Explores the habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, and behavior of snow leopards.

Twin snow leopard siblings survive their first year of life in Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountains by learning critical skills from their mother, including how to hunt, where to find shelter, and to stay away from humans.

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the fighting abilities of snow leopards and wild yaks. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7."--

Twelve-year-old Maggie's stutter causes her much heartache and only her menagerie of pets, whom she can speak with fluidly, provide her comfort, but when she finds Rumpus, an abandoned snow leopard, in a forest in Cornwall, their chance encounter will change their lives forever.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to snow leopards. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Most people never see the secretive and shy snow leopard. But the stunning full-color images and rich narrative of this book gives readers a special glimpse at this nocturnal predator of the mountains. Words to Know appear at the front of the book so that readers are ready when they encounter a new term in the text. Learn about a snow leopard's behaviors, habitat, diet, and family life. Fun facts scattered throughout the book add even more insight...

Join a zoologist in the Himalayan mountains as he searches for the elusive snow leopard. With her pale gold and silver-gray coat painted with black rosettes, the snow leopard blends into the boulders so well that it's no wonder she's called the gray ghost of the mountains. But the lucky few who spot her will be rewarded with a sight they won't soon forget.

While learning about snow leopards, Isabelle wakes up one night in Mongolia where she embarks on an exciting adventure to save a snow leopard and her two young cubs from the hunters who are looking for them.

"The magic tree house is back with a message from Morgan le Fay telling Jack and Annie to seek out the Gray Ghost and listen to her story, and immediately they are whisked away to Nepal where they meet Tenzin, a climber who has recently lost his family, and who takes them up the mountain to meet a snow leopard and renew himself"--Title verso page.

"Native to several mountain ranges and plateaus in south Asia and eastern Europe, the snow leopard has been threatened by habitat loss, poaching, and a reduced food source. Learn how collaborative programs across borders and with local people have helped the species populations in some areas remain steady, and also benefit the big cat's main food source, wild sheep and goats, whose numbers are reduced by hunters and competition for grazing from livestock."--...