Narrative Nonfiction. (Totally researched and factual but narrated by a fictional character) The narrator is an adorable marmot named Markus who lives on Hurricane Ridge on the Olympic Peninsula. Color photos, descriptions, and color illustrations pique curiosities about the Olympic Peninsula. Easy reading, educational, fun, and interesting. Included subjects: What makes a rainforest?, How did fish make it to the top of a mountain?, Are banana slugs important?, Is Big Foot real?, What is a mastodon?, What lives in a tide pool?, What Native American tribes live on the peninsula?, What is a petroglyph?, Are glaciers disappearing?, Why did 100 huge trees fall over at the same time?, and so much more.