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Herding Dog

B. Keith Davidson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039652132

What do herding dogs do? They watch over and guide livestock from one place to another so they can graze safely. Find out about the different breeds of herding dogs and how they also make great pets.

Detection Dog

B. Keith Davidson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039652149

A detection dog is trained to smell certain scents and lead their handler to them. They can sniff out everything from bombs to cancer and many things in between. Find out how these dogs are out there every day making the world a safer place.

Think Like an Engineer

Alex Woolf (author) David Broadbent (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039652309

Have you ever wanted to design a building or a machine? You may want to become an engineer. Engineers train their brains to think in a problem-solving way. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like an engineer too.

Think Like a Scientist

Alex Woolf (author) David Broadbent (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039657137

Are you naturally curious about the world? You may want to become a scientist. Scientists train their brains to think in a questioning way about the world around them. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like a scientist too.

Think Like an Astronaut

Alex Woolf (author) David Broadbent (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039652286

Do you like the idea of being able to travel to space one day? You may want to become an astronaut. Astronauts train their brains to think in a practical, decisive way. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like an astronaut too.

Think Like a Coder

Alex Woolf (author) David Broadbent (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039652293

Have you ever wanted to create your own app, game, or website? You may want to become a coder. Coders train their brains to think in a logical way, step-by-step. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like a coder too.

Gross and Disgusting Stuff in Your Body

Julie K. Lundgren (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154637

Learn all about the foul things found in human bodies. Discover fascinating facts, from the cause of foot fungus to why bodies need mucus. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.

Gross and Disgusting Smells

Julie K. Lundgren (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154620

Learn all about different kinds of stomach-turning smells. Discover fascinating facts, from the gases that make up farts to skunk behavior before a spray. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.

Gross and Disgusting Parasites

Julie K. Lundgren (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154613

Learn all about different kinds of sickening parasites. Discover fascinating facts, from the cousins of tongue-eating lice to how brainworms get inside animals. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.

Gross and Disgusting Food

Julie K. Lundgren (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154590

Learn all about different kinds of nauseating foods. Discover fascinating facts, from the texture of fish eyeballs to foods that are made with animal blood. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.

Gross and Disgusting Animals

Julie K. Lundgren (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154583

Learn all about different kinds of vile animals. Discover fascinating facts, from fish that are known as vacuums with teeth to why some lizards spurt blood from their eyes. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.

Polar Bear

Amy Culliford (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154279

A hungry polar bear is one of the most dangerous animals you will meet. A marine mammal, it hunts mostly seals on the sea ice in the Arctic. Read all about their amazing sense of smell, their giant paws, and razor-sharp claws that rip easily through prey.

Great White Shark

Amy Culliford (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154255

Twice as long as humans are tall, the great white shark is the largest predatory fish in the ocean. This fish will go through 20,000 teeth over its lifetime. Read all about the fish made famous by the movie Jaws.

Killer Bees

Amy Culliford (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154262

Killer bees were created by humans who were trying to make a more efficient bee for making honey. The new bee they made would swarm and attack intruders in great numbers. Read all about this aggressive bee and its gradual spread north in North America.

Black Widow Spider

Amy Culliford (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154248

A bite from a black widow spider has more venom than a rattlesnake's. It won't kill you, but it will cause you a world of pain. Sadly, they live on every continent in the world except Antarctica. Read about the cannibalistic habits of this spider and how to spot one by the red or orange hourglass shape on its abdomen.

African Lion

Amy Culliford (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154224

Mislabeled as the King of the Jungle, African lions actually live on savannas, and it's the females who do most of the hunting. Read all about the African lion's keen senses and outstanding stalking and hunting skills for taking down large, fast-moving prey.

Black Mamba

Amy Culliford (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154231

The black mamba eats mostly small rodents but kills thousands of people every year with its venomous bite when it feels threatened. As if that's not bad enough, it can move really fast! Read all about the biggest and deadliest snake in Africa.

Boost Your Brain

Alice Harman (author) David Broadbent (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125927

What is a 'brain hug'? Can making up silly songs help you with your homework? Could staring at an apple give your brain superpowers? Find out to boost your brain in fun ways that will help you take on big challenges and daily tasks with a healthier, happier mindset.

Code Monkeys Write Algorithms

John Wood (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125866

Find out how code monkeys build sets of instructions called algorithms using flow charts.

Code Monkeys Use Technology

John Wood (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125859

Find out how code monkeys must talk in a special code so that computers and smart devices will understand.

Code Monkeys Fix Bugs

John Wood (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125835

Find out how code monkeys find and fix bugs - the part of an algorithm, or set of instructions, that does not work as it should.

Code Monkeys Use Logic

John Wood (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125842

Computers cannot think for themselves. Find out how code monkeys must tell computers exactly what to do.

Be a Rabbit Expert

Gemma Barder (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125613

Do you know your Flemish Giant from your Mini Rex? This guide to everything rabbit is packed with essential information from different breeds to how to look after a rabbit to other fascinating facts.

Be a Reptile Expert

Gemma Barder (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125620

Do you know your corn snakes from your crested geckos? This guide to everything reptile is packed with essential information from different kinds of reptiles to how to look after a reptile to other fascinating facts.

Be a Dog Expert

Gemma Barder (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125583

Do you know your Pugs from your Poodles? This guide to everything dog and puppy is packed with essential information from different dog breeds to how to look after a dog to facts about famous and record-breaking dogs.