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Contains information of interest to young readers on giant ocean animals, land mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and bugs, presented in question-and-answer format.

Full-color drawings and simple text describe big and little animals.

"Describes various invertebrates that are endangered and at risk of becoming extinct.

In 1977, best friends Lucy Small, a seventh grader from Wilmington, Delaware, who is five feet ten inches tall, and Jake Little, a dwarf, try unsuccessfully to go unnoticed during their first year of junior high school.

Pictures various animals in their natural habitat and presents information about their respective sizes.

A lonely little rabbit named Squish wants to make a friend, and he finally gets a big chance.

Jes, a short and shy teenager, finds his life changing when he joins the wrestling team, and finds trouble one night when he runs into Banjo and Joey in the tunnel.

Highlights animals of all types known for their large size, including the blue whale, the Goliath beetle, and more.

Jack climbs an enormous beanstalk and encounters a very lonely boy giant, and by using ratios and proportion he makes toys that are the right size for each of them.

Discusses body size in the animal kingdom and depicts giants from past and present, both individual specimens and those belonging to large species such as the prehistoric giants.

Shows the sizes of different mammals and provides a variety of facts about such animals as elephants, whales, and grizzly bears.

Applies the math functions of measuring and comparing to different types of animals, addressing questions about length.

Provides information on the biggest and smallest cats, anteaters, and primates.

After being shrunk by a shrinking machine, Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot encounter drain flies, a cockroach, and worse as they make their way through Mrs.