From horses and elephants carrying armies, to dogs parachuting from planes and dolphins detecting mines, animals have played a part in some of the bloodiest battles in history. Their stories are as compelling and tragic as those of the soldiers they served.
JakeDarke is excited about Despres Elementary School's first science fair. He wants to win the grand priza: a brand-new Hyper-cross-functional Bluntium Twelve computer system. And he really wants to beat the third-grade know-it-alls, Marsha McCall and KEvin Young. The Trouble is, to beat the know-it-alls, Jake has to become a know-it-all himself. And he may just lose more than he wins.
Stevie Marsh is off for the summer to learn about computers at camp viper. He's not happy about being in the woods with all the bugs and poison ivy and-yuck!-snakes.
This book is part of a series of workbooks written according to the latest Mathematics Syllabus.