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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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What a stunning discovery: an old, coded note that actually contains directions for reaching the Earth's very core! And once he finds it, renowned geologist Professor Liedenbrock can't resist setting out with his 16-year-old nephew to go where only one man has gone before. Jules Verne takes young readers on one of the most incredible journeys ever imagined, from Iceland's frozen tundra far down into fantastic underground prehistoric worlds and back...
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English
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"Jules Verne's pioneering classic tells the story of the distinguished but eccentric Professor Lidenbrock, who finds a scrap of parchment in an old manuscript. A cipher, written in runes, tells of an entrance to another world - a world hidden beneath our own. So with his nephew reluctantly in tow, the Professor follows this cryptic clue down into a dormant volcano, and the further they descend, the more extraordinary the discoveries and creatures...
3) Our Earth
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Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Introduces early readers to the planet Earth, discussing its atmosphere and layers.
4) Planet Earth
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Series
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Earth stands out as the only planet in the solar system that is known to support life. Even though this remarkable planet is our home, we still have plenty to learn about it. Readers will discover why Earth is so perfectly suited for hosting a variety of life forms. They will also learn how ancient philosophers used their observations to learn about Earths role in the solar system and how modern scientists are studying the planet today.
5) On earth
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
We are all passengers of the Earth as it spins, tilts and circles the sun. Learn about Earth's cycles of rotation and revolution, plus how they affect our lives through the days and seasons.
6) Earth
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simple text and color photographs describe the Earth, including its layers, orbit, and place in space.
8) Earth
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Language
English
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An introduction to Earth, third planet from the Sun.
9) Earth
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Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A description of Earth, the third planet from the sun, which includes information on its origins, composition, and unique characteristics.
10) Elysium
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[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on a overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt ... will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium--but that doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can"--Container.
11) Planet Earth
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Provides information on the planet Earth, including what makes Earth unique among the other planets, what are Earth's natural and human-made satellites, what phenomena occur because of Earth's relationship to the Sun or Moon, and more.
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young girl named Pearl who loves science is excited to help her friend Sal understand why the sun sets at different times each night. Includes a text-related activity and questions, a glossary, resources for further information, and access to a downloadable, interactive app.
14) Planet Earth
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Series
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes Earth as a planet, covering its geologic features, continents, and such natural processes as erosion and the water cycle.
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
There are many amazing sights to be seen in the sky. In the daytime there may be unusual cloud formations, rainbows and moonbows. At night you might see a comet, meteorites, or the Aurora Borealis. The Science Behind Wonders in the Sky looks at some of these phenomena, explaining how and why they occur.
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Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the geology of the center of the Earth, investigating the layers of the Earth, the kinds of metals at its core, and how scientists can study the core without being able to actually go there themselves.
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Publisher
Words & Pictures, part of the Quatro Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This book, constructed on one continuous folded page, explores the layers of the Earth from human-made structures like sewers, subways and archeological finds, down through various formations of rock, to the Earth's core and back up again.
19) Geologic time
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Provides information on geologic time, including how far back the history of Earth can be traced, the reliable ways to estimate the age of geological formations on Earth, what the conditions were like in Earth's past, and more.
20) Earth's interior
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Provides information on the interior of the Earth, describing what lies beneath Earth's surface, how scientists study the Earth's interior, and how its constant motion continues to produce changes to Earth's landmasses and oceans.
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