"This book has been designed specially for use and enjoyment by beginners. It is meant for someone who is just starting to keep lizards as pets." -- Back cover.

Describes various types of lizards, habitats, adaptations, keeping lizards in captivity and dangerous lizards.

"In The History of Pet Lizards, early fluent readers will learn about different types of pet lizards, including how and why people first kept them as pets and how they spread around the world. Bright, full-color photographs complement the carefully leveled text to make reading easy and fun. Each title includes an infographic, a map, sidebars, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index to aid comprehension. Children can learn more about pet lizards...

Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, and environments of a variety of lizards and presents instructions for keeping lizards as pets.