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  • Hungry Plants

    by Mary Batten ...
    Series series Step into Reading, Step 4
    This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. From the “jaws” of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Life in a Frozen World

    Wildlife of Antarctica

    by Mary Batten ...
    Illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez ...
    Series series Life in the Extremes
    Antarctica is one of the most extreme environments on Earth—the coldest, windiest, driest place on the planet. This frozen continent affects weather, ocean currents, and sea levels all over the Earth.From award-winning, experienced nature writer Mary Batten comes a remarkable nonfiction picture book that plumbs the mysteries of this hostile environment. With clear, engaging language, Batten ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Life in Hot Water

    Wildlife at the Bottom of the Ocean

    by Mary Batten ...
    Illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez ...
    A dramatic overview of the deep-sea extremophiles that thrive in scalding water and permanent darkness at the bottom of the oceanThe scalding-hot water gushing from vents at the bottom of the ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth. Yet over millions of years, many organisms—from chemical-eating bacteria to eyeless crabs and iron-shelled snails—have evolved in amazing ways that ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • How To Have Sex If You're Not Human

    by Mary Batten ...
    Despite all our love songs and romantic fantasies, reproduction is the name of the game in biology. All forms of life are genetically programmed to reproduce. Nothing is off limits so long as it produces babies. Animals—plants, too—"do it" in wild, bizarre ways. With both a vagina and a penis, hermaphroditic snails form orgiastic daisy chains. In the ultimate form of togetherness, walking sticks ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rattler

    by Mary Batten ...
    Slither along with one of nature's deadliest hunters—and learn all about what makes rattlesnakes so dangerous!Rattler has not eaten in a week. After hiding from the hot sun all day, he starts hunting. Rattler uses his venom to paralyze his prey and his tail to scare away predators. He even swallows his prey whole! Follow along as Rattler grows up, sheds his skin, and has his own children. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Baby Orca

    by Mary Batten ...
    Illustrated by Chris Rallis ...
    Young readers will love this fun, fact-filled introduction to one of the most fascinating sea creatures!Baby orca lives in the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean with her family. They click and whistle to communicate. Baby orca spends her days playing with friends, napping, and swimming. As she gets older, she learns to hunt. Eventually, she has her own baby orca to take care of! ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • How to Start a Cakes (retail) Business (Beginners Guide)

    by Batten Annmarie ...
    This publication, published by SamEnrico, covers How to Start a Cakes (retail) Business (Beginners Guide) ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Start, Grow, and Succeed in the Mobile Food Business

    by David Weber ...
    How to start, grow, and succeed in the food truck business.Food trucks have become a wildly popular and important part of the hospitality industry. Consumers are flocking to these mobile food businesses in droves, inspiring national food truck competitions and even a show dedicated to the topic on The Food Network. The relatively low cost of entry as compared to starting a restaurant, combined ... Read more

    $13.00 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Restaurant Success by the Numbers, Second Edition

    A Money-Guy's Guide to Opening the Next New Hot Spot

    by Roger Fields ...
    This one-stop guide to opening a restaurant from an accountant-turned-restaurateur shows aspiring proprietors how to succeed in the crucial first year and beyond.The majority of restaurants fail, and those that succeed happened upon that mysterious X factor, right? Wrong! Roger Fields--money-guy, restaurant owner, and restaurant consultant--shows how eateries can get past that challenging first ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Restaurant Manager's Handbook

    How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation 4th Edition

    by Douglas Robert Brown ...
    The multiple award-winning Restaurant Manager’s Handbook is the best-selling book on running a successful food service operation. Now in the 4th completely revised edition, nine new chapters detail restaurant layout, new equipment, and principles for creating a successful business. ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • 14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas: A 15-Minute Book

    15-Minute Books, #83

    by Caitlind L. Alexander ...
    Series Book 83 - 15-Minute Books
    Giant pandas are one of the most loved of all animals. Here are some fun facts you may not have known about giant pandas.Is a giant panda an herbivore or a carnivore?Do giant pandas hibernate like other bears?What do a giant panda's pupils look like?Which has more fingers; a giant panda or a human?Learn the answer to these questions and many more in this 15-Minute Book. Giant pandas look like cute ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?: Explore the Superpowers of Ocean Animals

    by Sandra Markle ...
    Illustrated by Howard McWilliam ...
    Series series What If You Had... ?
    If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose?What if you woke up one morning, and you suddenly had the superpower of an ocean animal? If you could shapeshift like a giant Pacific octopus, you could squeeze through even the smallest gaps. If you could snap your claws like a coconut crab, you could slice through sheets of metal. And if you could sniff like a great white ... Read more

    $3.99 USD