Readers investigate simple food chains and natural habitats, including a garden, forest, tide pool, and desert.

"Leaves and bacteria, insects and fish, bears and people, too--we're all part of one big circle of growing and eating and living"--Inside front flap.

Teaches children about the food web, the circle of life, and the part that each living creature plays within an ecosystem.

"Armed with super senses, a vice-like grip, and incredible strength, big snakes are formidable predators. Go on the hunt with these . . . apex hunters, track down their prey, and find out why big snakes are the killer kings of their food chains"--Back cover.

Enter the jungle with this striking book that animates the food chain through saturated color illustrations and simple poetic language. Children will learn how the circle of life fuels the jungle ecosystem, supporting life up the food chain only to start again literally at ground level. Young readers will enjoy exploring the illustrations for the many animals hiding between and under the leaves and flowers and in the treetops. The book closes with...

Armed with razor-sharp teeth, crushing jaws, and overwhelming strength, crocodiles and alligators are astounding predators! Readers will discover how the apex hunters track down and kill their prey with devastating accuracy and why these awesome beasts are the kings of their food chains. This exciting book explains how food chains and webs work and the amazing physical adaptations that make crocodiles and alligators such supreme predators.

Armed with lethal fangs, endless endurance, and an incredible intelligence, the wolf is an amazing predator! Readers will discover how the apex hunter tracks down and kills its prey with devastating accuracy and why this awesome beast is the king of its food chain. This exciting book explains how food chains and webs work and the amazing physical adaptations that make the wolf such a supreme predator.

Discover which creatures are at the top and bottom of three ocean food chains, and learn what happens at each stage of their life cycle. At the end of each spread, use the picture clue to guess which ocean predator is waiting to pounce! Explore the Indian ocean, Pacific ocean, and the Atlantic ocean to find out which creatures live there. . . and which will make a tasty snack! Each book in this essential series reveals the life cycles of eleven fascinating...