile as they learn all about the side-splitting sides of a monkey's emotions. Full-color...

Twelve-year-old Derek Fallon has the opportunity of a lifetime--to perform stunts in a movie featuring a popular twelve-year-old star--but complications arise involving his best friend, a capuchin monkey, and Derek's chronic inability to concentrate on schoolwork.

Learn more about gorillas, how they use their cleverness to survive, and how they are astonishing scientists with their surprising smarts.

Introduces facts about chimpanzees, including physical features, habitat, life cycle, food, and threats to these rainforest creatures. Photos, captions, and keywords supplement the narrative of this informational text. Questions in the back matter ask for text-dependent analysis.

"Tamarind has never met her Indian mother, Chinty, who died shortly after she was born. But when her father remarries, Tamarind is sent to India to stay with the family she has never met, in their atmospheric ancestral home--a huge mansion high in the Himalaya mountains. Her arrival in India brings culture shock, secrets, and unanswered questions: What is the tension between her father and the family, and why will no one talk about her mother? Instead...

Learn more about chimpanzees, how they use their cleverness to survive, and how they are astonishing scientists with their surprising smarts.

Have you ever wondered how experts train a gorilla? Or, what design features make a great gorilla habitat? Did you know that some gorillas can solve problems on giant touch-screen computers? Filled with facts and photos, Gorillas Up Close takes us into the world of gorillas. Explore the differences between gorillas in zoos and in the wild with the gorilla family troop in Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. Readers will delight in the similarities gorillas...