Compares the different ways various animals sleep, including lying down, standing up, hanging, and more. Includes comprehension activity.
Compares common ocean animals and how they move through the water. Includes comprehension activity.
Highlights animals of all types known for their large size, including the blue whale, the Goliath beetle, and more. Includes comprehension activity.
Compares different animal coverings such as shells, feathers, fur, and scales. Includes comprehension activity.
A level 2 Amicus Reader that presents the life cycle of a frog from mating and laying eggs to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity.
A level 2 Amicus Reader that presents the life cycle of a shark from mating and birth to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity.
Introduces the concept of energy, how we use it, and earth friendly ways kids can help conserve it and save the earth on a daily basis.
Introduces the concept of Earth’s water cycle, explains how we use Earth’s water, and offers ways kids can help conserve it.
Introduces ways to take care of Earth on a daily basis, such as recycling, planting trees, and caring for Earth’s animals.
A level 2 Amicus Reader that presents the life cycle of an elephant from mating and birth to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity.
Introduces the concept recycling and why it is beneficial for our Earth while offering fun ways to recycle and reuse at home and in the community.
Presents the evidence (or lack therof) and stories of both reported sightings and hoaxes of the large, hairy, man-like creature known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch.
Presents famous alien stories and briefly examines the claims, ultimately stating there is no hard proof of aliens.
Presents famous UFO sightings and briefly examines the claims, some of which have no explanation and some of which were hoaxes.
Presents famous ghost stories and briefly examines the claims, ultimately stating there is no hard proof of ghosts.
Describes what guide dogs do, where they work, how they are trained, and which dog breeds are the best at working as guide dogs. Includes information about puppy raisers, guide dog schools and individuals who have benefitted from having a guide dog partner.
Presents the evidence (or lack therof) of reports and studies of extra-sensory perception, including hoaxes and fake psychics, ultimately stating there is no proof of ESP.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Explains cobras, especially the king cobra, including what they eat, where they live, and information about their life cycle and interaction with humans.
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.
Describes boa constrictors including what they eat, where they live, and information about their life cycle and interaction with humans.
