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12 Entertainers Who Changed the World

M. J. York (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432401

Showcases the work and achievements of 12 of the world’s most influential entertainers. Each spread contains fascinating facts about each entertainer and how their accomplishments helped change the world.

12 Super-Fast Animals You Need to Know

Tammy Gagne (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432319

Features 12 super-fast animals found around the world. Each spread contains fascinating facts, life cycle and habitat information, and interesting traits that make each animal fast.

12 Incredible Facts about the Cuban Missile Crisis

Sue Bradford Edwards (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432227

Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the Cuban missile crisis. Full-color spreads provide information about the event’s critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline.

12 Super-Camouflaged Animals You Need to Know

Nancy Furstinger (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432296

Features 12 super-camouflaged animals found around the world. Each spread contains fascinating facts, life cycle and habitat information, and interesting traits that help each animal camouflage itself.

12 Super-Dangerous Animals You Need to Know

Jody Jensen Shaffer (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432302

Features 12 super-dangerous animals found around the world. Each spread contains fascinating facts, life cycle and habitat information, and interesting traits that make each animal dangerous.

Race Down the Slopes

Brandon Terrell (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621430919

On a class ski trip, Gabe Santiago learns that he is a natural on the slopes. When Eliza, a girl he has a crush on, asks Gabe to join the Grover Lake ski team with her, he quickly says yes. One problem: he’s never skied slalom before. Then Sal, owner of Sal’s Used Sporting Goods, hands him a pair of goggles once worn by Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller. Will they prove to be Gabe's lucky charm?

Strike Out the Side

Brandon Terrell (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621430926

Logan Parrish has a great fastball. Unfortunately, it’s the only pitch in his arsenal, and hitters are starting to figure him out. After a devastating loss, Logan visits Sal’s Used Sporting Goods, and its friendly owner introduces him to an ex-minor league pitcher who might be able to teach Logan a few tricks. But will they be enough to help Logan in the big game?

Drone Detective

Mari Kesselring (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621430827

Bridget and her friends, Eric and Emma, get a chance to use a research drone for a project at school. When Eric and Emma start acting weird around her, Bridget decides to use the drone for a different reason, and the secret she discovers isn’t what she was expecting.

Fitness Crash

Mari Kesselring (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621430834

After a bad first soccer practice, Bridget feels pressured to get in better shape. She hopes a new fitness gadget will help her reach her fitness goals. Instead, it leads to a fierce competition, and it affects a friendship. Is Bridget’s latest tech passion pushing her too far?

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.

Blue-Ringed Octopuses

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538844

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the venomous blue-ringed octopus of the Pacific and Indian oceans. Readers learn how these octopi use their colorful rings or stripes to warn predators and how they use venom to kill their prey. Also explains where they live and what to do when they are encountered.

Box Jellyfish

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538851

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the venomous box jellyfish of the  Pacific and Indian Oceans. Readers learn how these jellies use venom to kill prey and as a protection against predators. Also explains where they live and what to do when they are encountered.

Taipans

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538905

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the Australian taipan snake, one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Readers learn how these snakes use their venom to kill prey and as a defense against predators when threatened.

Are Crop Circles Real?

Allison Lassieur (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538936

Presents stories of crop circles, designs that appear in crop fields, often overnight. Examines the evidence of various explanations.

Stonefish

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538899

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the poisonous stonefish. Readers learn how these ocean animals use stingers on their backs to defend against predators. Also explains the threat of these stings to humans and what to do when stonefish are encountered.

Black Widow Spiders

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538837

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the venomous black widow spider. Readers learn how these spiders use venom to kill prey and as a protection against predators. Also explains where they live and what to do when they are encountered.

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.

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.

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.