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Let's Hear It For French Bulldogs

Robin Koontz (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781683422372

A Frenchie’s favorite job is to warm someone’s lap. Their alert, bat-like ears, big head, and bright brown eyes give their wrinkly faces and smooshed noses an almost comical look. Sometimes called four-legged clowns, French Bulldogs are smart, affectionate, and extremely silly and playful.

Let's Hear It For Great Danes

Robin Koontz (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781683422389

Some Great Danes can stand up taller than an average-size human. Their huge size and piercing stare can make them appear scarier than they really are. A Great Dane has a massive head and a long, graceful neck. It has a sleek, muscular body, deep chest, and long legs and tail. Great Danes are built so well they can walk, trot, and run with balance and elegance despite their massive size.

Let's Hear It For Pit Bulls

Precious McKenzie (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781683422358

When you hear the word “pit bull,” do you imagine a fierce fighting dog? In the 1800s, people in Great Britain bred terriers, mastiffs, and bulldogs together. These early breeders wanted to create tough fighting dogs. Any dog is capable of biting or attacking. Each dog is an individual. Firm, loving training and early socialization is the best plan for each and every dog, not just pit bulls.

Shih Tzus

Lynn M. Stone (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604723663

Introduces the Shih-Tzu, where it comes from, how big it can get, what its strengths are, and the care it requires.

Gross Animals

Pete Jenkins (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919584

This title highlights all the gross animals and the habits and habitats they thrive in.

Insects as Healers

Linden McNeilly (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681918907

Insects are used in science and medicine to help people.

Insects as Predators

Tara Haelle (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681918945

This book investigates insects that eat other insects.

This Place is a Zoo

Kyla Steinkraus (author), Alan Brown (illustrator)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919102

Someone is trying to sabotage the zoo. Paisley and Ben must invent something to stop them.

Insects as Parasites

Tara Haelle (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681918952

Insects that survive by living off another insect, animal, or person.

Insects as a Food Source

Linden McNeilly (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681918914

Insects are eaten around the world, and may be better for people than other protein sources.

Insects as Producers

Annette Whipple (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681918969

Insects produce materials people use every day, from honey to food coloring.

Insects as Invaders

Jodie Mangor (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681918891

How insects can become a serious problem when introduced to new ecosystems.

Insects as Decomposers

Lyn Sirota (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681918938

This book takes a look at how insects break down animal and plant matter.

Insects as Pollinators

Lyn Sirota (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681918921

Insect pollinators are critical to a balanced ecosystem.

Frogs

Don McLeese (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618103741

From how a frog's life begins as a tadpole to the transformation into a webbed-footed amphibian, this title gives students all the information they could ever want to learn about frogs - their habitats, diets, the differences between frogs and toads and the discovery of new species found by scientists around the world are all discussed.

Cells: Constructing Living Things

Jodie Mangor (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681914787

This book takes a look at animal and human cells, and the internal structures that allow them to obtain energy, get rid of wastes, and grow and reproduce.

Volume 2 - Animal Life

Kelli L. Hicks (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940136

Take an in-depth look at animal life in this science encyclopedia.

Labradoodles

Lynn M. Stone (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 1604723637

A new and popular breed, the Labradoodle is introduced. Facts such as where it comes from, how big it can get, what its strengths are, and the care it requires are included.

Maltese

Lynn M. Stone (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604723656

Introduces the sophisticated Maltese. Readers learn about where it came from, who likes to have them as pets, and how to care for them.

Grassland Buffet: Studying Food Webs in the Grasslands and Savannahs

Julie Lundgren

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604723182

The animals of the grasslands and savannahs are highlighted in this comprehensive book about food webs.

Freshwater Feeders: Studying Food Webs in Freshwater

Gwendolyn Hooks

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 1604727829

The question of who eats what in a freshwater habitat is answered in this book about food webs.

Forest Fare: Studying Food Webs in the Forest

Julie Lundgren

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604723168

This book looks at a forest food chain, discussing the plants and animals that are native to this environment, threats to their survival, and what is being done to protect their habitat.

Whooping Crane

Precious Stearns

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606948408

Beautiful photos and text examines the issues endangered whooping cranes face and how they can be saved.

Eagles

Julie K. Lundgren

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606947722

Amazing photos and interesting facts reveal environmental issues eagles face as they hunt for food and raise their young.

Falcons

Julie K. Lundgren

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606943984

Amazing photos and interesting facts reveal environmental issues falcons face as they hunt for food and raise their young.