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Hardworking and intelligent, draft horses and mules provide clean-energy power for an impressive array of tasks. Bringing strength and endurance to every job, from cultivating farmland and hauling logs to giving long quiet rides through the countryside, these animals love to work. In this illustrated guide, Gail Damerow and Anita Rice provide all the information you need in order to select, train, feed, care for, and work with your own team of draft...
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This title introduces readers to the brave and intelligent animals, like hound dogs, that use their amazing senses to track down and rescue people in need of help. This series is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
6) Military
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Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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"Describes animals, including elephants, dogs, horses, mules, sea lions, dolphins, rats, and homing pigeons, which provide valuable service to the military"--Provided by publisher.
7) Helpers
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Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
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2011.
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Describes animals that help people who are blind or deaf, or who have physical handicaps.
8) Police
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Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
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2010.
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"Describes animals, such as dogs and horses, which work with police in such areas as search-and-rescue, tracking criminals, and sniffing out explosives"--Provided by publisher.
9) Farming
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Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
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2011.
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English
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"Describes animals that work on farms and ranches in various ways: herding cattle and sheep, pulling machinery, and providing products such as eggs, milk, leather, and wool"--Provided by publisher.
10) Therapy animals
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Describes the history of using animals for therapy, and discusses how they are trained to help people with special needs.
11) Transportation
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Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
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2011.
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"Describes animals that people all over the world use to transport people and goods, such as elephants, horses, yaks, water buffalo, and dogs"--Provided by publisher.
12) Performers
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Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
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[2010]
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"Describes the role of animals in movies, sporting events, and various competitions"--Provided by publisher.
15) Military animals
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Military animals help protect countries and save lives. From dogs that sniff for ground enemies to sea lions that locate underwater explosives, this book teaches readers how military animals use their special senses to perform important tasks. Readers will learn about the historical use of military animals, including camels used for transportation and carrier pigeons used for communication. Also included are training methods and safety measures. Colorful...
16) Acting animals
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Acting animals and humans share a special bond. From monkeys to dolphins, this book introduces readers to the many types of acting animals and their roles, including modeling for photographs, performing in live shows, or acting in commercials, television shows, or movies. Readers will learn the history of animal actors, such as the famous Lassie and Mister Ed, as well as training and safety measures. Colorful graphics, exciting photographs, interesting...
17) Pig detectives
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"In this book, young readers will learn about how pigs use their sense of smell to help humans."--
19) Seeing-eye dogs
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"If you were unable to see, how would you know when it's safe to cross a street? How would you safely go up and down stairs? You would rely on your seeing-eye dog. In this introduction to these special canines, readers learn how the dogs are trained, the amazing things they can do, and the kinds of decisions they must make to ensure their handler's safety." --
20) Homing pigeons
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"In this book, young readers will learn about how homing pigeons are able to carry messages across great distances."--
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