Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about toads perfect for beginning readers. Humorous text and funny illustrations will leave young readers croaking for more.

The detective lay in bed with his eyes closed. But he couldn't sleep. He was thinking. He always thought best in bed. Especially with his eyes closed. Something is going on in the forest: one of the animals is saying nasty things about the other forest creatures. But no one dares make a statement to the police. Who is the culprit? Detective Gordon and his assistant Buffy must investigate! But this is a complicated case. The two police officers split...

Uses humorous illustrations to present different facts about toads.

Compares and contrasts the amphibians in terms of size, skin texture, color, diet, habitat, noises, and reproduction.

Provides information about frogs and toads, including different species, habitat, and life cycle.

Commander Toad and his spaceship Star Warts answer a mysterious call for help from a flooded asteroid.

Commander Toad leads the lean green space machine "Star Warts" to find new worlds but runs into trouble when he sets course for home.

When an ordinary-looking fifth grader purchases a talking toad, she embarks on a series of extraordinary adventures.

Mamma Toad does everything she can think of to save her unruly brood from Fox's frying pan, including offering up herself, and eventually persuades Fox to try her own secret recipe for Toad-in-a-Hole, a tasty treat that they all end up enjoying together. The secret? No toads!

Frog and Toad spend their days together, but find sometimes it's nice to be alone.