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Poison Dart Frogs

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538868

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the venomous poison dart frog. Readers learn how these rainforest frogs use venom to as a protection against predators. Also explains how people have used the poison for hunting and medicines.

Is the Loch Ness Monster Real?

Allison Lassieur (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538943

Presents stories of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland, examining the evidence of various explanations and hoaxes surrounding this legend.

Grizzly Bears

Trudi Strain Trueit (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538745

Presents information about the grizzly bears of North America, their habitats, and their amazing size and strength.

Spectacled Bears

Tammy Gagne (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538776

Presents information about South America’s spectacled bears, their forest habitats, and their distinctive fur patterns.

Vampires in Nature

Kirsten W. Larson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538813

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes animals that drink the blood of other animals and even people. Explains how these “vampire” animals find their hosts and which ones usually spread diseases when they feed on human blood.

Superstars of the San Antonio Spurs

Paul Hoblin (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538714

Presents some of the San Antonio Spurs’ greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including George Gervin, Tim Duncan, and Kawhi Leonard.

Polar Bears

Trudi Strain Trueit (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538752

Presents information about polar bears, their habitats, and the physical features that help them survive in the Arctic.

Sloth Bears

Tammy Gagne (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538769

Presents information about sloth bears, their habitats in the grasslands of India, and their unusual way of eating

Sun Bears

Tammy Gagne (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538783

Presents information about the sun bears of Southeast Asia, their rain forest habitats, and their climbing skills.

Mutants in Nature

Kirsten W. Larson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538790

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the types of mutations that can happen to animals and plants. Highlights how outside forces or random genetic mishaps can cause extra or missing limbs, color variations such as albinism, and other abnormalities.

Super Powers in Nature

Kirsten W. Larson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538806

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes animals with amazing speed, strength, and senses. Explains how these adaptations benefit them as defenses against predators or as ways to find and capture prey.

Zombies in Nature

Kirsten W. Larson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538820

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes animals that seem to take over the brains of other animals. Explains how parasites can alter their hosts' behaviors to use the host for their survival.

Black Bears

Tammy Gagne (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538721

Presents information about black bears living in North America, their habitats, and their sharp senses.

Giant Pandas

Trudi Strain Trueit (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538738

Presents information about rare giant pandas, their habitats in China, and their diet of bamboo.

My Heart

Jody Jensen Shaffer (author) Teresa Alberini (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538547

After getting their heart rates up while on a bike ride, a boy named Rico teaches his younger sister Rosa about the heart.

My Muscles

Jody Jensen Shaffer (author) Teresa Alberini (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538561

A boy named Lucas has injured his calf muscle in PE class. Lucas and his classmate Mia discuss the body’s muscles.

My Stomach

Annette Bay Pimentel (author) Teresa Alberini (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538578

Tim and insists on telling his sister Grace all about the digestive system while their father is sick with a stomachache.

Superstars of the Oklahoma City Thunder

Max Hammer (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538677

Presents some of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Gary Payton, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Durant.

Superstars of the Los Angeles Lakers

Annabelle T. Martin (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538684

Presents some of the Los Angeles Lakers’ greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant.

Superstars of the Miami Heat

Max Hammer (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538691

Presents some of the Miami Heat’s greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Alonzo Mourning, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh.

Superstars of the New York Knicks

Paul Hoblin (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538707

Presents some of the New York Knicks’ greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Earl Monroe, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony.

My Brain

Annette Bay Pimentel (author) Teresa Alberini (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538530

Ava teaches her younger brother Noah that the brain is like a computer, controlling the body through the spinal cord and the nerves.

My Lungs

Jody Jensen Shaffer (author) Teresa Alberini (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538554

A girl named Jasmine teaches a younger student at her school everything she has learned about lungs and the respiratory system while researching them for her booth at her school’s Science Fair.

Superstars of the Boston Celtics

Annabelle T. Martin (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538646

Presents some of the Boston Celtics’ greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, and Jeff Green.

Superstars of the Chicago Bulls

David Aretha (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538653

Presents some of the Chicago Bulls’ greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Bob Love, Michael Jordan, and Joakim Noah.