Sally M Walker

"When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear at a train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training during World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the military camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment's much-loved mascot. But who could care...

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of sea horses as well as efforts to protect them.

An introduction to fossils describes where and how they form, how they are found, and how they help us learn about ancient plants and animals.

Describes the 1938 discovery of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be extinct, and subsequent research about it.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the common and the pygmy hippopotamus.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of fireflies.

Discusses the sinking of the Sultana, a steamboat that was overloaded with thousands of Union soldiers released from Confederate prisoner-of-war camps and sunk in the Mississippi when its boilers exploded, exploring the question of who was responsible for this disaster.