An island is about to be born- one that in time will become the home of plants and animals that exist nowhere else on Earth. This book is the biography of a Galápagos island- from birth, through adolescence, to adulthood, and beyond.

Lava flows, waves pound, sands mound, and an island is born, and as it grows, life thrives.

Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.

The birdlike kweeks are starving because their island does not have enough ploppolop fruit trees to feed them all, until Quentin makes an amazing discovery.

While picnicking on Squaw Island, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find a hundred dollar bill, and when they return to explore further they find an entire cave full of money.

Several artists who paint different things, with different kinds of paint, and at different times of the day, all paint the same island that they visit each summer.

Harry and his boat become stranded on an island, where he discovers an egg which hatches into a strange lizard with wings.

Introduces various creatures that live in or near a coral reef, including sea horses, starfish, and dolphins.

While visiting the Florida Keys, the Aldens encounter suspicious characters, strange incidents at night, and a plot to steal valuable coral.

"Next stop...The Magic School Bus heads to the Galapagos Islands to learn about invasive species! Seat belts, everyone! The class returns from summer break to find their beloved Ms. Frizzle has been promoted and her younger sister, Fiona Frizzle, is taking her place. But Arnold is worried. What if the new Ms. Frizzle makes a mess of things? His fears come true when she takes them on a field trip and everything goes wrong! Can Arnold find a way to...