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Examines the rivers of the world, their ecology, and the people who live near them.

Describes the characteristics of rivers, looks at the different plants and animals that thrive in and around rivers, and discusses how rivers affect people.

Takes an in-depth look at river habitats and the animals, organisms, and plants that dwell there, as observed during an imaginary journey down the Ganges River.

Describes the characteristics of various animals that live in or around ponds and streams.

This book discusses the lives of children who live near various rivers in the world.

Follows the St. Lawrence River, once a main route of the fur and timber trades.

Explores how eleven creatures that inhabit rivers are interconnected through a food chain, features information on each creature's life cycle, and highlights three key facts about each animal.

Provides an introduction to food chains and food webs, and looks at food chains in action in various river and lake habitats.

Explores the Tigris and Euphrates rivers from where they begin in Turkey, travel down through northern Syria and Iraq and join to form the Shatt al Arab before emptying into the Persian Gulf.

An exploration of the Yangtze River that discusses its geologic history, plants, and animals, and explores how it is used by humans and efforts to protect it.

Introduces children to rivers, exploring how they are formed, what type of water flows through them, how they can be used, and other related topics.

Describes the ecology of mountain streams and how they feed and shelter plants and animals.

Takes readers on a journey into a river, showing examples of how the animals and plants are connected and dependent oneach other and the river's freshwater environment.

Examines the network that exists between plants, fish, insects, and other animals that cohabit rivers.