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Dogs charge to the rescue in this series about our heroic canine friends! Readesr will learn how working dogs are trained for the jobs and discover how dogs and people come together to accomplish seemingly impossible goals. Bursting with action, Heroic Dogs is a perfect companion to children's introduction to community helpers, jobs, and social services.
A rambunctious young boy visualizes becoming a monster, but after driving monster trucks, scaring people off, and taking mud baths he concludes that his warm, cozy bed is where he belongs.
What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans? Thousands of futures got a little brighter and a great American art form was born. In 1891, Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins opened his orphanage in Charleston, South Carolina. He soon had hundreds of children and needed a way to support them. Jenkins asked townspeople to donate old band instruments—some of which had last played in the hands of Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. He found teacher
Why should the bright and flashy animals get all of the attention? If you look closely at some seemingly ordinary animals, you may find a colourful surprise. A lizard is brown. A hippo is gray. But wait! The lizard has a blue tongue to scare predators, and the hippo has pink ""sweat"" that protects it from the sun! Brilliant photos accompany author Jane Park's rhyming nonfiction text in this playful exploration of animals' hidden colors.
Some animal features are easy to see-long tails, large wings, patterned fur, or sharp beaks. But look closer-you might be surprised by what you find! A penguin’s sharp beak hides a textured tongue that helps it grip fish. A red-eyed tree frog has a golden eyelid that covers its eyes so it can see predators while it sleeps. A platypus fends off predators with a venomous spur. Rhyming text and eye-catching photos offer an up-close look at lots of fascinating hidden creature features!
This series presents a collection of forgotten, secret, and/or otherwise lesser-known pieces of history, and brings their stories to light for young readers today.
History books teach us important facts about big events that made a difference in the world. But as time passes, we discover some of the interesting hidden mysteries of history. With this series, you'll learn about men and women who played important roles in our nation's history as spies, hidden in plain sight!
Everyone loves being wowed and tricked by hard-to-spot animals, and this series doesn't disappoint. Each double-page spread presents a stunning photo of a camouflaged animal hiding in plain sightÑif you can find it! Carefully levelled, high-interest text supports each photo with information about the animal's life and behaviour, while short, snappy sidebars provide an additional fun fact about each animal. Using their clever colours, patterns, and body parts, the animals in these books hide to s
Visit a past you might not want to relive. From bloody battlefields to devastating disaster sites, some of our history is truly hideous. Take a hi-lo adventure to see if you could survive a deadly disease or the quickest draw in the wild west.
Add meaning to children's observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, with books from Kar-Ben.