New Releases by Michael Dahl

A counting book featuring things found at a car race, from one black-and-white checkered flag to twelve reporters. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.

Describes clues bodies leave behind about the cause of death, procedures for autopsies, and ways medical examiners form an opinion about how a death has occurred.

Introduces a number of different animals and the type of body coverings they have.

Introduces the numbers from one to twelve as family members pick a variety of vegetables from the garden. Includes counting activities and fun facts about growing vegetables.

Explains how scientists learn about dinosaurs and what their discoveries have revealed about Velociraptor.

Describes how blood analysis is used to solve crimes, including the tests performed by lab technicians on samples to determine blood type and other characteristics, and finding, saving and interpreting blood evidence.

A counting book that follows the construction of a building, from one plan to twelve stories. Includes related facts and counting activities.

Describes the types and features of fingerprints and discusses the techniques used to take, develop, save, and compare fingerprints in order to solve crimes.

Describes the science of ballistics, including the types of weapons and ammunition used in crimes, clues guns and bullets leave behind, techniques used by ballistics experts, and how ballistics evidence is used to solve crimes.

A collection of jokes about animals.

Introduces a number of different animals and what they produce. Different food and products created by animals are shown.

Presents a variety of animals and the different places in which they live.

Introduces a number of different animals and how they help humans.

Eleven-year-old Max Martin and his fellow scooter riders Oscar Santiago and Lily Blue (and her pet chameleon, Speck) are hot on the trail of a thief in a puzzling case: The Wheels That Vanished. Max saw a strange green bicycle whiz by him onto a bridge. But it never came out the other end! How could it have vanished? The thief on the bicycle stole two very important things, and now it''s up to Max, Oscar, and Lily to use their clues, and their scooters, to find them. It will take the best scooter skills they have, and a wild scooter ride, for the three friends to catch the crook!

Provides an introduction to the history, geography, people, animals, and culture of the country of India.

Provides an introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of China, the third largest country in the world.

Details the characteristics, habitats, and life cycle of wolves. Includes photo diagram.

An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of the Netherlands.

Discusses the history, landscape, people, animals, food, sports, and culture of the country of South Africa.

Provides an introduction to the geography, people, animals, and culture of Kenya.

An introduction to the geography, history, people, and culture of Brazil, the largest country in South America.

Discusses the history, landscape, people, and culture of Mexico.