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CONTENTS

2–3 Picture Books 4–17 New Titles 4–5 Seedlings 6 Grow with Me 7 Living Wild 8 Think Like a Scientist 9 Making Math Work 10 Preserving America 11 Peoples of North America 12 Wartime Spies 13 Agents of Government 14 Built for Success 15 Soccer Champions 16 Odysseys in Nature 16 Odysseys in History Amicus Ink Insert 17 Odysseys in Art 18–35 Classic Series 18 Fetch! 18 Horsing Around 19 Creepy Creatures 19 When Dinosaurs Lived 20–21 Amazing Animals 22 Food for Life 22 Across the Universe 22 Our Wonderful Weather 23 Harnessing Energy 23 Mysteries of the Universe 24 Grammar Basics 24 Classroom How-To 24 Nonfiction: Writing for Fact and Argument 25 Voices in Poetry 25 Making Music 25 Brushes with Greatness 26 Great Warriors 26 Spies around the World 26 Ancient Civilizations 27 That’s Spooky! 27 Enduring Mysteries 27 Great Expeditions 28 Cooking School 28 Healthy Plates 29 Rescue Vehicles 29 U.S. Special Forces 30 The Big Time 30 NBA Champions 31 The NBA: A History of Hoops 32 Super Bowl Champions 33 NFL Today 34 World Series Champions 35 Baseball: The Great American Game 36 Ordering Information

2 CREATIVE PAPERBACKS www.thecreativecompany.us PICTURE BOOKS

And the Soldiers Sang Cinderella Author: J. Patrick Lewis Author: Charles Perrault Illustrator: Gary Kelley Illustrator: Roberto Innocenti Price: $9.99 Price: $7.99 Interest level: Age 8 and up Interest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32 Page count: 32 Trim size: 9" × 12" Trim size: 7-3/4" × 11" 978-0-89812-975-5 978-0-89812-828-4

Erika’s Story Freedom Like Sunlight Author: Ruth Vander Zee Author: J. Patrick Lewis Illustrator: Roberto Innocenti Illustrator: John Thompson Price: $10.99 Price: $9.99 Interest level: Age 8 and up Interest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 24 Page count: 40 Trim size: 10" × 9-1/2" Trim size: 9" × 11" 978-0-89812-891-8 978-0-89812-973-1

A Night on the Range Rose Blanche Author: Aaron Frisch Author: Christophe Gallaz Illustrator: Chris Sheban Illustrator: Roberto Innocenti Price: $7.99 Price: $10.99 Interest level: Age 4 and up Interest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 32 Page count: 32 Trim size: 10-3/4" × 9-1/2" Trim size: 8-1/4" × 11" 978-0-89812-829-1 978-0-89812-385-2

Sailing the Unknown: Around Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers: the World with Captain Cook The Life of Marc Chagall in Verse Author: Michael J. Rosen Authors: J. Patrick Lewis, Jane Yolen Illustrator: Maria Cristina Pritelli Price: $12.00 Price: $12.00 Interest level: Age 10 and up Interest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 40 Page count: 40 Trim size: 8" × 11-1/4" Trim size: 11-1/2" × 8-5/8" 978-0-89812-974-8 978-0-89812-976-2

Tuba Lessons The Velveteen Rabbit Author: T. C. Bartlett Author: Margery Williams Bianco Illustrator: Monique Felix Illustrator: Monique Felix Price: $9.95 Price: $8.99 Interest level: Age 6 and up Interest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32 Page count: 40 Trim size: 10-1/2" × 10-1/2" Trim size: 7-3/4" × 11-3/8" 978-0-89812-522-1 978-0-89812-831-4

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Seedlings Price Individual titles: $7.99 Hello, ambulances and fire trucks. Hello, ants and worms. Specifications Hello, … fun! The popular Seedlings series now offers Page count: 24 irresistible introductions to four creepy-crawly insects, Trim size: 8-3/4" × 8-3/4" arachnids, and other invertebrates as well as four rescue Color photographs vehicles. Written in a friendly voice and filled with dynamic © 2013–2016 photos, each text is crafted for the youngest of readers. Interest level: Age 4 and up

