Doug Bradley
1) Firefighter
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Firefighters are important community helpers, responsible for saving people from fire and other emergencies. This book introduces readers to a career as a firefighter. They'll learn about life at a firehouse, special clothing, and life-saving equipment. They'll also learn about the different kinds of emergencies that firefighters respond to. Age-appropriate photographs and text will allow readers to familiarize themselves with this essential community...
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This vibrant volume shows numerous animal groups that migrate for various lengths of time and for various reasons. Most readers know that a V-shaped flock of geese flying overhead on a fall or winter's day is migrating to a better climate. Colorful photographs allow readers to follow birds, zebras, whales, turtles, and more as they migrate to find food, shelter, breeding grounds, or more suitable climates. Readers will learn how air, land, and water...
4) Writer
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Writers are creative people who use their ideas and imagination to shape stories and films. Some writers create long fantasy novels, while others write articles in the newspaper. They also use their knowledge and research to inform people about a specific topic or finding. Readers will learn how writers do their jobs and how they decide what to write. They will also learn how writers make a difference through their creativity. Lively pictures and...
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If you visit Washington, D.C., you can see the home of the president sitting in quiet dignity at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But did you know that this iconic building has been through a lot in its more than 200 years? This fascinating volume leads young readers on a journey through the history of the White House, from its construction through its burning by the British and the various changes its occupants have made. Photographs and artwork highlight...
7) Doctor
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Doctors care for people who are sick or hurt. They also keep people healthy through checkups. Some work in hospitals and others work in offices. This book introduces readers to what doctors do as part of their job. Readers will learn where doctors work, what they can do to help, and how they become doctors. Friendly photographs and accessible text allow readers to familiarize themselves with this essential community worker. Readers are sure to gain...
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This easy-to-follow book introduces readers to how and why animals behave in the many peculiar ways they do. The straightforward text explains behaviors such as mating rituals, raising young, methods of hunting, which animals hibernate, which are nocturnal, and the social patterns of different species, among other things. The images perfectly illustrate the text, showing that animals and humans are not all that different. For the reader with a curiosity...
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This colorful guide will Introduce young readers to the numerous ways in which members of the animal kingdom communicate. The means of animal communication turn out to be as intriguing and varied as the content that is being communicated, from mating signals and announcements regarding location and food availability to warning alarms and simple tokens of affection and protectiveness. Echolocation, pheromones, bioluminescence, scent marking, tail wagging,...
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Introducing classic stories from the original masters of horror...
An eBook accompaniment to our audiobook CDs of Classic Horror short stories, written by legends in the field and read by Doug Bradley. This eBook includes all of the stories from Volume 2 of Doug Bradley's Spinechillers, as well as Doug Bradley's special introduction:
The Dream Woman (1855) - Wilkie Collins
The Oval Portrait (1850) - Edgar Allan Poe
The Ring of Thoth (1890) - Arthur...
12) Police Officer
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Police officers work in communities all over the country. They keep people safe, enforce laws, and help in emergencies. This book introduces readers to a career as a police officer. They'll learn about how officers work at police stations and in patrol cars. They'll also learn about different kinds of emergencies that police officers respond to. Readers can familiarize themselves with police officers through accessible text and friendly photographs....
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Introducing classic stories from the original masters of horror...
An eBook accompaniment to our audiobook CDs of Classic Horror short stories, written by legends in the field and read by Doug Bradley. This eBook includes all of the stories from Volume 3 of Doug Bradley's Spinechillers, as well as Doug Bradley's special introduction:
Casting the Runes (1900) - M.R. James
The Monkey's Paw (1902) - W.W. Jacobs
Hop Frog (1849) - Edgar Allan Poe
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Introducing classic stories from the original masters of horror...
An eBook accompaniment to our audiobook CDs of Classic Horror short stories, written by legends in the field and read by Doug Bradley. This eBook includes all of the stories from Volume 5 of Doug Bradley's Spinechillers, as well as Doug Bradley's special introduction:
The Death of Halpin Frayser (1893) - Ambrose Bierce
The Fall of the House of Usher (1839) - Edgar Allan Poe
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In this intriguing and engaging narrative, readers learn that living organisms must adapt to survive as their surroundings change. Scientists believe that all forms of life developed from earlier types of living things through a process called evolution. By studying the developmental history of everything from single cell organisms to complex vertebrates, readers are presented with the evidence for evolution provided by the fossil record. Charles...
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The U.S. Constitution is the basis of law in the United States and an important founding document of the country. But did you know that it's the shortest national constitution in the world? It's also the oldest still in effect! This intriguing book will provide young readers with many interesting facts about the constitution, including its history, its impact, and its amendments. Historical photographs and artwork will draw readers into the text,...
18) Teacher
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Teachers are amazing community helpers who help children learn every day. Readers will learn about what kinds of teachers there are and how someone becomes a teacher. They'll learn how teachers use resources and technology to share information with their students. This book also shows how teachers tackle remote learning-a timely topic in teaching today. Friendly photographs of teachers and accessible text about this exciting career will keep kids...
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Inside this colorful and fact-filled book, readers will learn all about how different animal groups forage for food, creating various food chains that allow diverse creatures to thrive. From very good eyesight or hearing to sharp claws and steel-trap jaws, carnivores are made to hunt. Herbivores have special teeth and even extra stomachs to help them feed on plant life. Each animal is built in a way that best helps it find and eat the food it needs...
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The vivid, full-color photographs in this book show how animals trick the eye by hiding in plain sight. Some animals can change their skin texture and color, cover themselves up, or even mimic other plants and animals. Readers will meet sharks that hide using light and shadow, and even some fish that use light to trick their food into swimming nearby. The book is packed with information that will delight and inform young science buffs.