In the aftermath of a series of plane crashes caused by birds, seventeen-year-old Reese and her debate-team partner, David, receive medical treatment at a secret government facility and become tangled in a conspiracy that is, according to Reese's friend, Julian, connected with aliens and UFOs.

Via a story involving a contest entitled The World's Most Dangerous, predatory and deadly animals are introduced. Includes facts on the deadly creatures.

"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that hunt, and includes chapters on lions, sharks, crocodiles, spiders, and more!"--

Explores various extreme fish adaptations throughout the world. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Explores various extreme reptile adaptations throughout the world. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Explores adaptations of animals that use flying as a survival strategy, such as birds, bats, insects, flying fish, flying squirrels, and a type of flying lizard. Includes fact boxes, a quiz, an activity, a glossary, and a list of further resources.

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.

Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor. A Little Princess chronicles the journey of young and wealthy, Sara Crewe, who is nicknamed a princess by her boarding school friends. When she is suddenly orphaned and impoverished, she is forced to become a maid to those who used to serve her. Never losing sight of what is important and relying on her friends...

White Fang is part dog and part wolf. To survive in the wilderness he must learn to kill or be killed. He is captured and taken to the Alaska Yukon Territory during the gold rush where he is forced to pull heavy dogsleds and fight for money, until a man named Weedon Scott saves him from destruction and teaches him to love and trust a human master.

After climbing through a mirror, Alice enters a world similar to a chess board, where she experiences many curious adventures with its fantastic inhabitants.