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If you love dogs, then this series is for you. Each volume is written by a dog-care expert and covers a single breed. Topics include the breed's history, how to choose a puppy, tips on training and showing, and suggestions for health care. Packed with gorgeous photos of beautiful animals, each book is a complete how-to guide to create a successful partnership between a breed of dog and a loving family. Each title in THE DOG LOVERS' GUIDES includes...
2) Chihuahua
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If you love dogs, then this series is for you. Each volume is written by a dog-care expert and covers a single breed. Topics include the breed's history, how to choose a puppy, tips on training and showing, and suggestions for health care. Packed with gorgeous photos of beautiful animals, each book is a complete how-to guide to create a successful partnership between a breed of dog and a loving family. Each title in THE DOG LOVERS' GUIDES includes...
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WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS FERAL FACTS! EATING WHILE READING IS NOT RECOMMENDED! We all know the animal kingdom is vast with many creatures we have never encountered, but in this book be prepared for the most bizarre amongst us. Have you ever heard of tentacle-tongued birds? No? What about a bus-sized giant squid? This book is only for the brave at heart! In this book encounter the most monstrous and most unusual animals, all bizarre in their own...
4) Baby Animals
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BABY ANIMALS are the key to the survival of any species. Whether cared for until almost adult or abandoned at the egg-laying stage, they are proof of the drive of every living thing to reproduce. From birds, reptiles, and amphibians to fish, spiders, and insects, this pictorial celebration of baby animals covers in detail preparations before birth, birth and development, feeding and growth, self-defense, imitation and play, parental instruction and...
5) Dachshund
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If you love dogs, then this series is for you. Each volume is written by a dog-care expert and covers a single breed. Topics include the breed's history, how to choose a puppy, tips on training and showing, and suggestions for health care. Packed with gorgeous photos of beautiful animals, each book is a complete how-to guide to create a successful partnership between a breed of dog and a loving family. Each title in THE DOG LOVERS' GUIDES includes...
6) Kittens
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Few of us can resist the allure that a kitten brings-its tiny, wide-eyed, cuddly presence is something we all respond to. Our affection for kittens extends back millennia to our ancient forebears. In KITTENS, you learn how the earliest recorded linkage between man and cat dates back to Egypt in 3000 B.C. At first this was a separate though complementary relationship. The cats kept their distance from the humans and spent most of their time in the...
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Dogs make people happier and healthier. Dogs are just downright fun, too! Dogs are our loyal companions and if you've thought about bringing one home, this book gives readers insight into all that is involved in dog ownership. From training to feeding to veterinary care, this book is a comprehensive guide to all the work that goes into owning a dog. Before you make a decision to bring home a puppy or adopt an older dog, read this book.
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APES & MONKEYS range in size from the tiny pygmy marmoset to the huge gorilla. Their behavior is just as varied-and often amazing. Their intelligence has led to adaptability that has allowed them to thrive in environments all around the world. Explore these intriguing animals' complex, ever-changing social dynamics. Although we are fascinated by these creatures, apes and monkeys have suffered as of late at the hands of humans. Some species are hunted...
9) Elephants
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ELEPHANTS is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the nature and the life cycle of one of the Earth's most majestic creatures. The largest of land mammals, the elephant is today a threatened species in some parts of the world. Trace the ancient, respected lineage of this amazing animal. Learn the traits and characteristics of both the African and the Indian elephant as they exist in the wild today. Discover how to recognize and identify the African...
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Butterflies & Moths is a colorful and informative guide to this popular group of insects. Beginners and experts will enjoy new discoveries on every page. Known in scientific circles as Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths, while closely related, display wildly different characteristics. At a glance we can usually tell a butterfly from a moth by whether it flies during the day or the night. Butterflies are day flyers, and moths are most often nocturnal....
11) Pandas
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Almost everyone has seen PANDAS in a toy store, on television, or in Internet videos. But very few people have seen these animals in their natural habitat. Why? The panda is among the world's most endangered species. In this early part of the 21st century, the world's wildlife conservation organizations collectively estimate that not more than 1,000 pandas are still in existence. Still, here in these pages, you can learn all about this charismatic...
12) Big Cats
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BIG CATS is a lively account of the most remarkable and fascinating of land predators, the world's hunting cats. With their retractable claws, gaping jaws filled with fearsome teeth, alert reflexes, and muscular limbs, big cats are formidable predators as well as familiar and beautiful mammals. As successful predators on the plains or in the mountains and jungles of the world, big cats play an important role in maintaining the overall health of prey...
13) Scary Animals
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WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS FERAL FACTS! EATING WHILE READING IS NOT RECOMMENDED! In this book engage with the world's most scary animals. If you are ready for a horror show and ready to confront your phobias about animals this is for you: Have you ever heard of man-eating snakes? No? What about crazed killer birds? This book is only for the brave at heart! From arachnophobia to snakes, to skulls, and to mysteries, learn about these animals and the...
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If you love dogs, then this series is for you. Each volume is written by a dog-care expert and covers a single breed. Topics include the breed's history, how to choose a puppy, tips on training and showing, and suggestions for health care. Packed with gorgeous photos of beautiful animals, each book is a complete how-to guide to create a successful partnership between a breed of dog and a loving family. Each title in THE DOG LOVERS' GUIDES includes...
15) Spiders
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Spiders live on every continent and in almost all terrestrial habitats capable of supporting life. Some spiders have ventured into the world of freshwater, and a few can even tolerate salt water. There is a huge variety in color among species, and sizes can vary from smaller than a grain of rice to exceeding the span of an adult's hand. Many are beautifully marked and fascinating to look at. For some, such as the crab spiders, the coloration serves...
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From whales to chimps, from cats and dogs to sharks and coral, the animals of the world are under threat. Human influence on their habitats and on world climate, along with direct attacks by poachers, are creating crisis after crisis. This series looks at some of the most pressing problems in animal conservation and describes some of the steps that humans are taking to help. Each title in PROTECTING THE EARTH'S ANIMALS includes color photos throughout,...
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From whales to chimps, from cats and dogs to sharks and coral, the animals of the world are under threat. Human influence on their habitats and on world climate, along with direct attacks by poachers, are creating crisis after crisis. This series looks at some of the most pressing problems in animal conservation and describes some of the steps that humans are taking to help. Each title in PROTECTING THE EARTH'S ANIMALS includes color photos throughout,...
18) Hamsters
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Come on . . . how cute are these little guys? Hamsters are popular classroom pets, but they would love to live at your house, too! Inside, find out all you need to know to welcome a hamster into your home, including tips on feeding, making a safe nest, and even breeding more hamsters! Cute is just the beginning! Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the...
19) Puppies
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If you like dogs, you'll love puppies! Introducing a puppy to your home can be one of the most fun things your family does together. Inside, learn how to make that big leap, from choosing the right breed of puppy to teaching it how to live with people, from feeding it properly to training it to sit, stay, and more. With great joy comes great responsibility: This book is your one-stop guide! UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET series is packed with...
20) Golden Retriever
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If you love dogs, then this series is for you. Each volume is written by a dog-care expert and covers a single breed. Topics include the breed's history, how to choose a puppy, tips on training and showing, and suggestions for health care. Packed with gorgeous photos of beautiful animals, each book is a complete how-to guide to create a successful partnership between a breed of dog and a loving family. Each title in THE DOG LOVERS' GUIDES includes...
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