Lizards in the Sky: Animals Where You Least Expect Them
Fish in trees? Frogs underground? You’d never expect to see a bird at the bottom of a stream. But that’s precisely where the American Dipper hunts for food! Readers will be amazed to discover how the 36 animals featured in this book have learned to live in normally hostile environments.“...a refreshingly economical way to explore some of the natural world’s more venturesome residents.” Booklist, Dec. 2010
ISBN: 978-1-55451-264-5 (Paperback)
List Price: $12.95 CAD
ISBN: 978-1-55451-265-2 (Hardcover)
TOPICS: biology, biodiversity, adaptation, habitat
Spiked Scorpions & Walking Whales: Modern Animals, Ancient Animals, and Water
- Published by Annick Press, 2009
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre 2010 Best Books for Kids and Teens

Today, their smaller cousins survive in the driest deserts. Geese are at home in both water and air. But their ancient relative, the so-called Demon Duck of Doom, was a giant, flightless Australian bird with legs built for walking and a beak the size of a suitcase.
ISBN: 978-1-55451-205-8 (Paperback)
List Price $9.95 CAD
ISBN: 978-1-55451-206-5 (Hardcover)
TOPICS: marine, palaeontology, geology, earth history, evolution, adaptation
Super Crocs & Monster Wings: Modern Animals’ Ancient Past
- Published by Annick Press, 2008
- Winner of the 2008 Science in Society Youth Book Award, given by the Canadian Science Writers' Association.

“Without compromising clarity or accuracy, this book provides a 'wow' scientific experience.” Ellen Heath, Easton Area Public Library, Easton, PA, in School Library Journal, June 2008
ISBN: 978-1-55451-130-3 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1-55451-129-7 (Paperback)
List Price: $9.95 CND
TOPICS: palaeontology, geology, earth history, evolution, adaptation