Pig Detectives


Book Description

Tells how pigs are trained to use their strong sense of smell to find truffles, bombs and land mines.




Pig Detectives / Cerdos detectives


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Introduces the intelligence, great sense of smell, and digging skills of pigs, and explains that pigs can be trained not only to find truffles but also to locate dangerous land mines.




Pig Detectives


Book Description

Everyone knows that pigs are farm animals. What may not be known is that pigs are super-smart and have sniffers as powerful as a dog's nose! So, it's not hard to believe that some people use them as detectives. One thing they detect is an expensive mushroom called a truffle that grows as deep as three feet (1 m) underground. These talented sniffers have also found success in law enforcement detecting illegal drugs. In this introduction to pig detectives, readers will learn about the best breeds for the various jobs and the training the pigs undergo. The fun pictures and fascinating text are sure to engage your emergent readers and give them a deep appreciation for these very special detectives. The nose knows!




My Friend the Potbellied Pig


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Introduces the potbellied pig and provides information on whether to keep one as an indoor pet and on caring for a potbellied pig.




Pigs


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Pigs often rest in mud puddles on the farm. Mud baths help them to stay cool. This book teaches children how pigs look, what pigs eat, and how pigs survive hot days.




Freddy the Detective


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Freddy the pig does some detective work in order to solve the mystery of the missing toy train. The delightful detective story about the beloved animal characters on Mr. Bean's farm, whose adventures have entertained so many children. Freddy the Pig has been reading Sherlock Holmes and knows that he, too, can apply his brain to solving mysteries. beginning with Farmer Bean's son's loss of a toy train Freddy becomes very efficient in the apprehension of criminals. In the end he not only solves the case of the murdered crow, but successfully acts as defense attorney for the falsely accused Jinx the cat. How often did Sherlock do that?




Pigs


Book Description

Readers will learn about one of their favorite farm animals--pigs! This title is informative--telling readers what pigs eat, what they look like, and how we use pig products every day. The text is very simple, which will reinforce early reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.




Pigs and Piglets


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Cute baby piglets are quite a sight to see, and this book gives beginning readers a look at their everyday lives. These super smart animals have a great sense of smell, and readers learn all about how they use that sense of smell to find food. Through accessible text and vivid photographs, readers see how pigs roll in mud to keep cool and how mother sows take care of their piglets, learning lots about these amazing animals along the way.




The Medical Detectives


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Dig, Pig!


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Presents rhyming words that end with "-ig" by following the adventures of Zig the pig.