Best Selling Books by Sara Swan Miller

An exploration of the skin and various outer coverings found in the animal world.

Readers learn from a young age not to talk to strangers they encounter in the u0093real world,u0094 but they may not understand the danger of talking to strangers online. Accessible text explains why this is unsafe and informs readers of what they should do if someone online says things that make them uncomfortable. The awareness raised in students will help them become confident and safe Internet users.

Red pandas are rare, gentle creatures that inhabit the forests India, Nepal, and China. Like their namesake, the giant panda, these bamboo eaters are sure to capture the minds and hearts of young readers.

Describes the general physical characteristics and behavior of shorebirds and takes an in-depth look at fourteen different species.

Describes the general characteristics of frogs and toads and takes a close look at fifteen species.

An introduction to beetles, the largest taxonomic order of insects, that includes descriptions of fourteen species and recommendations for finding, identifying, and observing them.

"An exploration of animal feet, their various shapes and functions"--Provided by publisher.

A key rule for avoiding predators is never to share your plans online. Readers will learn why this is essential for staying safe, as well as what to do if someone online presses them to discuss their schedule. Learning this lesson will raise students'' awareness of conducting themselves safely online.

An introduction to turtles that includes descriptions of fifteen species and recommendations for finding, identifying, and observing them.

Explains the characteristics of different grasshoppers and crickets and how they are similar to or different than other members of the order, Orthoptera.

An introduction to salamanders that includes descriptions of fourteen species and recommendations for finding, identifying, and observing them.

An introduction to snakes and lizards that includes descriptions of fourteen species and recommendations for finding, identifying, and observing them.

Describes the common characteristics of the many different-looking fish in the gasterosteiformes order, which includes sea horses, sticklebacks, and other "bony-bellies."

Describes members of the order of animals that have hooves with an odd number of toes, including horses, rhinoceroses, tapirs, asses, and zebras.

In a new marriage, what happens when the husband brings his cute little terrier into a household where the wife already has her own "biological" dog? If the wife is Sara Swan Miller, she finds a way for her own dog, Natasha, to tell the world that she isn''t so happy about the new family member, whose name is Sylvia. But over time, Natasha gets to know Sylvia and her funny ways, and the two step-sisters find reasons to not only get along, but to like and even to love each other. It''s the kind of true-life story of a new marriage that not only happens with dogs, but with children as well, Everybody gets to figure out how to get along, or way better than that, just as Natasha and Sylvia do.

Introduces the different animals in the piciform order, their similarities and differences, environments in which they live, and how to observe them.

For ages 4-8. Some fearful-looking insects are best left alone. Others are non-threatening little creatures. But how do you tell one from another, and why are they that way anyway? This delightful book tells all about some of these insects and why we should steer clear of them or relax. All are delightfully and realistically illustrated in full-colour, and treated to the author''s witty descriptions and end-verses.

True Story: It was Thanksgiving time. A flock of wild turkeys were seen on the platform of a suburban train station. Sara Swan Miller, a children''s book author, asked herself: why were they there? Sara thought about that question, and a few more like it: Were they going somewhere? Were they trying to get away from some place, or some person? Did they just want to take a train ride? There was nobody around who could answer those questions. So Sara made up her own answers, and wrote this funny little book in order to explain Turkeys on the Train. Sara Swan Miller is also the author of OH, CATS OF CAMP RABBITBONE and AT THE RABBITBONE RESTAURANT.