Books in Fandex Family Field Guides series

American IndiansCrazy Horse, Kennewick Man, Navajo code talkers, and Geronimo, the unyielding Apache rebel. Fandex American Indians introduces 50 North American tribes through their people, history, myths and culture. Legendary figures, from the Ottowa chief Pontiac to the Lakota warrior and mystic Sitting Bull. Events of great historical moments—the tragic Cherokee Trail of Tears. And the tribes themselves, including the first native people to encounter Europeans—the Inuit, believed to have had contact with the Vikings around A.D 984. It's a coast-to-coast visual encyclopedia, filled with portraits, historical photographs, artifacts, tribal artwork, and lithographs. 50 INDIDIVIDUALLY DIE-CUT CARDSFULL COLOR THROUGHOUTKNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

The family field guide to America's first ladies, now updated for 2017 and including Melania Trump.Fandex Family Field Guides: First Ladies is a chronological field guide to all 45 of America's first ladies. A hands-on reference, it includes more than 50 grommeted, die-cut cards featuring a full-color image of each first lady along with facts about her personal and political life. As much fun as it is to learn about the American Presidents, wait until you meet the First Ladies. From the regal (Julia Tyler wore crownlike headdresses and received visitors while sitting on a platform) to the retiring (Jane Pierce's epithet: "a shadow in the White House"), this field guide brings the world of Michelle, Laura, Jackie, Dolley, Eleanor, Mamie, Barbara, Hillary, and Melania to your fingertips.52 Die-Cut CardsFull Color ThroughoutKnowledge at Your FingertipsFor the Whole FamilyFandex Family Field Guides is a bestselling reference series, with over 5 million copies in print.

Butterflies The Great Egg-fly, which flies over 1,400 miles over water from Australia to New Zealand. The prism-winged Blue Morphos, believed by some Amazon tribes to be bits of fallen sky. The African Giant Swallowtail, with a 12-inch wingspan, and the fingernail sized Pygmy Blue. Bringing the fascinating world of butterflies to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a field guide to 50 of these vibrant and graceful creatures. Each entry features a die-cut, full-color image that makes identification simple and conclusive, plus additional photographs of the insects, often as caterpillars and pupae. Lively text covers life cycle, diet, habitat, gender variations, and the secrets of butterfly survival: camouflage, poison, and mimicry. 50 DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPSFOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Fandex celebrates the plays, the plots, the poetry--and obsession, conspiracy, madness, sorcery, murder, yearning and bloodshed. A chronology from The First Part of Henry VI, with its detailed staging of warfare, to the sublime allegory of The Tempest, here is the hesitation of Hamlet. The absolute evil of Iago. Macbeth's ambition, Lear's blind pride, Falstaff's Mockery, Juliet's passion. Illustrated with a fascinating mix of historic paintings and photographs of actors in their definitive roles, SHAKESPEARE puts the Bard and his every play in the palm of your hand.50 INDIVIDUALLY DIE-CUT CARDSFULL COLOR THROUGHOUTKNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPSFOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Bringing the world of DOGS to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a filed guide to 47 favorite breeds, from best family pets to noble hunting companions to classic dogs for show. Discover the exemplary character of the Airedale, the working-class background of the aristocratic Yorkshire Terrior, the spiritual aura surrounding the Lhasa Apso, and the brave Rottweiler's ancient origins in the Romans' march across the Alps. Includes a complete guide to each breed's appearance and temperament. 50 INDIVIDUALLY DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Africa What do you know of Liberia and the American idealists who founded it? What do you know of Rwanda, the Sudan, Mogadishu? What do you know of the rare wild life of Madagascar, the Olduvai Gorg, Nelson Mandela and apartheid, the Pygmies, Timbuktu? What do you know of Congolese rain forests, Ethiopia's ancient Solomonic Dynasty, and Libya's Great Man-Made River, one of the world's most ambitious Engineering projects? A hand-held encyclopedia, AFRICA brings the wonders of this vast continent—people, geology, wildlife, history, folklore, and politics—to your fingertips. Includes dozens and and dozens of full-color illustrations, vital stats (capital, currency, flag and languages) and a map for every country. 50 INDIDIVIDUALLY DIE-CUT CARDSFULL COLOR THROUGHOUTKNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Celebrate 75 years of DC Comics with an obsessive Fandex Deluxe: a supersized deck of 75 iconic heroes and villains whose power over the popular imagination has never been stronger (think The Dark Knight, last summer's $1 billion blockbuster). The gang’s all here: Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Green Lantern, Captain Marvel, Justice League of America, the Flash. So are their nemeses—the Joker, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Lex Luthor, Cheetah, Brainiac, Poison Ivy, Deathstroke. Meticulously researched, with layers of information covering origins, biography, back-stories, affiliations, motivations, weaknesses, and fascinating trivia, the deck adds up to an insider’s history of the DC Universe. And what better way to present it than in the format with super powers—Fandex and its die-cut cards perfectly capture the characters in one dynamic pose after another, with the art taken straight from the pages of the original comics.

