Chasing Guano: The Discovery of a Penguin Supercolony

by Helen Taylor

Poop--guano, to be more specific--and a lot of it. The culprit, she suspected, was a previously unnoticed colony of penguins. A big one. And their favorite food appeared to be pink krill. For a closer look, Heather built a team for an expedition to the Danger Islands, an area notorious for its unpredictable sea ice. Their mission was to count the penguins, determine how long ago the colony was established, and make a case for protecting their habitat...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668944855
• ISBN13: 9781668944851
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7