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Gliding Through the Treetops: The Secret Life of Australia's Sugar Gliders: Facts For Kids / Australian Wildlife / Marsupials / Canopy Animals / Noctu
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 21 2026
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Perfect for ages 10-16 - Animal Lovers - Homeschooling - Classroom Research - STEM Learning
As most of the world falls asleep, tiny sugar gliders leap into action. These remarkable marsupials glide silently through Australia's treetops using a special membrane called a patagium, searching for nectar, insects, tree sap, and pollen while avoiding owls, snakes, and other predators.
Perfect for curious readers ages 9-16, this teacher-created, engaging, nonfiction book combines exciting storytelling with fascinating science that makes learning fun.
Inside you'll discover:- The three species of sugar gliders and what makes each one unique
- Amazing adaptations that allow these tiny mammals to glide up to 150 feet (50 meters)
- Life in Australia's ecosystems - eucalyptus forests, woodlands, and savannas
- Diet, hunting and foraging behaviors, communication, and family life
- Predators, conservation challenges, and how habitat loss affects wildlife
- How scientists study these Australian animals in the wild
- Meet the Scientists profiles featuring real wildlife researchers
- Interactive Think Like a Scientist checklists in every chapter
- 16 hands-on activities (STEM Learning) that inspire creativity, engineering, and scientific thinking
- Citizen Science opportunities that allow kids to contribute to real wildlife research
- Real-life photographs of sugar gliders in their natural habitats that bring these nocturnal animals to life
- A glossary of scientific terms plus books, websites, videos, and documentaries for further exploration
Whether you're an animal lover, interested in biology or zoology, a classroom researcher, or simply fascinated by Australian wildlife, this beautifully written book will open your eyes to the secret lives of these extraordinary gliding marsupials.
Adventure. Science. Discovery. Conservation.The journey begins high in the treetops.
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