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Tigers

Arnold Ringstad (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536451

Presents information about tigers, their habitats, and their special features, including their impressive size.

Cougars

Arnold Ringstad (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536406

Presents information about cougars, their habitats, and their special features, including their powerful jumping ability.

Jaguars

Arnold Ringstad (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536413

Presents information about jaguars, their habitats, and their special features, including their swimming skills.

Bobcats

Arnold Ringstad (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536383

Presents information about bobcats, their habitats, and their special features, including their short bobbed tails.

Insects

Allan Morey (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536215

An introduction to what characteristics insects have and how they fit into the animal kingdom.

Fish

Michelle Levine (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536208

An introduction to what characteristics animals in the fish animal class have and how they fit into the animal kingdom.

Reptiles

Michelle Levine (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536239

An introduction to what characteristics animals in the reptile animal class have and how they fit into the animal kingdom.

Amphibians

Michelle Levine (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536185

An introduction to what characteristics animals in the amphibian animal class have and how they fit into the animal kingdom.

Mammals

Michelle Levine (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607536222

An introduction to what characteristics animals in the mammal animal class have and how they fit into the animal kingdom.

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.

Scorpions

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538875

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the venomous scorpion. Readers learn how these desert animals use the stinger on their tails to kill prey and defend against predators. Also explains the threat of these stings to humans and what to do when they are encountered.

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.

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.

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.