Search Results: 280 books from 1 publisher. Learn more

Guide Dogs

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534303

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.

U.S. Army

Linda Bozzo (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534372

An introduction to what the US Air Force is, what recruits do, and jobs soldiers could learn. Includes descriptions of missions to rescue soldiers in Afghanistan and battle wildfires in Colorado

Is ESP Real?

Patrick Perish (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534365

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.

U.S. Navy

Linda Bozzo (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534389

An introduction to what the US Army is, what recruits do, and jobs soldiers could learn. Includes descriptions of missions to save the Baghdad Zoo and give aid to the 2011 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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.

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.