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Books in Animal Superpowers series

  • Hummingbirds: Faster Than a Jet!

    Emma Carlson Berne

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, July 15, 2013)
    If a hummingbird and a full-sized jet had a race, the jet would win, but if you shrank the jet down to the hummingbirds size, that would change everything. The hummingbird would be the hands-down winner against a jet and even a space shuttle. Students will enjoy learning fun facts about the hummingbird, including information about its life cycle, range, habitats, and just how fast it can flap its wings.
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  • Wood Frogs: Back from the Dead!

    Emma Carlson Berne

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, July 15, 2013)
    Animals that are cryogenically frozen and then brought back to life may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but it's just business as usual for the wood frog. These super-powered animals are sure to astound and amaze. Students will thrill to the story of the wood frog's life cycle and adaptations and be introduced to important science concepts in the process.
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  • Rhinoceros Beetle: Heavyweight Champion

    Paige V Polinsky

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Being a heavyweight champion is just one of the things that make rhinoceros beetles superstars! Did you know a rhino beetle can lift about 850 times its weight or that their shell is like an armor of protection? This fact-packed title with high-impact visuals, including maps and infographics, will keep kids engaged as they learn all about rhinoceros beetles. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Humpback Whale: Marvelous Musician

    Paige V. Polinsky

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Being a marvelous musician is just one of the things that make humpback whales superstars! Did you know humpbacks eat up to 3,000 pounds of food per day or that they can grow longer than a school bus? This fact-packed title with high-impact visuals, including maps and infographics, will keep kids engaged as they learn all about humpback whales. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Wood Frogs: Back from the Dead!

    Emma Carlson Berne

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, July 15, 2013)
    Animals that are cryogenically frozen and then brought back to life may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but it's just business as usual for the wood frog. These super-powered animals are sure to astound and amaze. Students will thrill to the story of the wood frog's life cycle and adaptations and be introduced to important science concepts in the process.
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  • Beaver: Master Builder

    Paige V. Polinsky

    Library Binding (Super Sandcastle, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Being a master builder is just one of the things that make beavers superstars! Did you know beaver teeth never stop growing or that the largest beaver dam can be seen from space? This fun and fact-packed title with high-impact visuals, including maps and infographics, will keep kids engaged as they learn all about beavers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Gravity-Defying Animals

    Natalie Lunis, Dr Robert Dudley PhD, Jake Socha

    Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Looks at eight animals with dramatic abilities of flight, gliding, climbing, or otherwise defying gravity.
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  • Whale Sharks: Bulletproof!

    Emma Carlson Berne

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, July 15, 2013)
    It is hard to believe that the huge whale shark, the largest fish on Earth, eats only tiny animals, such as krill and plankton. It is also hard to believe that this fish has such thick skin, it is virtually bulletproof! Readers will learn key life-science concepts as they satisfy their curiosity about this giant shark and its superpowers.
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  • See-Through Animals

    Natalie Lunis, Dr Edith Widder

    Hardcover (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Do some animals really have the power of invisibility? In "See-Through Animals," you'll meet eight creatures whose clear body parts help them survive.
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  • Color-Changing Animals

    Valerie Yaw, Hopi E Hoekstra

    Hardcover (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Introduces the way animals use their individual coloring to survive in the wild.
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  • Emperor Penguin: Sensational Survivor

    Paige V. Polinsky

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Being a sensational survivor is just one of the things that make emperor penguins superstars! Did you know emperor penguins can hold their breath underwater for up to 22 minutes or that their feathers are waterproof? This fact-packed title with high-impact visuals, including maps and infographics, will keep kids engaged as they learn all about emperor penguins. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Dung Beetles: Stronger Than Ten Men!

    Emma Carlson Berne

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, July 15, 2013)
    Dung beetles may look unassuming, but these helpful bugs are among the strongest animals in the world. Gross photos of dung beetles doing what they do best, which is eating, rolling, and tunneling through dung, will pull readers in and keep them fascinated.
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