This title introduces readers to dogs that make wonderful pets! Find out which dogs are the heaviest, smallest, longest, hairless, fastest, highest jumper, best swimmer, which dogs have the longest ears, the best nose and the most bark! Great Danes, Irish Wolfhounds, Mastiffs, Saint Bernards, Mastiffs, Border Collies, Poodles, German Shepherds, Komondor, Puli, Afghan Hound, Old English Sheepdog, Chinese Crested, Peruvian Inca Orchid, Xoloitzcuintli,...

This title introduces readers to reptiles that make wonderful pets! Included are snakes, dragons, monitors, iguanas, geckos, anoles, chameleons, skinks, turtles, and tortoises. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

This title introduces readers to bugs that make wonderful pets! Included are praying mantises, stick & leaf insects, ants, beetles, cockroaches, millipedes, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids and Luna moths. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

This title introduces readers to the job of stunt performer. A short history of the profession is included, and readers will learn about the different types of "gags" such as precision driving, high falls, fire stunts, crashing through glass, and taking a punch. Equipment needed to do the job right and to stay safe is discussed, such as helmets, harnesses, protective jackets, gloves, boots, PortaPits, gel and Nomex suits. The education and training...

Simple text and incredible close-up photographs bring out the importance of hawks. Each book contains important details about the body parts, habitat, and nesting of these incredible hunters. Includes surprising information about unique habits and whether members of the species are endangered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Simple text and incredible close-up photographs bring out the importance of vultures. Each book contains important details about the body parts, habitat, and nesting of these scavengers. Includes surprising information about unique habits and whether members of the species are endangered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This title explores the history of The National Championship Air Races. Readers will meet important people in Reno Air Races history such as Bill Stead. Readers will learn the seven classes of planes and the rules for each course, from qualifying heats to flying through the course pylons. Famous pilots and planes such as Rod Lewis and the Champion Seafury #232, Chuck Greenhill and the Super Seafury "Furias", and Jimmy Leeward and the Galloping Ghost...

This title introduces readers to crickets. Different types of crickets are examined such as Bull and Mole. Readers will learn about each cricket's body including its head, thorax, abdomen, and will also discover how they use their long antennae. Where each cricket can be found is covered, as well as how they are grown for food around the world. Xtreme facts provide additional information on these interesting insects. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

This title introduces readers to mosquitoes. Different types of mosquitoes are examined such as Gallinipper and Asian tiger. Readers will learn about each mosquito's body including all the parts of its head, thorax, and abdomen. Where each mosquito can be found is covered, as are which diseases they can carry. Xtreme facts provide additional information on these interesting insects. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....

Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with rattlesnakes. Your students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, nesting, and their terrifying rattle. The book also features information on snake handlers and what to do if you're bitten. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.