New Releases by Joyce L. Markovics

Provides information and advice about teen relationships, including friendship, family, and romance.

Describes the origins, physical appearance, personality traits, and other characteristics of shih tzus.

A look inside a bat's dark world, how bats hunt, sleep, and raise their young, and more.

Few living things can survive the harsh conditions of the Antarctic region. One plump animal that can is the weddell seal. This unique creature lives farther south than any other mammal. How does it survive? Biologist Terrie Williams has spent the last 25 years making trips to Antarctica to find out. In Weddell Seal: Fat and Happy, kids follow Williams as she studies how this amazing, uncommon animal weathers the most extreme conditions. Large, full-color photos and a narrative text will keep readers turning the pages for more.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitat of the Tasmanian devil.