Best Selling Books by Sneed B. Collard

In 1973, Michael and Kyle''s discovery of a rare Confederate coin near an old Civil War fort turns into a race against time as the boys try to find more coins before a hurricane hits Alabama''s Gulf coast.

A first look at the variety, roles, and sources of colors in birds, featuring photographs by the author and his son.

What happens when a bestselling nonfiction children''s book author pairs up with a nationally known writing teacher to discuss revision strategies? Magic. Sneed B. Collard III and Vicki Spandel blow the roof off everything you thought you knew about teaching nonfiction writing and the purposes for revision. Dozens of strategy lessons pulled from Sneed''s professional writing experience followed by Vicki''s classroom-savvy tips and exercises give you the nuts and bolts of teaching revision to make nonfiction writing more meaningful, useful, and enjoyable for the reader. Using a "big-to-small" process of revision, from Big Picture ideas down to individual words, Sneed and Vicki demystify revision and help students become clear, persuasive, compelling-even entertaining-writers. "With your encouragement and guidance," they write, "students will discover the joy of turning their first rough ideas into something readers cannot put down."

Friends Mike Gilbert and Kyle Daniels reunite for a cross-country odyssey involving drag racing, rescuing Kyle''s sister Annie, and a quest to find a priceless 1964 silver dollar.

Discusses the reasons various animals are the color they are and explains the science behind colors in the natural world.

Explains the problems posed by living organisms that invade or spread to new places.

Describes the efforts of fifteen young people to protect the environment in their communities in different countries around the world.

The ecology of tropical forests that grow at high altitudes is described through the eyes of scientists who live and work at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve in Costa Rica.

A girl joins an annual count. Includes information on butterflies and how to attract and watch them.

Describes the mating rituals and reproductive methods of a variety of animals, including flatworms, jellyfish, chameleons, and walruses.

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"A family of beavers love their pond, which they''ve worked hard to turn from a bedraggled landscape into a thriving wetland. But when a family of otters move in and start reaping the rewards of the beavers'' efforts, the only thing the beavers can do is tolerate their new neighbors as best they can. Despite the fact that the otters can be rather annoying, the two species eventually strike a balance, and in the process benefits the rich new ecosystem around them"--

"Meet some of the world''s most impressive predators! Small creatures can make a huge impact, changing ecosystems, controlling pests, and even taking down much larger creatures. Discover the amazing lives of these voracious killers"--