"When Lucía and her dad come to stay for a week, Idris can't believe his bad luck. He had prepared himself to share the TV remote and maybe some of his toys, but he hadn't prepared himself for Lucía. Lucía loves spying and worst of all--she is convinced Idris's mom is a spy. And that that just can't be true ... can it?"--Back cover.

"Perspectives of two Indonesian middle-schoolers and a caged orangutan entwine. Wealthy Malia faces the consequences of disobediently circulating an anti-palm-oil petition at her school, resulting in suspensions for herself, her best friend, and her teacher. Ari, fortunate to be plucked from his impoverished village to attend school and compete in chess tournaments, helps the uncle who is hosting him but worries about Ginger Juice, the orangutan his...

Born in the jungles of Borneo, Nénette is a 40-year-old orangutan, and the oldest (and most beloved) inhabitant at the Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris. Nénette is a captivating study of an enigmatic animal and our relationship to her.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of orangutans and presents other information about these creatures, including mentions in folklore, threats to their existence, and more.

As her baby goes on a mad dash through the jungle, it's up to mama to make sure the curious little orangutan doesn't get into too much trouble--like dancing on a bear, bouncing on an elephant, or even pulling on a leopard's tail. But when you have a wild baby, life is full of surprises!

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

What's that red-haired animal swinging through the rain forest's trees seemingly without a care in the world? It's an orangutan! Aside from all that red hair, these beautiful beasts look almost human, but they're a lot stronger. Learn more about these colorful animals, including how they live, how clever they are, how they're dealing with a shrinking habitat, and what you can do to help.

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

Presents information about orangutans, including where they live, what they are like, how they behave, what they eat, how they raise young, and the things that threaten them as a species.

"In Orangutan Infants, emergent readers learn how baby orangutans live in the trees and learn from their mothers as they grow up in the rain forest. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers. Orangutan Infants includes tools for caregivers, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, index, a Let's Review image...