New Titles: Classic Titles Elephants Penguins Rescue Vehicles Bees 978-0-89812-782-9 978-0-89812-786-7 Ambulances 978-1-62832-038-1 Frogs Polar Bears 978-1-62832-183-8 Bulldozers 978-1-62832-042-8 978-1-62832-115-9 Fire Trucks 978-0-89812-883-3 Giraffes Sea Lions 978-1-62832-186-9 Bullet Trains 978-0-89812-783-6 978-1-62832-116-6 Helicopters 978-1-62832-119-7 Gorillas Sharks 978-1-62832-187-6 Butterflies 978-1-62832-043-5 978-0-89812-887-1 Rescue Boats 978-1-62832-039-8 Indy Cars Snakes 978-1-62832-188-3 Camels 978-1-62832-120-3 978-0-89812-888-8 978-1-62832-113-5 Jets Speedboats New Titles: Cheetahs 978-1-62832-121-0 978-1-62832-123-4 Creepy-crawlies 978-1-62832-040-4 Koalas Stock Cars Ants Cranes 978-1-62832-044-2 978-1-62832-124-1 978-1-62832-184-5 978-0-89812-884-0 Ladybugs Tigers Crickets Diggers 978-1-62832-045-9 978-0-89812-889-5 978-1-62832-185-2 978-0-89812-885-7 Lions Whales Spiders Dolphins 978-0-89812-784-3 978-1-62832-117-3 978-1-62832-189-0 978-0-89812-781-2 Monkeys Wolves Worms Dump Trucks 978-0-89812-785-0 978-0-89812-890-1 “More standout nonfiction in this charming series. 978-1-62832-190-6 978-0-89812-886-4 Motorcycles Zebras Animals and vehicles are always winners in terms of kid Eagles 978-1-62832-122-7 978-1-62832-118-0 978-1-62832-041-1 Pandas appeal, but the clear, attractive photographs set these 978-1-62832-114-2 apart from the herd. Simple sentence structure and a clear layout add to the overall package; ideal nonfic- tion for the very young.” – School Library Journal

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Grow with Me Grow with Me peers under the ground, into trees, and elsewhere in nature to explore the lives and growth of an assortment of creatures and plants. These books for ages eight and up offer elementary but fascinating studies of the life stages that insects, mammals, birds, and vegetation experience as they mature. Magnified photos, easy-to-follow text explaining life stages, and a life-cycle recap all contribute to an educational experience focused on an up-close look at how the featured creature or plant changes and grows throughout its life.

Price New Titles Classic Titles Individual titles: $9.99 Bean Apple Specifications 978-1-62832-161-6 978-0-89812-990-8 Page count: 32 Corn Bee 978-0-89812-767-6 Trim size: 8-1/4" x 10-3/4" 978-1-62832-162-3 Butterfly Color photographs Koala 978-1-62832-163-0 978-0-89812-768-3 © 2013, 2015–2016 Penguin Eagle Interest level: 978-1-62832-164-7 978-0-89812-991-5 Age 8 and up Frog 978-0-89812-769-0 Ladybug 978-0-89812-770-6 “Attractive layout, clean design, and intrigu- Snake 978-0-89812-992-2 ing close-up photos will lure browsers to these Spider explorations of plant and animal life cycles.” 978-0-89812-993-9 Sunflower – School Library Journal 978-0-89812-771-3 Tomato 978-0-89812-772-0

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Living Wild Price Individual titles: $12.00 The stinging tentacles of jellyfish, the mischievous dexterity of Specifications raccoons, and the defining characteristics of 46 other fascinating Page count: 48; Trim animals are explored in Living Wild. Vivid photographs help take size: 9-5/8" x 10-5/8" Color photographs readers on a virtual field study to observe the life cycle and behaviors © 2011–2016; Interest of each featured creature. Each book also looks at scientific research level: Age 10 and up and includes an animal tale drawn from mythology or folklore.

