Kim Chase

Ben enters a Spelling Bee at school. He was thrilled when he was named the winner for the second grade class As a special award, Ben was given a pin as first prize This pin meant a great deal to him; especially since he had to study so hard just to be in the contest. Ben loved to look at his pin every day. Everything was going well; at least until the day Ben's pin disappeared. In the blink of an eye, it seemed to have vanished; right into thin air Will you be able to unravel the mystery, and put the pieces of the puzzle together? To find out exactly who took Ben's special pin? Even if you think you have it all figured out, you might want to guess again, as the ending of the story will surprise you The tale of "Ben's Missing Pin" is a challenging mystery that can have you laughing, in places; but mostly it will keep you wondering... What, exactly, did happen to that pin? In fact, you may find yourself asking that question right up to the very end. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Bestselling author John Davidson presents "Walruses - For Kids - Amazing Animal Books For Young Readers". Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with walruses. This is one of over 30 books in the Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Series. http: //AmazingAnimalBooks.com The series is known as one of the most beautiful on the kindle. The pictures look great even in black and white and are excellent on the full color kindle. Lots of facts and photos will help your children learn about this wonderful animal. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of walruses: anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. *** You and your kids will love learning about walruses Introduction 1. Information On Walruses 2. Facts About Walruses 3. Pacific Walruses 4. Arctic Walruses 5. Baby Walruses 6. How Walruses Communicate 7. Walruses' Habitat 8. Walruses' Diet 9. Where do Walruses Come From? 10. Seals and Walruses 11. Life In the Herd 12. Walrus Features 13. Walruses and Humans 14. Migration 15. Living in Cold Waters 16. Walruses are Endangered 17. Pictures of Walruses Get this book at this special price exclusive to the Amazon Store. 2. Facts About Walruses Walruses are very social creatures that like to gather in herds. The size of their herds can range in number anywhere from 100 walruses to more than 1,000 An adult male walrus is called a bull. The female walrus is called a cow. The reason that walruses lay in the sun is to keep warm. Although their color is usually a reddish brown, when they lay in the sun, their skin can turn pink in color. It is actually good when their skin color changes to pink. That is a sign that the walrus is warming up. The walrus also has its thick blubber to protect them and keep them warm from the freezing cold waters of the Artic. This layer of blubber is under the skin of the walrus, and can measure to over 5" thick. When walruses are young, their coat is a deep colored brown. As the walruses grow older, this color begins to change. Their color gets lighter, and looks more reddish brown. When male walruses become old, the color of their skin turns mostly pink. When a walrus is swimming, they can look almost white in color. This is because the cold water makes their skin blood vessels become tighter and narrower. A walrus can stay up to 30 minutes underwater before they must surface for air. The walrus can actually slow down their heartbeat so that they can stand up to the icy cold Artic water temperatures. Most groups of walrus will travel south for the winter months, then turn around and head north for the summer. The male walruses have air sacs that can be found by their neck. These air sacs are very useful. One thing it helps them to do is make loud, deep roaring sounds. These sacs can also fill up with air. When they inflate, the walrus can stay afloat in the water vertically so that he can go to sleep. Their nostrils stay closed when they are resting. Both the female and the male walruses have tusks, but it is the males' tusks that are slightly longer. These tusks will continue to grow over their lifetime. A female's tusk can measure 2-1/2 ft long, while, a male's tusk can measure over 3 ft. long The scientific name for walrus is Odobenus rosmarus. In Latin, this name actually means, "tooth walking sea horse". The walruses' whiskers, also known as mystacial vibrissae, are also very interesting. They can have as many as 13 to 15 rows of whiskers that are 12" long. That could mean as many as 400 to 700 total whiskers Many times, walruses that live in the wild, do not have whiskers that reach that long. They are always using their whiskers to look for food at the ocean's bottom, so their whiskers are shorter.

Penguins For Kids - Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Bestselling author John Davidson presents "Penguins For Kids - Amazing Animal Books For Young Readers". Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with penguins. This is one of over 20 books in the Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Series. http: //AmazingAnimalBooks.com The series is known as one of the most beautiful on the kindle. The pictures look great even in black and white and are excellent on the full color kindle. Lots of facts and photos will help your children learn about this wonderful animal. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of this beautiful animal: its anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. *** You and your kids will love learning about penguins*** Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1. About Penguins Chapter 2. Penguins' Feathers Chapter 3. How Penguins Hunt For Food Chapter 4. Why Preening is Important Chapter 5. Caring For Their Young Chapter 6. Penguin Groups Chapter 7. Emperor Penguins - Aptenodytes Group Chapter 8. King Penguin - Aptenodytes Group Chapter 9. Gentoo Penguins - Pygoscelis Group Chapter 10. Adelie Penguin - Pygoscelis Group Chapter 11. Chinstrap Penguins - Pygoscelis Group Chapter 12. Rockhopper - Eudyptes Group Chapter 13. Erect Crested Penguins - Eudyptes Group Chapter 14. Fiordland Penguins - Eudyptes Group Chapter 15. Macaroni Penguins - Eudyptes Group Chapter 16. Royal Penguin - Eudyptes Group Chapter 17. Snares - Eudyptes Group Chapter 18. Humboldt Penguins - Spheniscus Group Chapter 19. African Penguins - Spheniscus Group Chapter 20. Magellanic Penguins - Spheniscus Group Chapter 21. Gal pagos Penguins - Spheniscus Group Chapter 22. Yellow-eyed Penguin - Megadyptes Group Chapter 23. Little Penguin - Eudyptula Group Chapter 24. Fun Facts About Penguins Introduction Penguins are very interesting creatures to get to know Did you know that they go tobogganing too? Do you think that all penguins are black and white in color? If you think the answer is "yes", then you might want to re-think that answer. Did you know that some penguins do not just live in the coldest of climates, or that not all penguins waddle when they walk? Do you know that some penguins could weigh nearly 100 lbs. (45 kg), while other penguins weigh in at just over 2 lbs. (.9 kg)? Some penguins lay just one egg, and they keep the egg warm by holding it on top of their feet Do you know which penguins they are? Other groups of penguins lay two eggs, but only one egg will hatch. Do you know the names of those penguins? Were you aware that some penguins have black spots on their chests, and that these spots are different from penguin to penguin? There are so many interesting things to learn about these non-flying birds

