Turtles

  Box turtles, snapping turtles, gopher tortoises, painted turtles - they're all in this super issue. See amazing photos and learn all about these wonderful animals! You know about turtles, and you may have heard about tortoises. But have you ever heard of terrapins? Here's how to tell these shelled cousins apart! Boxy the turtle and his owner, Stacy, have just moved to a new home. Stacy is a little worried because everything is so different. It doesn't take long for her to make a new friend, though. Boxy makes a new friend too! "Turtles Wearing Girdles" is a funny story-poem that will have you giggling. Watch out, Fred and Mabel! Loggerhead sea turtles start out tiny but grow to be very large. In this story, a loggerhead is being released back into the ocean after being injured. Join the crowd in wishing him a happy life! The Galapagos tortoise is HUGE. Travel to the Galapagos Islands and find out all about these gentle giants. After seeing a nest of sea turtle eggs, L