Mariana the sea turtle and her fellow hatchlings have an adventure on their first trip to the ocean. Includes facts about sea turtles.

Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn't missing much. Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun of winter?

A retelling of Aesop's fable about the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

"On a small island, far from the Admiral Rock, hundreds of turtle eggs are getting ready to hatch. But Thomasina, Ravi, and Minerva find out something terrible: a suspicious man has come to town, and he's looking to steal the eggs! The three friends set sail for the island on a new adventure. Will the Order of the Owls be able to stop the thief and protect the nests?" --

Hare likes to hurry through the day, unlike Tortoise, but manages to slow down for his favorite bedtime story.

Mossy, a turtle with a garden growing on her shell, is taken from her home and new friend to become an exhibit in a museum, until the director's niece, Tory, notices how sad Mossy is and helps arrange for her to go home.

Two turtles find a hat that looks good on both of them, but, with fairness in mind, they decide to leave it be, until night falls and one of the turtles changes its mind.

Mrs. Tortoise and Birdie are very close friends. One morning, Mrs. Tortoise sees her reflection in the pond and realizes her shell is worn out, and she feels old and sad. Then Birdie comes along with an idea to cheer her up.

Turtle really likes standing in his favorite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that spot, he has a bad feeling about it... This book is a meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there's something off somewhere, but you just can't put your finger on it. -- Provided by publisher.

"A green sea turtle hatches and grows up in the ocean, then moves to shallower water near a coral reef where she spends most of the rest of her life. Includes supplementary information about turtles, coral reef creatures, maps, and activities"--