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Discusses how diving beetles, water scorpions, dragonflies, and other insects play an important role in maintaining a pond's ecosystem.

Six silent turtles sit still as stones on a log, as energetic movement by the other animals in the pond happens all around them.

Harry plots revenge against Sidney, the class tattletale, when Miss Mackle's second graders go on a field trip to the pond.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

Observes how a glacial pond and the abundance of plants and animals that draw life from it change over the course of a year.

Simple text and photographs describe ducks, frogs, and fish that live in the pond.

Shows the different types of life in a pond through the eyes of the animals that live there.

Examines the variety of life found in ponds, including the common newt, stickleback, and great diving beetle.

After being abandoned in a pond, Bartleby, a pet turtle, meets many other creatures, learns to survive in the wild, and decides to go in search of his birthplace.

Five vignettes, from dawn to midnight, present the dramatic dynamics of survival and competition in and around a typical North American pond, featuring such animals as a pickerel frog, water snake, and opossum.

Describes a variety of pond animals, including the mayfly, red-winged blackbird, and painted turtle.

A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.

Color photos and simple text describe animals and their adaptations to a pond habitat.

A handbook describing and illustrating some of the common animals and plants found in or near ponds, lakes, streams, and marshes.

Describes the different kinds of plant and animal life that can be found in freshwater ponds.