Includes index.

Meet the animals -- Gecko close-up -- Komodo dragon close-up -- Indoor housing -- In the wild -- Going solo -- Dining in -- Dining out -- Sending a message -- On the hunt -- Gecko hatchlings -- Komodo hatchlings -- Nighty night -- You decide!

"Why are dogs pets and wolves wild? How are they similar? How are they different? Find out with this new series of books! Geckos and Komodo dragons are different animals. Geckos can be pets and live with people. Komodo dragons are wild and live in nature. But these lizards do have some things in common, such as a body covered in scales, long tongues, and strong tails. Get ready to discover a lot more about geckos and Komodo dragons - what they share and the many ways they are different! ABOUT THE SERIES:Do cats have anything in common with tigers? What about dogs and wolves, horses and zebras, or geckos and Komodo dragons? Discover the many ways in which how these animals look like, eat, care for their young, and survive are the same and different! All the books in the series include vibrant full-color photographs throughout with short blocks of text to entertain and explain. Encourages compare-and-contrast skill development. The series has strong curricular ties to science and the natural world"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 5-7. Scholastic Inc.

Grades K-1. Scholastic Inc.