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Are Haunted Houses Real?

Patrick Perish (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534334

Presents famous haunted houses such as the Borley Rectory, the White House, and the Amityville horror, and briefly examines the claims, some of which have no scientific explanation and some of which were hoaxes.

Velociraptor

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534181

Describes how the Velociraptor was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about the behavior of this small, speedy meat-eating dinosaur.

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534174

Describes how the Tyrannosaurus Rex was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about the behavior of the largest meat-eating dinosaur.

Therapy Animals

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534297

Describes what therapy animals do, where they work, how they are trained, and which kinds of animals are best for certain jobs. Includes stories about real animals who have provided therapy to people.

Search and Rescue Dogs

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534280

Describes what search and rescue dogs do, where they work, how they are trained, and which dog breeds are the best at working as search and rescue dogs. Includes stories about real dogs who have saved lost or trapped people.

Boa Constrictors

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534204

Explains cobras, especially the king cobra, including what they eat, where they live, and information about their life cycle and interaction with humans.

Movie Animals and their Trainers

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534273

Describes animals that might work in movies, how they are trained, and what a day is like on a movie set. Includes information about movie animals in history and what it’s like to train animals to work in a movie.

Anacondas

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534198

Describes boa constrictors including what they eat, where they live, and information about their life cycle and interaction with humans.

Rattlesnakes

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534242

 

Cobras

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534211

Explains garter snakes including what they eat, where they live, and information about their life cycle and interaction with humans.

Pythons

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534235

Describes rattlesnakes including what they eat, where they live, and information about their life cycle and interaction with humans.

Triceratops

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534167

Describes how the Triceratops was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about the behavior of this three-horned plant-eating dinosaur.

Garter Snakes

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534228

Describes pythons including what they eat, where they live, and information about their life cycle and interaction with humans.

K-9 Police Dogs

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534259

Describes what K9 police dogs do, where they work, how they are trained, and which dog breeds are the best at working as police dogs. Includes stories about dogs that work for real police forces around the world.

Bomb Sniffing Dogs

Ann Well (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534266

Describes dogs that work to detect explosives in many locations. Explains training dogs and handlers require, along with the best breeds for the job. Includes stories of dogs that have worked on K9 Police squads and as military working dogs in Iraq.

Stegosaurus

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534150

Describes how the Stegosaurus was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about this plant-eating dinosaur with plates.

Pterodactyl

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534143

Describes how the Pterodactyl and other pterosaurs were discovered, how paleontologists study their bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about these ancient flying lizards.

Apatosaurus

Barbara Alpert (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534136

Describes how the Apatosaurus was discovered, how paleontologists study its bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about dinosaur behavior.

Grains

Allison Lassieur (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607537045

Describes grains, an essential part of a healthy diet, including where different varieties are grown, why they are healthy for us, and how other parts of the world consume grains.

Meats and Proteins

Allison Lassieur (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607537052

Describes meats and proteins, an essential part of a healthy diet, including both plant and animal sources of protein, why they are healthy for us, and how other parts of the world consume meat and protein foods.

Vegetables

Allison Lassieur (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607537038

Describes vegetables, an essential part of a healthy diet, including where different varieties are grown, why they are healthy for us, and introduces vegetables from many countries.

Dairy

Allison Lassieur (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607537069

Describes dairy, an essential part of a healthy diet, including where different varieties are grown, why they are healthy for us, and how other parts of the world consume dairy foods.

Fruits

Allison Lassieur (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607537021

Describes fruits, an essential part of a healthy diet, including where different varieties are grown, why they are healthy for us, and introduces fruits from many countries.

Allergies

Michelle Levine (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536901

Describes what it is like to live with allergies, what its symptoms are, and how it is treated.

Bearded Dragons

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536963

Describes bearded dragons, including what they look like, where they live, some of their behaviors, how they reproduce, and how they fit in the world.