Spring plants -- Spring animals -- Early summer plants -- Early summer animals -- Midsummer plants -- Midsummer animals -- The pond in the fall -- The pond in winter -- Freshwater fish -- The trout -- Waterfowl -- Waterbirds [sic] -- Rushes and reeds -- The reed bed -- Waterside mammals -- Frogs, toads, and newts -- Hunters in the water -- Floating flowers -- Plants at the pond's surface -- Underwater weeds -- Dragonflies and damselflies -- Insects in the water -- Freshwater shells -- Head of the river -- Life along the riverbank -- The river's mouth -- The salt marsh -- Study and conservation -- Did you know? -- Around the world -- Find out more.
Presents information about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water, on its surface, or under the mud.