Washoe County Library System

The 19th-century Egyptologist must rescue her kidnapped husband, find the culprit, and save her marriage in this delightful seventh adventure for beloved heroine Amelia Peabody.
With Nefret, now a ward of Amelia and Emerson, and Ramses at home pursuing their studies, the couple returns to Amarna in 1898 for a dig that promises to be just like old times. The trip turns out to be more like old times than they plan, however, when they become...

Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forests, where they encounter giant ants, flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars.

A very hungry crocodile is mistakenly delivered to the wrong address and thoroughly disrupts the Christmas celebrations of Alice Jayne and her family.

A young detective's attempts to uncover a group of poachers on Crocodile Island in Florida involve her with kidnapping, reptiles, enemy boats, and a sinister racket.

Program 1: Alligators & crocodiles: studies these creatures in the wild and shows their complex behavior patterns. Also shows gators in the Florida suburbs, a problem caused by their shrinking habitat. Program 2: Turtles & tortoises: On land or under water, these reptiles have been around longer than any other, but their slow and steady race may be coming to an end.

"Explains to young readers how to tell the difference between alligators and crocodiles"--Provided by publisher.

Join host Steve Irwin as he explores the Great Barrier Reef of Australia and some of the world's deadliest creatures with the help of oceanographer Phillipe Cousteau.

Describes the physical characteristics, hunting behavior, habitat, and endangered status of crocodiles.