New Titles Beavers Hippopotamuses Sea Lions Bighorn Sheep 978-1-62832-000-8 978-0-89812-841-3 978-0-89812-776-8 978-1-62832-165-4 Bison Hummingbirds Sea Turtles Crabs 978-0-89812-669-3 978-0-89812-670-9 978-1-62832-005-3 978-1-62832-166-1 Brown Bears Jaguars Skunks Falcons 978-1-62832-001-5 978-0-89812-671-6 978-0-89812-843-7 978-1-62832-167-8 Camels Kangaroos Tortoises Iguanas 978-0-89812-773-7 978-0-89812-553-5 978-0-89812-777-5 978-1-62832-168-5 Chameleons Killer Whales Vultures Jellyfish 978-0-89812-838-3 978-0-89812-554-2 978-0-89812-778-2 978-1-62832-169-2 Chimpanzees Komodo Dragons Walruses Meerkats 978-0-89812-839-0 978-0-89812-672-3 978-0-89812-844-4 978-1-62832-170-8 Cougars Leopards Whales Raccoons 978-0-89812-774-4 978-0-89812-555-9 978-0-89812-676-1 978-1-62832-171-5 Eagles Moose Wild Horses Storks 978-0-89812-551-1 978-0-89812-556-6 978-1-62832-006-0 978-1-62832-172-2 Flamingos Octopuses Wolverines “As if the full-bleed National Geographic- Classic Titles 978-1-62832-002-2 978-0-89812-842-0 978-1-62832-007-7 Frogs Owls Woodpeckers worthy photos aren’t enough of a hook, the Alligators 978-0-89812-840-6 978-0-89812-673-0 978-0-89812-779-9 978-0-89812-550-4 books in the ‘Living Wild’ series each start off Geckos Pandas Zebras Antelopes 978-1-62832-003-9 978-0-89812-674-7 978-0-89812-780-5 with a dramatic bang.” – Booklist 978-0-89812-837-6 Gorillas Piranhas Bats 978-0-89812-552-8 978-0-89812-775-1 978-0-89812-549-8 Hawks Rhinoceroses 978-1-62832-004-6 978-0-89812-675-4

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Think Like a Scientist How does it work? Why did that happen? What can I try differently? This new series puts the major sciences under the microscope, encouraging readers to Think Like a Scientist by questioning their universe and learning from the scientific method both inside and outside the laboratory. Featuring inventor spotlights, mini-experiments, interesting trivia, and contemporary research, these titles show how each branch of science and its related fields evolved, demonstrating the effects that accidental discoveries and innovative fieldwork have had and the exciting possibilities for future scientists.

Price How Do We Apply Science? Individual titles: $12.00 978-1-62832-197-5 Specifications How Does It Work? 978-1-62832-198-2 Page count: 48 What Is out There? Trim size: 7-1/2" × 10-1/2" 978-1-62832-199-9 Color photographs What Is the Reason? © 2016 978-1-62832-200-2 Interest level: Age 10 and up Where Do We Look for Life? 978-1-62832-201-9 Why Do We Behave Like That? 978-1-62832-202-6

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Making Math Work People use math every day, whether in recipes, sports, music, or road construction. With an eye on real-world applications, the new series Making Math Work offers an easygoing how-to guide for understanding the major branches of mathematics, from arithmetic to statistics. Each title introduces readers to the area of study through the ages before moving on to step- by-step processes, helpful hints, and common mathematical tools. Sample problems integrated throughout the text make for a progressive learning experience, complete with a detailed answer key and explanations.

Price How Much Is Infinity? Individual titles: $12.00 978-1-62832-173-9 Specifications What Are the Chances? 978-1-62832-174-6 Page count: 48 When Does a Line Become a Shape? Trim size: 7-1/2" × 10-1/2" 978-1-62832-175-3 Color photographs Where Does a Graph Go? © 2016 978-1-62832-176-0 Interest level: Age 10 and up Whose Foot Is a Foot? 978-1-62832-177-7 Why Do Math with Letters? 978-1-62832-178-4

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Preserving America The United States is defined in part by its majestic wild places, and the preservation of these landscapes ensures that it will always be so. The lakes of Grand Teton, the ravines of the Badlands, and natural wonders of eight other national parks are beautifully captured in Preserving America. Surveying the full history and development of each park, and featuring notes offering tips and itineraries for visitors, these gorgeously illustrated titles transport readers directly to the wilderness.

