Few animals are more impressive than elephants. They are by far the biggest of all land animals. And yet, elephants are more than mighty. They are sensitive and intelligent creatures who live in large, caring family societies run by females. They have extraordinary senses and communicate in complex ways that scientists are only now starting to understand. Elephants play an essential role in the delicate African and Asian ecosystems. Today, elephant populations in both Africa and Asia are being threatened.

Join award-winning author, photographer, and naturalist Nic Bishop as he gives readers an in-depth look at one of the world's smartest and most fascinating animals.

Follow the adventures of a monster-like lizard, as it goes out looking for food. This non-fiction book is illustrated with stunning photographs by author and nature photographer Nic Bishop.

- Yellow / Band 3 - A non-fiction recount

- Text type - Non-fiction

- The focus phonemes in this book are ew, a-e, ay and ea.

- The summary on the final spread allows children to recap on what happened in the text.

- Nic Bishop also wrote Blue 4 The Rainforest at Night.

- This title is paired with a story about fictional animals that live in the sea: Bart the Shark by Paul Shipton.

- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

The extinction of dinosaurs some sixty-five million years ago is one of the greatest biological catastrophes in the history of our planet. Yet in recent years, paleontologists have turned up increasing evidence that ancestors of one group of dinosaurs still fly among us: birds. Join Cathy Forster, one of the few female paleontologists working today, on an expedition to Madagascar in search of clues to the mystery of bird evolution.

At night in the rainforest, things start to happen. Meet the animals and insects that live in the rainforest, in this simple non-fiction recount by award-winning wildlife photographer, Nic Bishop.

- Blue / Band 4 - An information book

- Text type - Non-fiction

- The focus phoneme in this book is aw (crawl).

- A summary of the creatures that live in the rainforest can be found on the final spread.

- Nic Bishop also wrote Yellow 3 Real Monsters.