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Readers will get to know different kinds of Caterpillar trucks and diggers, from the smallest to the biggest! Twelve of the most impressive machines are shown in order of size, with full-color photos and fascinating facts for each one. The book comes with an action-packed 30-minute DVD so children can watch their favorite machines at work, digging, hauling, and dumping.30-minute DVD featuring giant trucks and diggers in action, with original machine-themed children's songs!

Each year millions of tweens and teens embark on their very first job as babysitters. With this rite of passage comes questions, fears, and doubts, as well as excitement. This must-have reference book prepares newbies for babysitting kids at any age. It includes tips for handling the most challenging "clients" and ideas for maintaining a babysitting business. With advice on everything from engaging very young children to first aid emergencies to playtime ideas, young babysitters will benefit from having this invaluable book at their fingertips, all while developing skills that ensure fun...and success!

Do you know... ...how to hypnotize a chicken? ...why the sky is blue? ...which animals are most commonly named "Jaws"? ...how to make invisible ink? ...where to find the town of Ding Dong? ...how to turn your watch into a compass? ...what you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Find out, in this essential collection of the smart, the silly, and the strange. You won't find such a collection of bizarre knowledge and fascinating facts anywhere else. Whether you want to know how to talk to foreign animals, what to do if zombies attack, when to eat jellyfish, what a cryptid is, or how to be a phrenologist, this book is for you.

Kids love giving special presents especially ones they can make all by themselves! With prompts like 'I made this cake for you!' and 'I made this funny face for you!', children can fill in each page with a colorful drawing and personal message. Once finished, the clever easel format transforms into a ready-made gift that can be easily displayed around the home or office. An irresistible keepsake for moms, dads, grandparents, teachers, or anyone else who loves receiving personalized gifts!

Filled with fascinating baseball facts and lore, B Is for Baseball is an alphabet book about America's favorite pastime. Chock full of incredible vintage photographs from the world-renowned American Baseball Hall of Fame, as well as distinctive line drawings, this volume covers intriguing details about the sport—from the number of stitches on a baseball to the three historic players who are known to have been the perfect infield combination. Readers will delight in learning baseball terms and history and about some of the most famous characters in baseball. B Is for Baseball is sure to excite curiosity about the game in young readers and baseball aficionados alike.