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  • Prehistoric Giants

    Matthew Rake, Simon Mendez

    eBook (Hungry Tomato ®, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Gorillas can be pretty big, but just wait until you see Gigantopithecus. This huge ape lived 9 million years ago and was three times as heavy and two times as tall as a modern gorilla. There were lots of other prehistoric giants, too. Giant camels lived in the United States and even in the Arctic. Another beast was Stupendemys—a turtle so large that a car could fit on its shell! What would happen if these giant beasts came to life? Imagine prehistoric giants walking the streets of New York and climbing the Great Wall of China—and learn amazing facts about these fascinating creatures!
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  • Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft

    John Farndon, John Paul de Quay

    eBook (Hungry Tomato ®, Jan. 1, 2016)
    How do planes stay in the air? What is vertical takeoff? How does a pilot control altitude in a hot-air balloon? Join the Stickmen to find out how mechanisms work. Get an insider's view of these airborne wonders!
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  • Fun Experiments with Matter: Invisible Ink, Giant Bubbles, and More

    Rob Ives, Eva Sassin

    eBook (Hungry Tomato ®, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Make a giant fountain from a soda pop bottle, write messages in invisible ink, and blow monster bubbles! Use readily available items and simple step-by-step instructions to create these amazing science projects. Discover the science behind each experiment, and have fun sharing with your friends and family. It squeezes, it stretches, it flows, it makes crystals—it's matter!
  • World's Weirdest Sharks

    Paul Mason

    language (Hungry Tomato ®, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Chances are, when you think of sharks, it's the great white or hammerhead that swim into view! But the world's oceans hold around 500 different species of sharks, and some are extremely bizarre. Check out sharks with strong fins used to crawl on land, a whip-like tail to stun fish, a saw-like snout, and cunning seaweed camouflage. Meet the owners of these cool features and find out how they use them. Superb photographs and action-packed text take you down to the depths to view an array of fascinating but rarely seen creatures.
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  • Prehistoric Predators

    Matthew Rake, Simon Mendez

    language (Hungry Tomato ®, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Did you know that dinosaurs weren't the only prehistoric beasts on Earth? Even before the time when dinosaurs lived, there were many other incredible creatures, and some were even bigger and more terrifying than T. rex. Entelodonts had strong jaws designed to crush bones. Quetzalcoatlus was the largest ever flying creature—about the size of a fighter jet! And Dimetrodons were the first animals to have notched teeth for slicing through flesh. What would happen if these beasts came back to life? Imagine these prehistoric predators facing off against tigers, bears, and wolves—and learn all about the terrifying creatures of the past!
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  • Amazing Origami Gifts

    Rob Ives

    eBook (Hungry Tomato ®, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Create handmade origami gifts for your friends and family, such as a pencil case, a gift box, or a paper flower bouquet. Step-by-step instructions and photographs guide readers through projects of varied difficulty. Crafters will increase visual-spatial reasoning skills while having fun.
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  • Fun Experiments with Electricity: Mini Robots, Micro Lightning Strikes, and More

    Rob Ives, Eva Sassin

    Library Binding (Hungry Tomato ®, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Make a robot from a toothbrush, send Morse code messages by telegraph, and create your own lightning! These amazing science projects use readily available items and have simple step-by-step instructions. Discover the science behind each quick experiment, and have fun showing your friends and family. It moves, it spins, it flashes, it glows―it's electricity!
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  • Megafast Cars

    John Farndon, Jeremy Pyke, Mat Edwards

    language (Hungry Tomato ®, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Jump behind the wheel of the sleekest, swiftest automobiles, both on and off the race track. Prepare to burn up the tarmac in the Bugatti Veyron—the latest version of the first supercar reaches 269 mph (433 km/h)! Race in the Ultimate Aero, whose carbon-fiber body weighs less than its driver. Get an adrenaline rush in the jet-powered Thrust SSC, it carries the world land speed record of 760.343 mph (1,223.65 km/h)! These streamlined supercars blast off the page in true-to-life illustrations alongside facts about top design technology, such as wind-tunnel testing and scissor doors.
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  • How to Live Like a Roman Gladiator

    Anita Ganeri, Mariano Epelbaum

    language (Hungry Tomato ®, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Meet Felix, captured in Gaul in 180 CE and taken to Rome to train as a gladiator. He'll show you what it takes to survive these harsh, epic times as he introduces you to: ● gladiator school ● the Coliseum—the largest-ever amphitheater● battles against lions ● hand-to-hand combat in the arena Do you have the skills and guts to be a Roman gladiator?
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  • Surprise the Enemy: Make Your Own Traps and Triggers

    Rob Ives, John Paul de Quay

    eBook (Hungry Tomato ®, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Make a set of traps and triggers powered by rubber bands and inspired by real-life devices. All you need are everyday items and some adult help. Choose your target and area of operation, hide your traps and triggers, and wait. Bite-sized facts explain how these traps and triggers have been used through history too!
  • Megafast Cars

    John Farndon, Jeremy Pyke, Mat Edwards

    Library Binding (Hungry Tomato ®, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Jump behind the wheel of the sleekest, swiftest automobiles, both on and off the race track. Prepare to burn up the tarmac in the Bugatti Veyron―the latest version of the first supercar reaches 269 mph (433 km/h)! Race in the Ultimate Aero, whose carbon-fiber body weighs less than its driver. Get an adrenaline rush in the jet-powered Thrust SSC, it carries the world land speed record of 760.343 mph (1,223.65 km/h)! These streamlined supercars blast off the page in true-to-life illustrations alongside facts about top design technology, such as wind-tunnel testing and scissor doors.
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  • Math in Nature

    Nancy Dickmann

    Library Binding (Hungry Tomato ®, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Learn about number patterns that exist in a sunflower, the reason behind the hexagonal shape of a honeycomb, and all about the Fibonacci sequence. High impact photographs will draw in young readers as they learn about mathematical concepts they can find outside their front door.
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