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The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was a nearly escape-proof prison located on a small island in San Francisco Bay. Americaโs most dangerous criminal...
Powerful Miracle
Discusses the history, breeds, and training of sled dogs and sled dog racing....
Very Cool!
In the Arctic, winter lasts eight months and temperatures fall as low as -58F. Few animals can survive such extreme conditions. The Arctic fox, howeve...
A Cat With Many Names
Early one evening in October 2011, Gail Loveman heard a strange noise coming from outside her house in Boulder, Colorado. She looked through the glass...
Gentle Giant
This book briefly describes the features and habits of the Great Dane....
Super Killer!
One of the oldest diseases in history, malaria was once common all over the world. Some scientists believe that malaria may have killed more people th...
Describes the rescue efforts involved in saving the lives of animals affected by fires, including pets, farm animals, and wild creatures....
The Black Death!
Looks at the disease the bubonic plague, its causes, how it affects the body, how to prevent it, and the history of its outbreaks....
A Giant City Under the Sea
Visit a magical city under the sea! Coral reefs look like colorful buildings rising up from the ocean floor. These huge underwater colonies are built ...
On the moonless night of May 2, 2011, two Black Hawk helicopters crossed the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Crowded into each helicopter cabin...
On October 3, 1993, Michael Durant was sent on the most dangerous mission of his life. A brutal warlord was trying to seize control of Somalia. Americ...
Tusk, Tusk
In the spring of 2010, wildlife biologist Tony Fischbach visited the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska. He was there to study walruses in ...
Look inside this book to meet the everyday heroes who found ways to save animals from Hurricane Katrina and the floods that followed....
Cactus Eater
Late one summer afternoon in 2010, wildlife rescuer Lisa Bates set off on a very strange rescue mission. Lisa drove into the Arizona desert with a dog...
Explains the causes and characteristics of volcanoes, scientific advances that allow earlier warnings of possible eruptions, and safety tips....
Pretty in Pink
In the late 1800s, the roseate spoonbill was on the brink of extinction in North America. This large bird was hunted for its beautiful pink-and-white ...
On April 20, 2010, a gas explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, beginning what would become the largest oil spill ever ...
Recounts the life of Marie Laveau, a voodoo priestess thought to have the power to contact spirits and cast spells....
Introduces lightning, discussing how it is formed and where it tends to strike, and describing some of the experiences of survivors who have been hit ...
Describes the rescue efforts involved in saving the lives of animals affected by a tornado....
Shrinking Ice
In September 2009, researcher BJ Kirschhoffer was studying polar bears in Churchill, Canada. There were bears everywhere, but something strange was ha...
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When disaster strikes, people aren't the only ones in danger. Earthquakes, forest fires, volcanoes, and hurricanes also threaten the lives of thousand...
Arctic Animals Set