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An introduction to the domesticated silkworm moth, raised on farms in Japan and elsewhere for the sake of the silk thread out of which its cocoons are constructed.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, behavior, and conservation of koalas.

Describes the structure and purpose of leaves, the ways in which they change as part of the natural cycle of the seasons, and the process that creates their autumn colors.

Blade Runner 2049: A young blade runner's discovery of a long buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years. Blade Runner: the final cut: In a future Los Angeles, Rick Deckard of the LAPD's Blade Runner unit prowls t...

Introduces the varieties, appearance, behavior, and life cycles of snakes.

Text and photographs examine the different kinds of coral reefs and their composition and describe the variety of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other animals that live in the reef environment.

Describes the development of the potato, including information on planting seed potatoes, sprouting, the growth of the plant and its underground tubers, and the role played by tubers in the life of the potato plant.

Colorful photographs and text introduce the most mysterious member of the cat family living in North America, Europe, and Asia and how humans have affected their lives.

Follows a beekeeper through the four seasons, showing how bees and humans work together to make honey.

Text and photographs trace the development of a chicken egg from the time it is laid until the chick is born.

Describes the varied characteristics and habits of bats and the importance of their roles as pollinators and seed dispersers.

Describes the social interaction of wolves in a pack as they share the work of hunting, maintaining territory, and raising young.

Introduces the phenomenon of bird song, explains how and why birds sing, describes how scientists learn about bird communication, and indicates the dangers to songbirds due to changes in their habitats.

Describes the physical characteristics, diet, behavior, and life cycle of kangaroos, as well as their relationship with humans.

A description of those wasps which are social insects, discussing their nest building, egg laying, metamorphic development, and life in their colony.

Discusses how mushrooms and other fungi get their food, grow, and produce more of their own kind.

Text and photographs describe the transformation of tadpoles into mature frogs and toads.

Discusses the Adelie and emperor penguins that make their homes in Antarctica.

Explores the physical characteristics and habits of ten animals living in the temperate forest--the raccoon, otter, beaver, moose, porcupine, flying squirrel, red fox, koala, European brown bear, and white-tailed deer.