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Sea stars dont have a head or a brain, yet they are still able to hunt for food. How? The answer is just one of many fascinating facts children will discover as they enter the weird and watery world of these headless creatures. In Prickly Sea Stars, large, colorful photos and clear, grade-appropriate text will engage emergent readers as they learn about the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these unusual and uniq...

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The alarm sounds and Lyric bolts into action. Lyric knows just what to do in an emergency. She is a service dog who has been trained to help her owner out of danger. She knocks off the phone receiver and presses the key, calling 911--and saving her owner's life! Lyric isn't the only smart dog in the kennel. People are discovering why dogs really are man's best friend. In Dogs, kids will read many exciting stories of dogs displaying their amazi...

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In The Tiny Titanosaurs, young readers journey to Argentina with paleontologist Luis Chiappe as he makes a major discovery. Amidst a nesting ground filled with thousands of dinosaur eggs, Luis and his team were the first to find both skin and bones from unhatched baby dinosaurs. If the babies had survived, they would have grown to be some of the largest animals that ever walked the earth. What disaster kept the eggs from hatching? Discover the...

In Komodo Dragon, young readers follow Komodo dragons living in the small islands of Indonesia as they learn about their natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and predatory behavior. Age-appropriate text paired with colorful photographs will engage young readers as they discover how the world's biggest lizard adapts to its environment for survival. Komodo Dragon includes such useful and fun learning features as a detaile...

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If you see a scorpion crawling close to you, watch out! This spooky-looking creature can do some serious damage. It has a poisonous stinger at the end of its tail that can be very painfuland sometimes even deadlyfor an unlucky recipient. This is just one of the startling facts children will discover as they explore the strange and unusual world of this creepy crawler. Vivid, eye-popping photos and clear, grade-appropriate text will engage emer...

Many people find centipedes creepy because of their many sets of legs, but these little creatures can also inflict some serious pain. Centipedes have poisonous claws that they use to capture prey and fight off enemies. The claws can be quite painful for a human, but rarely deadly. These are just some of the startling facts children will discover as they explore the strange and unusual world of these creepy crawlers. Vivid, eye-popping photos a...

If you dig down into the soil of a garden, youll probably find hundreds of wet, slimy earthworms wiggling below the surface! Despite their creepy appearance, earthworms are one of the most important animals in the world. They help plants grow by bringing air, water, and rich nutrients into the soil. These are just some of the fascinating facts children will discover as they explore the world of these soft, squirmy creatures. Vivid, eye-popping...

Theyre fast, smart, and super-energetic. They also love the sound of their own voices, being recreational barkers. What are they? Jack Russell terriers! In this fun romp through the world of JRTs, kids will discover how these dogs shine as media stars and as the beloved pets of everyday owners. Readers will meet Buddy, for example, who has learned to surf in California. And then theres Freddie, an English JRT who rides a pony named Daisy two o...

Its 2007, and 12, 000 spectators have turned out to watch a pack of wiener dogs compete for the title of Fastest Wiener in the West! Being dachshunds, many of the races participants choose to visit and play with their neighbors rather than compete. It doesnt matter though, because theyre racing for a good causeto raise money for charity. In Dachshund: The Hot Dogger, readers will learn how the comic physical appearance and special personality ...

Chihuahuas are the worlds tiniest dogsbut that doesnt stop them from being some of the bravest and boldest canines around! Right off the bat, youll meet Zoey, a five-pound Chihuahua who saved her one-year-old companion from a rattlesnake biteby getting bitten herself! Where did this courage come from? Perhaps it came from the Chihuahuas ancestors, who lived with the Toltecs and Aztecs of Mexico as far back as 1, 000 years ago. Today, the littl...

Watch your step the next time you wade out into the ocean. You definitely dont want to bump into the deadliest, most venomous sea creature in the world: the box jellyfish. This skilled hunter has thousands of tiny stingers that shoot out poison thats strong enough to stop a humans heart in less than three minutes. Luckily, box jellyfish usually dont attack humansunless a person comes too close! Packed with spectacular photos and fascinating fa...

Dont be fooled by the small size of a blue-ringed octopus. This little sea creature is one of the most venomous animals in the world! Its poison is strong enough to kill a human, and to make matters worse, theres no known antidote! Packed with spectacular photos and interesting facts, Blue-Ringed Octopus: Small but Deadly introduces kids to the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these dangerous creatures. A narrat...

You may not see a Portuguese man-of-war when youre swimming in the ocean. Yet that doesnt mean youre safe. A man-of-wars tentacles are so longup to 165 feet (50 m)that a swimmer could brush against them and get stung without ever seeing the creature. A sting from the man-of-war is extremely painful, but fortunately it usually isnt strong enough to kill a human. In Portuguese Man-of-War: Floating Misery, kids will learn all about the natural ha...