Bestselling author John Davidson presents "Polar Bears For Kids". Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with Polar Bears. This is one of over 20 books in the Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Series. http: //AmazingAnimalBooks.com The series is known as one of the most beautiful on the kindle. The pictures look great even in black and white and are excellent on the full color kindle. Lots of facts and photos will help your children learn about this wonderful animal. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of this beautiful mammal: its anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. *** You and your kids will love learning about Polar Bears*** Table of Contents Introduction 1. About Polar Bears 2. Polar Bears 3. What Polar Bears Do 4. How Polar Bears Communicate 5. Baby Polar Bears 6. Polar Bear Facts 7. Where to Polar Bears Live 8. Arctic Polar Bears 9. Why are Polar Bears Endangered 10. What Polar Eat 11. Habitat of Polar Bears 12. Other Names for Polar Bears 13. Pictures of Polar Bears Introduction Have you ever wondered about the world of the polar bears? Wondered about things like where do they live, or what do they eat? Did you know that polar bears communicate with each other? You may have seen pictures of polar bears many times, but what do you really know about them? Are polar bears really white? There are so many interesting things to learn about these powerful bears About Polar Bears When polar bears live outdoors in the wild, they can live to be about 15 to 18 years old. However, there have been some bears recorded to have been as old as 31 or 32 years old. Polar Bears that live in captivity (not living in the wild) can many times live to be between 35 - 39 years old. In fact, there was a female polar bear that lived to the age of 42 in a Canadian zoo Polar bears are very smart. In fact, a research scientist claimed that polar bears are every bit as smart as apes. A hungry polar bear was observed smashing open blocks of ice to get to the fish that were frozen inside. These bear can be playful as well. Some bears were observed stacked up plastic pipes, just to knock them all down again. To help the polar bear survive in the Arctic, they need to rely on their senses. They have very good hearing and eyesight, as well as a good sense of smell. Their teeth are very sharp and spaced far apart. This helps them when they eat, and to hold onto their prey.

Elephants For Kids - Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Bestselling author John Davidson presents "Elephants For Kids - Amazing Animal Books For Young Readers". Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with Elephants. This is one of over 20 books in the Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Series. http: //AmazingAnimalBooks.com The series is known as one of the most beautiful on the kindle. The pictures look great even in black and white and are excellent on the full color kindle. Lots of facts and photos will help your children learn about this wonderful animal. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of this beautiful animal: its anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. *** You and your kids will love learning about Elephants*** Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 About Elephants Chapter 2 The Evolution of Elephants Chapter 3 Elephant Features Chapter 4 Where Elephants Live Chapter 5 How Elephants Eat Chapter 6 How Elephants Communicate Chapter 7 Life In The Herd Chapter 8 African Elephants Chapter 9 Asian Elephants Chapter 10 Fun Elephant Facts Chapter 11 Elephant Pictures Introduction The world of elephants is a fascinating place There is so much we can learn about them, and yet there are still mysteries about them waiting to be revealed. There may be stories you have heard about elephants. Now the question is, "Are those stores fact or fiction? Are they true or false?" One bit of information you may have heard is that elephants have a good memory. That is very true It is so true, that it is believed that elephants have a better memory than humans do. Elephants can remember other elephants that they may not have seen in years. They can also remember being treated unkindly by someone even though many years may have passed. Another story that is often thought about with elephants is, "Are they afraid of mice?" You might have heard that elephants fear mice because they can run up the elephant's trunk. But the answer here is that this story is not true, and there is no proof of any kind to support this. It may not surprise you know that the elephants of today are related to the Ice Age Mammoth. At one time there were over 350 different species of elephants, yet today we have only two species left Can you name the two species? What you may be surprised to learn is that elephants were not always the large creatures you see today. In fact, in prehistoric times, the elephant was as small as the size of a cow or pig. Would it surprise you to learn that the elephants of today are related to the sea cow known as the Manatee? Did you know that when the elephants flap their ears they do it for a reason? Or do you know what jobs the elephants use their tusks for? An elephant's tusk can be smaller on one side than the other. Do you know the reason why? Did you know that a female elephant will spend her whole life in one herd, while the male elephant usually live their lives alone sometime after the age of 14? As you can see, there are many interesting things that can be learned about this tremendous sized animal with the ivory tusks.