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Savvy: Behind the Glamour series.
The information in this book will be useful to those interested in a career in sports, including athletic trainer, nutritionist, talent scout, statistician, and mascot. Some content, such as detailed hamstring rehabilitation tips and a "mascot match-up" activity, can feel like extraneous filler, but the text's tone is upbeat and encouraging; stock photos largely feature female sports professionals. Reading list.
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K-3
Blazers: Awesome Special Effects series.
Each title contains high-energy spreads of text and color photos that describe and illustrate film special effects, such as characters who bleed from wounds or become old before your eyes and buildings exploding through pyrotechnics. There's little transition between each special effect, but young film buffs will be fascinated by this insider view of movies. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Blazers: Awesome Special Effects titles: Explosive Scenes, [cf2Eye-Popping CGI, and Mind-Blowing Makeup in Special Effects.
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K-3
Blazers: Awesome Special Effects series.
Each title contains high-energy spreads of text and color photos that describe and illustrate film special effects, such as characters who bleed from wounds or become old before your eyes and buildings exploding through pyrotechnics. There's little transition between each special effect, but young film buffs will be fascinated by this insider view of movies. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Blazers: Awesome Special Effects titles: Explosive Scenes, [cf2Eye-Popping CGI, and Mind-Blowing Makeup in Special Effects.
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K-3
Blazers: Awesome Special Effects series.
Each title contains high-energy spreads of text and color photos that describe and illustrate film special effects, such as characters who bleed from wounds or become old before your eyes and buildings exploding through pyrotechnics. There's little transition between each special effect, but young film buffs will be fascinated by this insider view of movies. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Blazers: Awesome Special Effects titles: Explosive Scenes, [cf2Eye-Popping CGI, and Mind-Blowing Makeup in Special Effects.
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K-3
Blazers: Awesome Special Effects series.
This volume contains high-energy spreads of text and color photos that describe and illustrate film special effects involving high-risk athletics, such as characters who break through glass and jump from altitudes onto moving vehicles. There's little transition between each stunt, but young film buffs and adrenaline junkies will be fascinated by this insider view of movies. Reading list. Glos., ind.
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Blazers: See How It's Made series.
These books succinctly chronicle the step-by-step processes involved in the production of an airplane and a motorcycle. Although the two machines are diverse in size and purpose, each manufacturing process involves initial planning, designing, and computer testing before assembly line production begins. Machine enthusiasts will appreciate the technical-detail-rich photographs and interesting facts boxes accompanying the readable texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Blazers: See How It's Made titles: Building an Airplane and Building a Motorcycle.