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"Describes animals, including elephants, dogs, horses, mules, sea lions, dolphins, rats, and homing pigeons, which provide valuable service to the military"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes animals, such as dogs and horses, which work with police in such areas as search-and-rescue, tracking criminals, and sniffing out explosives"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes animals that work on farms and ranches in various ways: herding cattle and sheep, pulling machinery, and providing products such as eggs, milk, leather, and wool"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes animals that people all over the world use to transport people and goods, such as elephants, horses, yaks, water buffalo, and dogs"--Provided by publisher.

This title introduces readers to the brave and intelligent animals, like hound dogs, that use their amazing senses to track down and rescue people in need of help. This series is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.

Animals have important, sometimes lifesaving, jobs. Readers will learn how humans and animals work together to fight crime. Engaging, easy-to-read text paired with colorful photos will help readers to learn about these special animals and their important work!

Military animals help protect countries and save lives. From dogs that sniff for ground enemies to sea lions that locate underwater explosives, this book teaches readers how military animals use their special senses to perform important tasks. Readers will learn about the historical use of military animals, including camels used for transportation and carrier pigeons used for communication. Also included are training methods and safety measures. Colorful...

"Look inside to learn all about therapy animals, including how these amazing rabbits, cats, and dogs are trained, how they help people feel better--and can even help children learn to read!"--Page 4 of cover.

"In this book, young readers will learn about horses that assist officers of the law in important police work."--

"If you were unable to see, how would you know when it's safe to cross a street? How would you safely go up and down stairs? You would rely on your seeing-eye dog. In this introduction to these special canines, readers learn how the dogs are trained, the amazing things they can do, and the kinds of decisions they must make to ensure their handler's safety." --