Books in The Real Deal series

Explains how to read various forms of code including Morse code, Braille, hieroglyphics, Caesar cipher, and Navajo code.

Explains how dogs, wolves, cats, spiders, bees, elephants, and chimpanzees communicate.

Discusses what the brain is, how it works and develops as well as which techniques actually improve brain power.

Discusses animals that are now extinct, such as the mammoth; animals that are endangered, such as the rhino; and animals that have returned from the brink of extinction, such as the Siberian tiger.

Recounts the heroic stories of Ferdinand Magellan, Emmeline Pankhurst, and Nelson Mandela, whose beliefs and actions transformed the world.

Describes the various ways in which certain plants such as the Venus flytrap, pitcher plant, and tomato plant fend off insects and obtain food.

What are hallucinogens? Can prescription drugs be dangerous? How do stimulants affect the body? Find the answers to these questions and more! Learn about the different types of drugs and how each affects people’s health.

How do some animals know how to make incredible journeys over both long and short distances? Explore some truly incredible stories about animal journeys.__This title is available only in the U.S. and Canada.

Describes extreme sports for thrill seekers including speed skiing, vine diving, BASE jumping, caving, skysurfing, free diving, and rock climbing.

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Presents a brief history of spaceflight; tells what it is like to live in zero gravity in a shuttle or space station; and briefly looks at what it might be like to live on the moon or Mars.

Presents animals and insects that hold the records for unusual features or extraordinary abilities.