Price New Titles Classic Titles Individual titles: $12.00 Badlands National Park Death Valley Specifications 978-1-62832-179-1 National Park Page count: 48 Big Bend National Park 978-0-89812-877-2 978-1-62832-180-7 Everglades National Park Trim size: 8-3/4" × Grand Teton 978-0-89812-878-9 10-1/4" National Park Grand Canyon Color photographs 978-1-62832-181-4 National Park © 2014, 2016 Rocky Mountain 978-0-89812-879-6 Interest level: National Park Great Smoky Mountains Age 10 and up 978-1-62832-182-1 National Park 978-0-89812-880-2 Yellowstone “… makes you want to pack your bags.” National Park 978-0-89812-881-9 – Library Media Connection Starred Review Yosemite National Park 978-0-89812-882-6

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Peoples of North America For centuries, the Peoples of North America hunted, farmed, and fought throughout the continent’s diverse landscape of dense woodlands, gleaming lakes, rugged canyons, and rolling plains. This new series examines the cultures and lifestyles of these peoples as leaders, warriors, and families throughout history, as well as the immediate and long-term effects of European contact and conflict. Presented with objective coverage and eyewitness accounts, each title also includes a traditional legend and a focus on the present-day efforts of these peoples to retain their culture in a changing world.

Price Apache Individual titles: $12.00 978-1-62832-151-7 Specifications Cherokee 978-1-62832-152-4 Page count: 48 Iroquois Trim size: 7-1/2" x 10-1/2" 978-1-62832-153-1 Color photographs Navajo © 2016 978-1-62832-154-8 Interest level: Age 10 and up Nez Perce 978-1-62832-155-5 Sioux 978-1-62832-156-2

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Wartime Spies Wars aren’t just won or lost on the battlefield. For centuries, nations have employed Wartime Spies to stay one step ahead of the enemy. In this new series, readers will gather intelligence on historically significant conflicts, uncovering how spies from all sides played a role in the war’s outcome. Each title demonstrates how its era’s agents, double agents, and moles communicated and completed daring missions, all while using tools, tricks, and technology to outwit one another. A timeline of important events is also included.

Price Civil War Spies Individual titles: $12.00 978-1-62832-203-3 Specifications Cold War Spies 978-1-62832-204-0 Page count: 48 Modern Spies Trim size: 8-3/4" × 10-1/4" 978-1-62832-205-7 Color photographs Revolutionary War Spies © 2016 978-1-62832-206-4 Interest level: Age 10 and up World War I Spies 978-1-62832-207-1 World War II Spies 978-1-62832-208-8

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Agents of Government Whether they are countering cyber attacks, regulating pollution, or investigating plane crashes, Agents of Government affect the lives of all Americans. In this new series, travel around the U.S. to see how these government organizations got their start and how their work continues to influence people all over the world. Each title examines the agency’s mission, command structure, and key policies, along with important incidents or controversies. Critical opinions and agency- insider biographies assist in offering a fully contextualized report that poses the question: has this federal agency accomplished what it set out to do?

