Frank Carlson Library

Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of owls.

Describes some of the various kinds of animals that are active at night and sleep in the daytime, and discusses their senses, how they survive during the daylight, and how they communicate with each other in the dark.

Will Hunter thought his life couldn't get any worse - his parents just got divorced ; his best (and only) friend now is his dog, Fitz ; and his Mom moved them from New York city to a middle-of-nowhere town called East Emerson. But Will was wrong - things are about to get way worse. Because East Emerson is filled with a whole lot of monsters that only he can see. To everyone else they look like normal people. When all the town pets (including Fritz),...

What comes to mind when you think about bats? Creepy? Spooky? Vampires? Bats get a bad rap. They do not harm people. Many are hardworking pollinators. America is home to 45 species of bat. They are the main pollinators of desert plants like the Saguaro cactus in Arizona. Nectar-eating bats from other countries help plants to produce the fruits we love to eat, such as bananas, peaches, and mangos. Native Pollinators: Bats is a good place to learn about...

"On the spookiest night of the year, Jim Panzee and his jungle friends brave the dark for trick-or-treating. But the jungle looks and sounds very different at night. As the hunt for treats gets spookier and spookier, Jim and his friends tell themselves not to be scared, but a pair of glowing eyes in the pitch-dark jungle might push them over the edge! Or maybe they'll make a new friend."--

Who's that flying overhead? If it's after sunset, it might be an owl. Even if you didn't spot it, it very likely saw and heard you. This book introduces young readers to these amazing nocturnal hunters. Full-color photographs showcase some of the owls' most intriguing physical adaptations, and fact boxes present additional fun information. Your thrilled and informed readers might evolve into owl-spotting bird watchers.

Today, little Pacey hears the five words he dreads the most. "Let's go to the dentist." The boy absolutely doesn't want to go, but after sitting in the chair and meeting Dr. Dennis, an incredible thing happens. He introduces him to his friends, Mr. Whistle and Mr. Bumpy, and the three of them go to work. In just a bit, little Pacey's sugar bugs are flying all around, hiding everywhere except in between his teeth. This exciting rhyming story will...

Pat is an ordinary bat who wants nothing more than to be special. But when he proclaims himself a superbat, the other bats laugh and say that anything he can do, like fly and navigate through the dark, they can do too. Disheartened that his friends have the same superpowers as him, Pat is ready to rip off his cape and throw it away when suddenly his supersonic hearing picks up a terrified cry. A cat has trapped a poor mouse! Without a second thought,...

This fun book provides an easy-to-read introduction to worms. The book features simple text and vibrant photos, making it a perfect choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and index. This Little Blue Readers book is at Level 1, aligned to reading levels of grades PreK-1 and interest levels of grades PreK-2.

The aardvark has a grumbly tummy. The ants have something yummy. Share their treats, they will. But...the ants won't budge!