A young python does not want to grow slow and boring like the older snakes he sees in the tropical jungle where he lives.

What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's...

An affectionate and quick-thinking boa constrictor saves the day during a burglary and receives a medal.

The extremely long, bright green snake a boy receives from his father as an early birthday present proves to be incredibly smart and talented.

Discusses the various types of snakes found around the world, and offers games, activities, and experiments for hand-on learning.

Alexia is delighted when Mr. Cooper brings in Bob, a hognose snake, as class pet, but when Bob keels over, is Andrea's toy poodle or Alexia's neglect to blame?

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe cobras"--

"When a slightly befuddled but surprisingly endearing snake wanders into the wrong pit--the orchestra pit--peculiar things start to happen"--

"Join Buzz and Fly Guy as they learn about the most amazing animals to ever inhabit the earth!"-- Adapted from the back cover.

"Fascinating images accompany information about the black mamba. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"