Price Environmental Protection Agency Individual titles: $12.00 978-1-62832-145-6 Specifications Federal Bureau of Investigation 978-1-62832-146-3 Page count: 48 Federal Reserve System Trim size: 8-3/4" x 10-1/4" 978-1-62832-147-0 Color photographs National Aeronautics and Space © 2016 Administration Interest level: Age 10 and up 978-1-62832-148-7 National Transportation Safety Board 978-1-62832-149-4 Peace Corps 978-1-62832-150-0

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Built for Success Price Individual titles: Creative Paperbacks’ popular Built for Success series now spotlights four $12.00 more flourishing corporations and introduces the leaders who guided Specifications them to prominence. Each title surveys the featured company’s history, Page count: 48 Trim size: 7-3/4" x 11" examining its triumphs and failures, its products and innovations, and Color and historical the impact it has had on the lives of people around the globe. This photographs series makes an outstanding resource for STEM units on contemporary © 2009–2016 Interest level: technology and industry. Age 10 and up

New Titles Classic Titles The Story of Facebook The Story of Pixar The Story of AT&T The Story of 978-0-89812-761-4 978-0-89812-983-0 978-1-62832-157-9 Amazon.com The Story of FedEx The Story of Starbucks The Story of 978-0-89812-759-1 978-0-89812-762-1 978-0-89812-737-9 Berkshire Hathaway The Story of Apple The Story of Google The Story of Target 978-1-62832-158-6 978-0-89812-659-4 978-0-89812-755-3 978-0-89812-984-7 The Story of The Story of CNN The Story of McDonald’s The Story of the NFL Lululemon Athletica 978-0-89812-760-7 978-0-89812-756-0 978-0-89812-661-7 978-1-62832-159-3 The Story of Coca-Cola The Story of Microsoft The Story of Twitter The Story of 978-0-89812-753-9 978-0-89812-757-7 978-0-89812-985-4 Southwest Airlines The Story of Disney The Story of MTV The Story of Wal-Mart 978-1-62832-160-9 978-0-89812-754-6 978-0-89812-982-3 978-0-89812-662-4 The Story of eBay The Story of Nike 978-0-89812-660-0 978-0-89812-738-6

“The books, written in a lively style, yet with a minimum of fuss, pack in plenty of history and tend to focus on the individuals who grew the companies, adding a personal element to the narrative.” – Booklist Starred Review

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Soccer Champions Few sports offer matches as dramatic—and histories as rich—as soccer. From gutsy underdogs and dazzling triumphs to bitter rivalries and crushing losses, this new series invites fans to witness the world events, last-minute goals, and diving saves that shaped some of the planet’s greatest football clubs. Recaps of memorable matches offer action- packed background, while biographical profiles introduce the legendary playmakers and coaches who earned legions of fans around the globe and showed what it takes to be true Soccer Champions.

Price AC Milan Individual titles: $12.00 978-1-62832-195-1 Specifications Bayern Munich 978-1-62832-192-0 Page count: 48 FC Barcelona Trim size: 8-3/4" × 10-1/4" 978-1-62832-191-3 Color photographs Liverpool FC © 2016 978-1-62832-193-7 Interest level: Age 10 and up Manchester United 978-1-62832-194-4 Real Madrid 978-1-62832-196-8

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Odysseys in Nature Price An Arctic Tundra Individual titles: $14.99 Food Chain This series invites advanced readers along on 978-1-62832-139-5 Specifications A Desert Food Chain a journey to experience the relationships of Page count: 80 978-1-62832-140-1 the natural world like never before. Joining Trim size: 6-3/8" × 9" A Mountain Food Chain

Lichen-Loving Reindeer Color photographs 978-1-62832-141-8 Weighing almost 600 pounds (272 kg) and standing taller than most geography and science, these titles feature a men, caribou are sometimes called reindeer. Both males and females have antlers, although the female’s antlers are not as large as the © 2016 An Ocean Food Chain male’s. There are about five million caribou, and they are an important food source for wolves, bears, and people. Wolverines also prey on them, and eagles and lynx hunt their calves. Migrating up to 400 miles (644 km), caribou may travel 50 miles (80 km) in a single day in search sophisticated design that serves as a fitting Interest level: 978-1-62832-142-5 of lichen (which is often found on bare rocks because it has no roots) or vegetation such as grasses, tree shoots, or shrubs. Caribou usually start eating lichens in September, which is also the beginning of their breeding, or rut, season, when the males fight for mates. Striking each Age 13 and up A Prairie Food Chain other with their long antlers and hooves, some males are killed or backdrop to images of plants and animals injured. After the fights, weary bulls are often killed by wolves, which bite down on their neck and nose and push them onto their side. 978-1-62832-143-2 from the entire spectrum of the food chain. A Rainforest Food Chain 978-1-62832-144-9 Side panels and colored glossary terms assist in making the text accessible to a wide range of learners.

