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A lion, a great white shark, and a timber wolf, all meat-eaters who have been hurt by the cruelty of plant-eaters, form a support group which has limited success until their newest member, a great horned owl, shares some advice.

"Leaves and bacteria, insects and fish, bears and people, too--we're all part of one big circle of growing and eating and living"--Inside front flap.

Includes "For Creative Minds" section with food web cards and information on how seasonal changes affect ocean plants and animals.

Pictures and brief text introduce the concept of a food chain from showing how tiny phytoplankton play a part in providing tunafor two children's tunafish sandwiches.

Questions and answers present information about the distribution of plants and animals, the relationships among living things, and the food chain.

"Sure you know T-Rex was the meat-eating king and brontosaurus munched on leaves, but what else was on the dino dining menu during the Mesozoic era? Meet the 'vores: carnivores, piscivores, herbivores, insectivores, "trashivores," "sunivores," and omnivores like us. Readers will be surprised and inspired to learn about dino diets and they'll get to explore how scientists can tell which dinosaurs ate what just from looking at fossils! Journey through...

Describes the physical characteristics and eating habits of plants, crustaceans, and other sea creatures that make their home in tide pools.

The amazing transformation of Jack from grinning pumpkin to mold-mottled wreckage to hopeful green shoot tells the story of decomposition. Features a teacher guide.

Explores interconnected food chains found in the ocean.