In many parts of the world, many species of animal have been disappearing at an alarming rate. Some have been hunted to near extinction by man, while others are threatened by damage to their natural habitats or by climate change. Endangered species include not only large mammals, such as the Asian elephant, but also countless […]

Birds are masters of the air. Their ability to fly enables birds to travel long distances in search of food. Some migrate, flying thousands of kilometres each year to breed and take advantage of the abundance of food in spring and summer. All birds lay eggs with hard shells, and most make nests. Some birds […]

The biggest fish in the world are sharks. Some can weigh more than an elephant and be as long as a bus. However, not all sharks are giants. Some, such as dogfish, are quite small, rarely growing to much more than I am long. Almost all of the world’s sharks live in the sea, although […]

The English writer William Shakespeare wrote plays, long poems, and shorter poems known as sonnets.  During his life, he wrote dozens of famous comedies, tragedies and history plays, which are still popular today.  They are performed in theatres around the world.  Shakespeare is thought of as the greatest English playwright, and many of his plays […]