New Titles: ODYSSEYS IN HISTORY

Odysseys in History Price The 9/11 Terror Attacks Individual titles: $14.99 978-1-62832-130-2 This series invites advanced readers along on Specifications The Bombing of THE 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS TERROR 9/11 THE Hiroshima & Nagasaki Attack on America a journey to experience historic moments Page count: 80 It was business as usual inside the 978-1-62832-126-5 twin towers of the World Trade Trim size: 6-3/8" × 9" Center on the morning of Tuesday, like never before. With an added focus on September 11, 2001. Literally The French Revolution thousands of people were passing Color photographs through the buildings’ doors, 978-1-62832-127-2 headed for ofces on one of the context and aftermath, these titles feature a 110 floors of either building. Most © 2016 The Holocaust of them worked at investment banks or brokerage houses, such sophisticated design peppered with arresting Interest level: 978-1-62832-128-9 as Cantor Fitzgerald or Euro Brokers, while others worked Age 13 and up Man Walks on the Moon OPPOSITE: In addition to representing worldwide photographs that illustrate both the awe and cooperation, the World Trade Center was a symbol of America’s power and strength, one of the reasons it was 978-1-62832-129-6 targeted on September 11. 31 devastation of humanity’s most memorable actions. Side panels, colored callouts, and eyewitness perspectives assist in making the text accessible to a wide range of learners.

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Odysseys in Art Price Individual titles: $14.99 From Cubism to Realism, art has reformed itself time and again. Specifications With full-color reproductions and engaging texts, Odysseys in Art Page count: 80 invites advanced readers along on a journey to experience artistic Trim size: 6-3/8" × 9" Color photographs movements like never before. Spanning the history of Western art, © 2016 these titles feature a sophisticated design that serves as a backdrop Interest level: for showcasing classic works, people, and techniques of the period. Age 13 and up Side panels and colored glossary terms assist in making the text The 9/11 Terror Attacks accessible to a wide range of learners, while a timeline adds further 978-1-62832-130-2 The Bombing of historical context. Hiroshima & Nagasaki 978-1-62832-126-5 The French Revolution The Baroque Period Late Modernism 978-1-62832-127-2 978-1-62832-131-9 978-1-62832-135-7 The Holocaust Cubism Realism 978-1-62832-128-9 978-1-62832-132-6 978-1-62832-136-4 Eleanor of Aquitaine Gothic Art The Renaissance Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204) was one of the wealthiest Man Walks on the Moon and most powerful women in medieval Europe. At the age of 16, she married French King Louis VII and later accompanied him on a Crusade to the Holy Land. After Eleanor ended her 978-1-62832-129-6 978-1-62832-133-3 978-1-62832-137-1 marriage to Louis in order to marry King Henry II of England, the English gained control of many regions previously controlled by France. In 1173, Eleanor supported a revolt against her husband, for which she was imprisoned until Impressionism Romanticism Henry’s death. During her reign as queen of both England and France, Eleanor emphasized reverence toward women, and largely due to her powerful presence, women were 978-1-62832-134-0 978-1-62832-138-8 celebrated in art, literature, and music.

