Describes how different animals get from one place to another.

Who would win the Olympic gold medals if all the competitors were animals? Each book in the series covers a different type of Olympic sport, while each chapter looks at a different event. Primarily intended as high-interest reads, the books contain information relating to biology, and allow readers countless opportunities to compare and contrast. In addition, medal tables at the back of the books tally medals won by the different animal classifications,...

Explores adaptations of animals that use running as a survival strategy, such as cheetahs, gazelles and pronghorns, wolves, horses, hares, ostriches, crabs, and certain species of insects and lizards. Includes fact boxes, a quiz, an activity, a glossary, and a list of further resources.

Describes how various animals walk, from the wiggle waggle of a duck to the boing, boing, boing of a kangaroo.

Describes animals that move at extreme speeds such as the kangaroo, zebras, the lion, the cheetah, a bald eagle, and the peregrine falcon. Includes a chart of the fastest moving animals, a glossary, and Internet resources.