Bringing the ancient world to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a field guide to the legendary figures and cautionary stories of the Old Testament. From Genesis, transforming the past with its vision of one God, to Jerusalem's rebuilder Nehemiah—from the cheater Jacob to the leader Moses to David, the charismatic shepard, sinner, musician, criminal, poet, and king—here is a chronology of thirty-nine books revered by Christians and Jews alike. Each entry is illustrated with a dazzling selection of images from paintings, sculpture, and illuminations, and includes notes on names and lineage. 50 DIE-CUT CARDSFULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Pharaohs, pyramids, gods and goddesses, the Valley of the Queens, the order of the kings, and the 50 sons of Ramesses. Walk with Howard Carter into the tomb of Tutankhamun. Discover the collection of spells, incantations, passwords and advice of The Book of the Dead. Learn the secrets of embalming, including the only vital organ to be left in the preserved body. Illustrating the entries is a rich selection of images drawn from tomb paintings, statues, archaeological finds and museum exhibits. 50 INDIVIDUALLY DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Combining 50 individually die-cut cards with full-color illustrations, plus hundreds of intriguing facts, stories, statistics, and trivia, Fandex is the newest breakthrough in information-packed, family publishing.The Body is a stunning visual and factual tour of the systems, organs, muscles, and bones that make us tick, by the writer of the award-winning CD-ROM program A.D.A.M.For kids who are learning it all for the first time, and grown-ups who want to get it straight, Fandex puts knowledge at your fingertips. In full-color.

Fandex celebrates the plays, the plots, the poetry--and obsession, conspiracy, madness, sorcery, murder, yearning and bloodshed. A chronology from The First Part of Henry VI, with its detailed staging of warfare, to the sublime allegory of The Tempest, here is the hesitation of Hamlet. The absolute evil of Iago. Macbeth's ambition, Lear's blind pride, Falstaff's Mockery, Juliet's passion. Illustrated with a fascinating mix of historic paintings and photographs of actors in their definitive roles, SHAKESPEARE puts the Bard and his every play in the palm of your hand. 50 INDIVIDUALLY DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Aren't we lucky! Star Wars Fandex Deluxe is a perfect meeting of format and content, bringing all the virtues of Fandex to the supergalactic saga of our times, delivering an obsessive deck for the obsessive fan (and the perfect cheat sheet for parents who want to know what their kids are talking about). Darth Vader. Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke Skywalker. Han Solo and Chewbacca, Emperor Palpatine, Padmé Amidala, Darth Sidious, Boba Fett, Qui-Gon Jinn, and, of course, Yoda, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Jabba the Hutt—in die-cut card after die-cut card, Star Wars Fandex Deluxe celebrates the pantheon of immortals from the Star Wars galaxy. Star Wars Fandex Deluxe is authorized by and written in close collaboration with Lucasfilm. This deluxe title comprises 75 die-cut cards, 50 percent more than standard Fandex, and it includes not only the beloved characters, but also starships, droids, gadgets, and more. And the text is packed with fascinating information. Get to know the other Jedi Knights, like Plo Koon and Shaak Ti. The difference between a clone trooper and a stormtrooper. The architects of the Death Star. Plus the secret of Darth Vader’s paternal lineage, why there can be only two Sith Lords at any given time, and much more. It's the essential Fandex for every Star Wars buff.