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Fetch! Price Beagles Individual titles: $7.99 978-0-89812-939-7 Fetch! helps future pet owners retrieve basic Specifications Bulldogs 978-0-89812-940-3 knowledge about the traits and history of six Page count: 24 German Shepherds Trim size: 8-1/4" × 10" popular dog breeds. Dynamic photos bound 978-0-89812-941-0 Color photographs off the page, and the text gently instructs Poodles © 2014 978-0-89812-942-7 young owners in the care and responsibility Interest level: Retrievers of pets. Age 6 and up 978-0-89812-943-4 Terriers 978-0-89812-944-1

“The glossy pages, shimmering with clean white backgrounds, draw attention to the fuzzy little buddies— and when the focus turns to chubby puppies? Well, it’s squealing time.” – Booklist

Classic Series: HORSING AROUND

Horsing Around Price Caring for Horses Individual titles: $7.99 978-0-89812-833-8 Horsing Around offers a brief tutorial on the Specifications Riding Horses 978-0-89812-834-5 care, training, showing, and riding of horses, Page count: 24 Showing Horses concentrating on each aspect in a separate Trim size: 8-3/4" × 978-0-89812-835-2 8-3/4"; Color photo- volume and addressing the concerns of some Training Horses graphs; © 2014 978-0-89812-836-9 of the youngest horse enthusiasts. Interest level: Age 6 and up

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Creepy Creatures Price Individual titles: $7.99 Creepy Creatures matches clear, STEM- Specifications appropriate text with up-close photos to Page count: 24 introduce young readers to the featured Trim size: 8-7/8" × 8-3/4"; Color invertebrate’s body, growth process, behavior, photographs and food sources, and common habitats. Each title illustrations; © 2011– concludes with an activity that emphasizes the 2014; Interest level: Age 6 and up animal’s defining physical characteristics.

Ants Fleas Slugs 978-0-89812-793-5 978-0-89812-934-2 978-0-89812-796-6 Beetles Grasshoppers Spiders 978-0-89812-794-2 978-0-89812-935-9 978-0-89812-569-6 Centipedes Mantises Stick Insects 978-0-89812-565-8 978-0-89812-567-2 978-0-89812-938-0 Cockroaches Mites Termites 978-0-89812-795-9 978-0-89812-936-6 978-0-89812-798-0 Crickets Moths Ticks 978-0-89812-566-5 978-0-89812-937-3 978-0-89812-797-3 Dragonflies Scorpions Worms 978-0-89812-933-5 978-0-89812-568-9 978-0-89812-570-2

“Riveting, close-up photos … will draw young audiences to these introductions.” – School Library Journal

Classic Series: WHEN DINOSAURS LIVED

When Dinosaurs Lived Price Apatosaurus Individual titles: $6.99 978-0-89812-730-0 The terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex. The tanklike Specifications Pterodactyls 978-0-89812-731-7 Triceratops. Although they vanished from Earth Page count: 24 Stegosaurus Trim size: 9-5/8" × millions of years ago, these and other extinct 978-0-89812-732-4 10-1/2"; Color and creatures remain endlessly fascinating. When Triceratops historical photographs 978-0-89812-733-1 Dinosaurs Lived takes young readers back in and illustrations Tyrannosaurus rex time for a fundamental introduction to six © 2012; Interest level: 978-0-89812-734-8 Age 6 and up Velociraptor ancient reptiles and the world they ruled. 978-0-89812-735-5

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Amazing Animals Price Individual titles: $7.99 From thick-furred brown bears to bumpy-skinned geckos, and from Specifications gliding sea turtles to thundering wild horses, the world of animals Page count: 24 is wonderfully diverse. This popular series travels the planet to Trim size: 9" × 11-1/4" Color photographs study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, and © 2009–2015 fish. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to Interest level: examine the featured creature’s appearance, habitat, behaviors, and Age 6 and up life cycle.

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The Big Time Every talented performer dreams of making it to the top. This entertaining series introduces readers to current athletic icons, learning where these stars came from, the challenges they’ve overcome, and how they made it to … The Big Time!

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NBA Champions Each title in NBA Champions looks at a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise that has captured at least one world championship. Accessible but energetic text and action-oriented photos spotlight each team’s greatest players and triumphs.

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The NBA: A History of Hoops Price Basketball is known for its fast-breaking, buzzer-beating action, and Individual titles: $9.99 Specifications Creative Paperbacks is known for its stellar sports publishing. That Page count: 48 excitement is captured—and that tradition continued—in The NBA: Trim size: 9-5/8" × 10-5/8" A History of Hoops. With thrilling texts, interesting side panels, and Color and historical lively player profiles set alongside vibrant photos, every team’s origins, photographs stars, greatest triumphs, and most unforgettable moments can be © 2015; Interest level: Age 10 and up experienced like never before.

