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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Do You Really Want to Meet a Platypus?

Cari Meister (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536758

A child goes on an adventure to Australia in search of a duck-billed platypus, which is hard to spot in the wild.

Egyptian Pyramids

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536819

Describes the pyramids of ancient Egypt, including how and why they were built, the pharaohs who were buried inside, and what the ruins are like today.

Do You Really Want to Visit a Wetland?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536697

A child goes on an adventure to the Florida Everglades, discovering what the climate is like and encountering many animals and plants that live in wetlands. Includes world map of wetlands and glossary.

Do You Really Want to Meet a Crocodile?

Cari Meister (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536727

A child goes on an adventure to Australia in search of the largest crocodile and learns about the dangers of these wild reptiles.

Do You Really Want to Meet a Tiger?

Cari Meister (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536741

A child goes on an adventure to Russia as a junior researcher to study tigers in the wild, and learns about this endangered species.

Do You Really Want to Meet a Monkey?

Cari Meister (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536710

A child goes on a rain forest adventure and meets several different species of monkeys.

Do You Really Want to Visit a Temperate Forest?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536666

A child goes on an adventure to three types of forests in North America, discovering what the climate is like and the animals and plants that make their homes in different parts of the forest biome. Includes world map of temperate forests and glossary.

Do You Really Want to Meet a Swan?

Cari Meister (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536734

A child goes on an adventure to a marsh to observe a swan and discovers swans can be dangerous if they're defending their nest.

Do You Really Want to Meet a Polar Bear?

Marcie Aboff (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536703

A boy is bored with research for his school report so he decides to visit the Arctic and learn about polar bears firsthand.

Do You Really Want to Visit a Coral Reef?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536642

A child goes on a deep-sea diving adventure in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, learning about the ocean, and encountering animals and plants that make their homes in this biome. Includes world map of coral reefs and glossary.

Do You Really Want to Visit a Prairie?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536673

A child goes on an adventure to the tall grass prairie of the Kansas Flint Hills, encountering bad weather and harsh climates, as well as encountering the animals and plants that live in this biome. Includes world map of prairies and glossary.

Do You Really Want to Visit a Desert?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536659

A child goes on an adventure in the Great Basin desert, learning about the climate, and encountering animals and plants that live in the desert biome. Includes world map of deserts and glossary.

Do You Really Want to Visit a Rainforest?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536680

A child goes on an adventure to the Amazon Rainforest, discovering what the climate is like and encountering some of the many species of animals and plants that live in a tropical rainforest. Includes world map of tropical rainforests and glossary.

Be Safe around Fire

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536598

A young child teaches her toys, dolls, and action figures the water safety rules she has learned.

Air Commandos

Linda Bozzo (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536321

An introduction to the life of Air Commandos in the Air Force (aka Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)) describing some missions, how they train, and their role in the armed forces.

Superstars of the New York Yankees

Annabelle Tometich (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536284

Presents some of the New York Yankees’ greatest players and their achievements in pro baseball, including Yogi Berra, Mariano Rivera, and Derek Jeter.

Superstars of the San Francisco Giants

Annabelle Tometich (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536314

Presents some of the St. Louis Cardinals’ greatest players and their achievements in pro baseball, including Ozzie Smith, Albert Pujols, and Yadier Molina.

Superstars of the Chicago Cubs

Max Hammer (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536260

Presents some of the Chicago Cubs’ greatest players and their achievements in pro baseball, including Ryne Sandberg, Sammy Sosa, and Starlin Castro.