Books with author Paul Beck

Dig into the tail-wagging world of man’s best friend! Uncover the secrets of man’s best friend layer by layer in this new title in the popular Explore series. Young dog fans will love discovering all the weird and wild facts, viewing the cool illustrations and diagrams, and examining the unique 3-D layered model of a dog. With every turn of the page, the pup is deconstructed before their eyes, as the model demonstrates the hidden workings of the dog’s body. Perfect for curious kids, ages 8 and up.

Winner of a Parents' Choice Approved Award, Uncover a Dog takes an inside look at the special anatomical and behavioral characteristics that make dogs our most trusted and lovable animal companions. Petting a dog, running with her, playing fetch, or rubbing her belly reminds us of the importance of the friendship between people and their canine pets. Young readers learn all there is to know about their furry pals, from beagles and basenjis to salukis and Samoyeds. What makes them different from one another? What’s under the skin of a yellow Labrador retriever? Find the anwsers to these questions and more when you Uncover a Dog!

Uncover a Cat offers a unique, hands-on experience for any kid wanting to know more about his or her fluffy companion. With an anatomical model built right into the book, kids can learn about a new part of the animal with each turn of the page! They'll find out why cats have long, sharp canine teeth, why their eyes face forward, and why they scratch—and how these traits help them hunt, eat, and communicate.Why do a cat's eyes glow in the dark? Why do their tongues feel so rough? Why do some cats purr, and other cats roar? Whether we're gazing in awe at lions at the zoo or cuddling with our cute calicos at home, we love cats—but we often don't understand them. Yet some of our biggest questions about cats can be answered just by examining the structures of their bodies.Uncover a Cat offers a complete picture of our favorite furry creatures—inside and out!

What animal with a ‘killer smile’ has been around for 220 million years and has a bite six times more powerful than that of a shark? The crocodile! Uncover the secrets of the ‘lizard king’ layer by layer in this unique book from the Uncover It series. Kids who are crazy for crocs can explore the inner workings of these remarkable reptiles with an awesome 3-D layered model of a crocodile. Each spread is full of awesome factoids, croc trivia, cool illustrations, and diagrams that will delight curious kids. It’s the safest way to get up close and personal with a crocodile!

What mysterious creatures are making those noises in the darkness? In Calls of the Wild: Nighttime Animals, readers will encounter 15 fascinating nocturnal animals and listen to their authentic calls with the press of a button. Learn about each creature’s habits and survival skills while listening to their howls, hoots, songs, and chirps. From the fierce growling of the gray wolf and Bengal tiger to the noisy screeches and shrieks of the kakapo bird and Tasmanian devil, the sounds and creatures in this book will take young readers on a virtual tour of the wilderness from the comfort of home.

The cats have certainly earned their stripes in this Parents' Choice Recommended Award Winner! Tigers are the largest member of the cat family. In fact, some males grow more than 10 feet long. Tigers can eat 100 pounds of meat in a single day and, like people’s fingerprints, no two tigers share the same stripe pattern. Young readers uncover the secrets of this magnificent predator, layer by layer, in Uncover a Tiger. This extraordinary kit brings together the best elements of a traditional book with an incredible 3-D model. With every turn of the page, readers see a tiger deconstructed before their eyes. It’s a fascinating adventure, filled with wild facts, amazing illustrations, and diagrams that bring this awesome animal to life.

There is more to outer space than what we can see in the night sky. Explore it all with Amazing World Stars & Planets and be a real space traveler. How is a star born? Why does it die? What is the difference between a star cluster and a planetary nebula? Discover the answers to these questions and more in Amazing World: Stars and Planets! This exciting exploration is a door to the infinite realm beyond the pale blue dot we call home. From stellar nurseries, to glowing green clouds, to spiral galaxies, find out about the dramatic lives of these explosive players in our universe. This is the perfect introduction to the great celestial bodies of outer space for science lovers and their children. Kids will love the gorgeous, bright images, and will also learn quickly from the easily digestible bites of information on each page.Amazing World Stars & Planets also includes a collection of glow-in-the-dark stickers to put on notebooks, folders, bedroom ceilings, anywhere!

Hey, kids, it's time to bone up on the human body! Discover the hidden secrets of the body using real x-rays in the cool new book, Amazing X-Rays: Human Body. Using the book's unique built-in light box, curious readers can clip on one of the included 16 acetate x-rays to examine close-up. They'll see the kinds of details real doctors see, and in the process, begin to understand human anatomy and the skeletal system. Throughout the colorful spreads in the book, junior radiologists will find engaging, entertaining text and a wealth of x-ray images, photographs, and illustrations to guide them in their studies.

Warning: Extreme Danger! They stalk, sting, pounce, and chomp. They're the deadliest creatures on earth, and now readers will be able to see why as they explore them all through more than 60 incredible 3-D photos. Tigers, wolves, great whites, and cobras are all here, along with some animals you might not expect. Built-in 3-D glasses bring them face-to-face with danger! This book had great pictures. It's great for becoming an expert, introducing a topic, giving as a gift, looking up facts, recreational reading. Perfect for reluctant readers, girls, boys, inquisitive readers, active learners, voracious readers. Perfect to use in a classroom for activities such as reading aloud, literary devices, writing prompts & models, making connections.

Embark on a journey around the world and discover the most extreme predators on the planet. Extreme Animals: Predators features 20 dangerous creatures that awe us with their feats of strength, speed, and sheer determination. Detailed facts, statistics, charts, and maps allow the reader to compare and contrast each animal and learn what makes them so extreme. Three replica claw pendants with a neck cord enable kids to display their favorite beasts after the book is closed, and a double-sided wall poster is the perfect decoration for a budding adventurer’s bedroom.

"T-minus ten . . . nine . . . eight . . ." the countdown begins. Anticipation swells. The crowd holds their breath. The engines roar to life, and the massive rocket slowly rises from the vapor on the launch pad, defying gravity as it disappears into the sky. Fortunately, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand the dynamics and engineering behind these amazing machines. In Master Engineer: Rockets, kids learn how the fastest, most powerful vehicles on (and off!) the earth get their power, and how engineers continue to defy gravity with rockets. Packed with awesome action photographs, helpful diagrams and text, and a build-it-yourself model of a giant (five-feet, three-inches tall!) model of a Saturn V rocket, this book really ignites the imagination. In fact, it's a blast!