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Author
Series
Wild Survival volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Arriving in Sri Lanka to find an extremely rare Pondicherry shark, 12-year-old Adrianna Villalobos and her family discover that it is the main attraction in a restaurant aquarium and must convince the restaurant's owners to release it back into the wild.
Author
Series
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Award—winning novelist William Deverell is back with a new Arthur Beauchamp legal thriller.
Lawyer Arthur Beauchamp is facing the most explosive trial of his career: the defence of seven boisterous environmentalists accused of sabotaging an Ontario plant that pumps out a pesticide that has led to the mass death of honeybees. The story zigzags between Toronto, where the trial takes place, and Arthur's West Coast island home, where he finds himself...
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The WellieWishers are throwing a carnival! There will be games and cotton candy, balloons and baby chicks. Best of all, there will be a real horse to ride! There's only one problem: Ashlyn refuses to come. Why? The carnival just won't be as much fun without Ashlyn! Can her friends convince her to give it a try?"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Journey far beyond our solar system and explore the marvels of interstellar space. A wonder-filled poem and spectacular illustrations bring readers across the observable universe to encounter dwarf planets, black holes, brand-new stars, and other incredible phenomena. Award-winning author, Miranda Paul and illustrator Sija Hong present a fresh and fascinating journey to the outer reaches of outer space.
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
For readers of John Grisham and William Deverell comes a political thriller ripped from today's headlines. Lawyer and environmental activist David R. Boyd writes a riveting thriller about the psychological toll of a humanitarian crisis. Filled with tension and courtroom drama, Thirst for Justice will have you questioning what you believe about right versus wrong.
Michael MacDougall is a talented trauma surgeon whose life in Seattle is slowly unraveling....
87) Red Foxes
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Red foxes are known for being cunning. In this title, young readers will learn how these smart hunters survive in the forest biome. Low-level text and vibrant photos will teach readers about the homes, foods, and adaptations of red foxes. Special features highlight the diet, range, and adaptations of these clever critters.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bizarre creatures are floating around in our oceans—squishy, slimy, spiky-headed monsters. And they're not even grown up yet! These kids have to go through some drastic changes before they get to be adults. Everyone knows that caterpillars and tadpoles go through metamorphosis, but so do some of the most monstrous creatures under the sea. Take the spiky-headed zoea, somersaulting through the water on her way to becoming a blue crab. Or the gnathiid...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Wildfires are exploding as climate change results in hotter, drier weather and longer fire seasons. There is a growing need for creative engineering solutions to better fight these disasters. This revealing volume begins with an overview of the 2018 California fire season. Readers then investigate the causes and effects of wildfires and learn about the methods engineers use to predict including the reliance on computer fire models and satellites.
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Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Water, air, sunlight, plants . . . we need these elements to live in this world. But does the world need us? And what would happen to the world if humans were gone? This is the premise of a thought-provoking picture book from John Coy. His insightful text explores how nature would reclaim the planet, accompanied by Natalie...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Con este texto los lectores aprenden todo sobre los chimpancés y su increíble hábitat de selva tropical. Las fotografías de color dan un vistazo a la vida de un chimpancé mientras que las preguntas de pensamiento crítico y un glosario de fotos ayudan a los lectores de no ficción por primera vez. With this carefully leveled text, now in Spanish, readers learn all about chimpanzees and their incredible rain forest habitat. Full-color photographs...
Author
Publisher
Overlook Duckworth
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Describes the early cooperative relationships between Ice Age humans and dogs as well as human society's later efforts to domesticate and control dog species through reproduction, revealing how dogs and humans impacted each other's evolution.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sometimes, small predators are the most vicious. Praying mantises and black widow spiders have unique weapons to take down their prey. Readers will discover how these two animals use their secret weapons to get their next meal. Profiles and other features highlight special information about each animal. A final narrative puts a praying mantis and black widow spider up against each other. Which creature will remain standing?
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A ball drops to the ground. Leaves fall from a tree. Gravity is at work all around you. But what exactly is gravity? And how does it affect different objects? Read this book to find out! Learn all about matter, energy, and forces in the Exploring Physical Science series part of the Lightning Bolt Books collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books bring nonfiction topics to life!
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
In her heartwarming New York Times bestsellers Unlikely Friendships and last year's Unlikely Loves, Jennifer Holland revealed the surprising emotional bonds that exist between animals of different species. Her books spent dozens of weeks on bestseller lists and caught the attention of major media from CBS This Morning to USA Today. Why? Because she opened our eyes to the rich inner lives of animals, showing us that the power of love and friendship...
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