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Describes the tools and materials used in building from early times to the present in all parts of the world.

When Cassy the clumsy crocodile gets a job at Everglades Department Store, she certainly makes things happen, but not in the way she hopes. Toys, food, china-- she leaves a trail of destruction behind her in every department she visits. But in the end, Cassy's clumsiness saves the day and turns her into a hero.

Describes the origins, main features, and destruction of medieval castles, and discusses the way of life of the people who lived in them, knighthood, and sieges.

How do pigs keep cool? Why do farmers shear their sheep? Which farm animals live underwater? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more facts about farm animals around the world. Farm animals is part of an exciting new series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with the help of a reading expert.