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"This updated edition vetted by an expert introduces young readers to everything they would want to know about the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, alligators and crocodiles. With kid-friendly text and diagrams, Gibbons compares the two reptiles--their physical differences, what they eat, where they are found, how fast they swim, how they raise their young, and more. Kids will want to read this book again and again to learn all about these crocodilians...

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces alligators to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

"Tackle tricky cases in this solve-along Investigators adventure, along with everyone's favorite sleuths Mango and Brash! Special agents Mango and Brash are back again, and this time they'll be asking their readers for help in cracking the case! The gators have been given a brand new add-on for their V.E.S.T.s to help with gathering evidence and making sense of clues - the G.R.I.D. (Gator Reasoning, Inquiry, Deduction) - and with that powerful tool...

A child provides insights, based on personal experience, into everything that can go wrong if one brings an alligator to school for show-and-tell.

The alligator under his bed makes a boy's bedtime hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage.

One day, a girl discovers an alligator on her head and, although she is afraid her friends will laugh, the 'gator soon convinces her that she can still give her brother a scare, eat an eclair, and choose anything to wear as long as he is there.

A brief introduction to alligators, discussing their characteristics, range, habitat, food, offspring, and dangers. Includes a range map, life cycle diagram, and amazing facts.

With their enormous jaws and powerful muscles, alligators are among the world's most powerful predators. Readers will discover how these fearsome reptiles hunt for prey, survive harsh winter weather, and compete for mates. They will also find out how mother alligators care for their young and how human activities have affected alligators throughout history.