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Did you know that many animal care facilities operate for 24 hours a day? The role of an animal caretaker depends on the types of animals he or she looks after. Animal caretakers may work with pets, zoo animals, or other animals that are not raised for food. Discover more fascinating facts in Animal Caretaker, a Dirty Jobs book.

Did you know that many animal care facilities operate for 24 hours a day? The role of an animal caretaker depends on the types of animals he or she looks after. Animal caretakers may work with pets, zoo animals, or other animals that are not raised for food. Discover more fascinating facts in Animal Caretaker, a Dirty Jobs book.

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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the most important place of worship for Muslims in the United Arab Emirates. Located in Abu Dhabi, it is the eighth largest mosque in the world and can hold more than 40, 000 worshippers at one time. Explore the facility, history, people, and beliefs behind the building in Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a Houses of Faith book.

Known as the holiest shrine in the Sikh religion, the Sri Harmandir Sahib is often called the Golden Temple because of its gold-covered exterior. Sikhs from all over the world come to Amritsar, India, to worship at the shrine. Over the years, it has also become a popular tourist destination. Explore the facility, history, people, and beliefs behind the building in Harmandir Sahib Sikh Temple, a Houses of Faith book.

Known as the holiest shrine in the Sikh religion, the Sri Harmandir Sahib is often called the Golden Temple because of its gold-covered exterior. Sikhs from all over the world come to Amritsar, India, to worship at the shrine. Over the years, it has also become a popular tourist destination. Explore the facility, history, people, and beliefs behind the building in Harmandir Sahib Sikh Temple, a Houses of Faith book.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the most important place of worship for Muslims in the United Arab Emirates. Located in Abu Dhabi, it is the eighth largest mosque in the world and can hold more than 40, 000 worshippers at one time. Explore the facility, history, people, and beliefs behind the building in Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a Houses of Faith book.

Did you know that the first American taxidermy competition was held in 1880? Taxidermists use the skins, fur, feathers, and scales from deceased animals to create lifelike replicas that people can keep. Some of these replicas are displayed in museums or private homes, while others are used to study the animal more closely. Discover more fascinating facts in Taxidermist, a Dirty Jobs book.

Did you know that the first American taxidermy competition was held in 1880? Taxidermists use the skins, fur, feathers, and scales from deceased animals to create lifelike replicas that people can keep. Some of these replicas are displayed in museums or private homes, while others are used to study the animal more closely. Discover more fascinating facts in Taxidermist, a Dirty Jobs book.

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Explains how drones help farmers maximize efficiencies and bring abundant harvests.

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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General (see also headings under Animals or Technology)

Charles Kelly was the world's greatest comic book artist until he disappeared without a trace. Two years later, his grandson Sam discovers a mysterious pen in Kelly's attic studio. Sam is soon propelled into a deadly dimension, where super villains are all powerful and disturbingly real, and into a confrontation with an evil entity imprisoned inside a mystical gemstone since the dawn of time.

The ceremonial mask of Kulkaan, high priest of the ancient civilization of Atlantis, was endowed with incredible powers. In the cataclysm that resulted in the destruction of Atlantis, the maskwas shattered and its fragments scattered to the ends of the earth. Over many generations, the mask of Kulkaan has been reassembled by the shadowy Crystalline Order, who intend to unleash its terrible powers on mankind. In a desperate race against time, J...

On a school trip to the museum, Matthew has an eerie meeting with Peter Glimmer, who was imprisoned in his own portrait by his uncle, the villainous alchemist, Nicolaas van der Leyden. Peter Glimmer entrusts Matthew with recovering from the past the one thing that can save the world. Encountering magic, mayhem and murder, Matthew ends up in a desperate race back through time in order to save the future.