Books published by publisher Blue Cat Books

Sometimes just surviving second period is an accomplishment! Zach Ziegler’s mom says he’s “big-boned.” His grandfather referred to him as “strapping.” His dad, whom he never sees much, calls him “Sporto.” No one uses the F-word: fat. But Zach’s arch-nemesis, Trevor, doesn’t mind pointing out the obvious, and Zach is horrified when Trevor christens him with a new nickname in front of the whole PE class. If that isn’t bad enough, the science fair is coming up, and Zach and Trevor are paired up on a project. And just when it seems things can’t possibly get any worse, Zach’s cat destroys what Zach and Trevor have spent days putting together. Will Zach survive sixth grade, or is he destined to be murdered before the school year is over?

Super Explorers brings you all the weird fish, mammals and other strange creatures that inhabit the deep, deep ocean:• The Frilled Shark is a strange-looking prehistoric shark that swallows its prey whole.• The Japanese Spider Crab has the largest leg-span of any of its species.• Vampire Squids are covered in light-producing organs that flash to confuse their prey.• Fangtooth has impressive-looking teeth and really looks like a monster from the deep!And many more

Super Explorers take you up into the stars to see the wonders of the night sky above:• For the best night sky watching, leave the city and go into the countryside or wilderness• You can see many interesting things in the night sky just by looking up—stars, planets, moons, comets, meteor showers, satellites and aurora• Jupiter has 69 moons; you can easily see its 4 Galilean Moons with binoculars or a telescope• Look up into the night sky for constellations—groups of stars that form patterns and represent creatures or gods• Just after sunset or before sunrise, you may see a rare Green Flash on the horizon.Look for the star charts at the back of the book to find out which constellations to look for in spring, summer, fall and winter!

Super Explorers brings you ALL the knots you might need for camping, sailing or tying up your sister:• Basic Knots—General purpose knots for tying packages, bandages or binding objects together, e.g. Reef or Square Knot• Bends—Knots used to join two lengths of rope or other material, e.g. Fisherman’s Knot• Loops—Knots that make a loop of rope that can be either fixed or sliding, e.g. Harness Loop• Stoppers—Knots that are used to prevent a rope from passing through a hole or to keep the end of a rope from fraying, e.g. Figure 8 Stopper• Hitches—Knots that are used to attach a rope to an object like a rail, post, ring or another rope, e.g. Clove Hitch!

Super Explorers take you into space with the astronauts who have circled the Earth, been on the moon, lived on the International Space Station and those who hope to one day travel to Mars and beyond: • Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. • Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made the first spacewalk in history. • Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space.