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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.

Make Money! Have a Lemonade Stand

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534099

Through trial and error and few humorous mistakes, a girl learns how to make her lemonade stand successful and earn enough money for the toy she wants.

Make Money! Do Yard Work

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534112

Through trial and error and a few humorous mistakes, a boy learns how to do simple outside chores, get repeat customers, and create a successful yard work business to earn enough money to buy a digital music player.

Make Money! Wash Cars

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534129

Through trial and error and a few humorous mistakes, a boy learns how to wash cars, find customers, and create a successful car wash business to earn enough money to buy a new skateboard.

Do You Really Want a Bird?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533979

Several pet birds (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a pet bird. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.

Do You Really Want a Hamster?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533986

Mischievous hamsters (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a hamster. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.

Do You Really Want a Dog?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533955

A mischievous dog (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a dog. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.

Do You Really Want a Cat?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533962

A mischievous cat (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a cat. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.

Do You Really Want a Horse?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533993

A horse (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a horse. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.

Do You Really Want a Rabbit?

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607534006

A shy, yet somewhat mischievous rabbit (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a rabbit. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.

My Body Needs Exercise

Jenna Lee Gleisner (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536864

Introduces the different kinds of exercise and the benefits of physical activity on the human body while offering safe and healthy exercise tips.

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.

Be Safe around Strangers

Bridget Heos (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536628

An older child walks home from school with a younger child and teaches him which strangers are safe to ask for help and which aren't.