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"Ivo lives in a shell that floats on the ocean and writes stories to pass the time"--

On a dig in a Spanish desert, archeologist, Jennifer Moore uncovers the skeleton of a young Neanderthal, a prehistoric branch of humans that mysteriously vanished. In its hand is a bone flute. But Neanderthals were not known to create music.40,000 years earlier, Skeetu, one of the last remaining Neanderthals, finds a flute. This leads her to a small band of Homo sapiens-our ancestors. With her Woolly Rhino, Bulo, they travel together in search of more of their kind. Saber-toothed tigers, monstrous hyenas, cave bears, wolves, and winter storms challenge their survival.Forward to present time: Jennifer is racing backwards through her dreams; seeing through the eyes of one ancestor to the next. Could it have something to do with the flute she stole from the dig site?Neandergirl is in essence a time travel story, joining family across the span of 40,000 years, and plays with the challenges of companionship-not between two races, but two different species of human beings.

"Slugs are closely related to snails. They both have shells, but a slug's shell is small, and hidden under its skin. Land slugs live in moist places. They spend the day under stones and logs and come out at night to feed. Slugs eat a variety of plants and mushrooms. There is no such thing as a male or female slug. Every slug is a hermaphrodite sometimes it plays the role of male, and sometimes female. All slugs can lay eggs. As slugs move from place to place, they leave behind a slimy trail. The slime is similar to the mucus that runs down the back of your throat when you have a cold. The thick, slippery slime is produced by a gland in the slug's foot. The slime makes it easier for the slug to glide along the ground. The next time you spot a slug's slime trail, see if you can follow it to its hideout"--

"Illustrations and simple text describe the life cycle of a luna moth"--

Have you ever wondered how some of nature's smallest creatures spend their days? Here's your chance to take a scientifically accurate peek into the life of the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopsus).

This new edition of the classic guide to Americäs moth populations updates photos and information while focusing on states east of the Mississippi.

"Illustrations and simple text describe the daily activities and life cycle of a mealworm"--

"Describes the life cycle and the feeding and migratory habits of the hummingbird'--

"Illustrations and simple text describe the daily activities and life cycle of a wood frog"--

An adventure about a boy and a giant - and a friendship that defies all odds.

At a time when night-singing insects have slipped beyond our notice-indeed, are more likely to be heard as NatureSounds than in a backyard-John Himmelman reconnects people to the crickets and katydids whose songs form a part of our own natural history. Online insect calls accompany this colorfully illustrated narrative.