Animal Builder Brawl


Book Description

The animal kingdom is full of awesome builders. But which animal would win a builder brawl? Young readers will find out with this book! They will take a peek inside a termite mound, explore beaver dams and lodges, and more. Spreads compare animals side-by-side with colorful photos and cool infographics. Kids will decide for themselves the winner of each animal face-off! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Animal Hibernator Battle


Book Description

The animal kingdom is full of extraordinary hibernators. But which animal would win a hibernator battle? Young readers will find out with this book! They will journey to the bottom of an icy pond with a painted turtle, sleep in a black bear's den, and more. Spreads compare animals side-by-side with colorful photos and cool infographics. Kids will decide for themselves the winner of each animal face-off! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Animal Predator Smackdown


Book Description

The animal kingdom is full of incredible predators. But which animal would win a predator smackdown? Young readers will find out with this book! They will dive down on prey with a golden eagle, prowl jungles with a jaguar, and more. Spreads compare animals side-by-side with colorful photos and cool infographics. Kids will decide for themselves the winner of each animal face-off! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Animal Migrator Match-Up


Book Description

The animal kingdom is full of marvelous migrators. But which animal would win a migrator match-up? Young readers will find out with this book! They will fly with an Arctic tern on its globe-trotting journey, swim upstream with a sockeye salmon, and more. Spreads compare animals side-by-side with colorful photos and cool infographics. Kids will decide for themselves the winner of each animal face-off! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Animal Speed Showdown


Book Description

The animal kingdom is full of astonishing speedsters. But which animal would win a speed showdown? Young readers will find out with this book! They will sprint across grasslands with a cheetah, speed through the sea with a sailfish, and more. Spreads compare animals side-by-side with colorful photos and cool infographics. Kids will decide for themselves the winner of each animal face-off! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Animal Camouflage Clash


Book Description

The animal kingdom is full of amazing camouflage artists. But which animal would win a camouflage clash? Young readers will find out with this book! They will learn about disguise from the colorful kingsnake, sneak up on prey with an Arctic fox, and more. Spreads compare animals side-by-side with colorful photos and cool infographics. Kids will decide for themselves the winner of each animal face-off! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




Termites


Book Description

This fascinating book explores the role termites play as decomposers. Readers dive in to what termites are, how they decompose, and how they fit into ecosystems. This book also includes a "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.




Lucy's Blade


Book Description

Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth's Secretary of State, was the greatest spymaster the world had ever seen. But when he asked Dr. Dee to summon a demon the result was unexpected, especially for his orphaned niece Lucy. Sir Francis' duty as her guardian was to find Lucy a suitably aristocratic husband, not to let her fight demons and witchcraft for the Queen's Secret Service. But his¾and Lucy's¾duty to protect Queen and country from enemies both natural and supernatural kept getting in the way. And so did all those demons . . . At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).







The Manufacturer and Builder


Book Description

Billed in early issues as "a practical journal of industrial progress", this monthly covers a broad range of topics in engineering, manufacturing, mechanics, architecture, building, etc. Later issues say it is "devoted to the advancement and diffusion of practical knowledge."