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12 Stories about Helping Animals

Patricia Hutchison (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781645820260

Warriors in Kenya are saving elephants. A teenager in Pennsylvania is donating oxygen masks for pets to fire departments. The World Wildlife Fund is working in more than 100 countries to protect species from extinction. This book features 12 stories about making a difference for animals around the world. Each chapter includes attention-grabbing photos and fascinating facts. Sidebars go beyond the basics, and prompts invite readers to think for themselves. A Ways You Can Help page offers suggestions anyone can try.

12 Amazing Animal Feats

Samantha S. Bell (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781645820208

Chaser, a border collie, learned 1,000 words. Lulu, a pot-bellied pig, stopped traffic and saved her owner’s life. Moko, a dolphin, led a mother whale and her baby to safety in the sea. This book features 12 compelling, moving stories about animals doing amazing things. Each includes attention-grabbing photos and fascinating facts. Sidebars go beyond the basics, and prompts invite readers to think for themselves. Additional mini-stories encourage further exploration.

Rodeo Clown: 12 Things to Know

Samantha S. Bell (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781645821083

Explore some of the most high-risk, adrenaline pumping jobs that exist today.

Animal Handler: 12 Things to Know

Samantha S. Bell (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781645821021

Explore some of the most high-risk, adrenaline pumping jobs that exist today.

12 Epic Animal Adventures

Janet Slingerland (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781632356796

Presents 12 of the most epic animal adventures around the globe. Readers will take an armchair tour of endangered mammals on the Okavango Delta in Africa, unique animals on the Galapagos Islands, goats that climb the trees in Morocco to eat fruit, monkeys that soak in hot springs in Japan, and more.

12 Epic Ocean Adventures

Marne Ventura (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781632356826

Presents 12 of the most epic ocean adventures around the globe. Readers will take an armchair tour of The Great Barrier Reef, Deep Sea Vents, an Underwater Waterfall, and. more.

12 Super-Gigantic Animals You Need to Know

Nancy Furstinger (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432326

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

12 Super-Incredible Dinosaurs You Need to Know

Sonja Olson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432333

Features 12 super-incredible dinosaurs. Each spread contains fascinating facts, life cycle and habitat information, and interesting traits that make each dinosaur incredible.

12 Super-Poisonous Animals You Need to Know

Carol Hand (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432340

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

12 Super-Smart Animals You Need to Know

Carol Hand (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432357

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

12 Super-Strong Animals You Need to Know

Tammy Gagne (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781621432364

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.