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Super Bowl Champions This series puts readers ages six and up into the action, acquainting them with the story and larger-than-life stars of National Football League teams that have won the game’s biggest prize—the Super Bowl trophy. Each title presents action-driven photos and close-ups, a concise history of the team from its origin to today, brief profiles of NFL stars, and a “Facts File” of the team.

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as Woodson, Starks, and cornerback Chris McAllister, the Ravens could put a stranglehold on opposing offenses. But with the exception of Ogden, Baltimore’s offense had just mediocre ability. Billick loved coordinating offenses that featured high-powered passing attacks. But in Baltimore, he didn’t have the type of talent needed to run an explosive offense through the air. Instead, he installed a Tampa Bay Buccaneers low-risk, run-oriented offense, choosing to play conservatively with the ball and rely on his fierce defense to hold opponents down. Ray Lewis The Ravens started the 1999 season 3–6. But then the team took flight, averaging 26 points per game LINEBACKER / RAVENS SEASONS: 1996–PRESENT / HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-1 / WEIGHT: 245 POUNDS the rest of the year. Much of the offensive spark came when backup quarterback Tony Banks stepped in at midseason and tossed 17 touchdown passes—many of them to receiver Qadry Ismail, a speedster 978-0-89812-874-1 who piled up more than 1,000 receiving yards. Behind these efforts and those of the NFL’s second-best defense, Baltimore won five of its last seven games to finish 8–8. “We’ve built a little fire here,” said Coach Billick. “It will be interesting to see how big it gets.” Dick Butkus. Lawrence Taylor. Ray Lewis. Such is the reputation of Ray Lewis that any discussion of the greatest linebackers in NFL history must include “Ray-Ray.” Number 52 had it all: great instincts, oping to add fuel to their fire, the Ravens used the fifth overall pick of the 2000 Tennessee Titans good speed, and vicious hitting power. As Miami Dolphins general manager Randy Mueller said, “He NFL Draft to select University of Tennessee running back Jamal Lewis, a big, wants to break someone in half each time he hits them.” Lewis’s ability was made evident by the slew of awards won during his career—2 NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards (2000 and 2003), a Super powerful ballcarrier with the ability to wear down opposing defenses. The Ravens Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, and 13 Pro Bowl selections. But what truly elevated him into also added offensive firepower by signing veteran tight end Shannon Sharpe and the realm of all-time greats was the passion and vocal leadership he brought onto the field. Fellow former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Trent Dilfer. Sharpe gave the Ravens a Ravens defenders played with an extra bit of energy for fear of letting Lewis down. Lewis’s legacy was 978-0-89812-875-8 sure-handed target, while Dilfer was signed to serve as Banks’s backup. tarnished somewhat in February 2000, when he was charged with murder after two men were killed outside an Atlanta nightclub during a Super Bowl party. He was ultimately cleared of the most serious HThe Ravens soared to a 5–1 start in 2000. The fearsome defense led the way, not allowing a single charges and came back to lead his team to victory in the Super Bowl a year later. point in three of those six games. But the Ravens’ offense, which had looked so promising at the end of the previous season, got worse in 2000. Banks’s performance was marked by interceptions, fumbles, Washington Redskins 20 21 978-0-89812-876-5

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World Series Champions Price Individual titles: $7.99 The World Series is the biggest stage in baseball, and World Specifications Series Champions gives young readers a ticket to the “Fall Page count: 24 Trim size: 8-3/4" × Classic”! This series celebrates the highlights and stars of 8-3/4" 16 Major League Baseball teams that have batted, slid, and Color and historical thrown their way to championship glory. The text simply photographs © 2013 but efficiently narrates each team’s history, while exciting Interest level: photos of historical and contemporary greats help introduce Age 6 and up baseball immortals.

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