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"A huge fish slowly swims with its big mouth open wide. The basking shark is collecting tiny plankton to eat. Although it is the second-biggest shark in the world, this gentle giant doesn't attack any other animals. It just swims around eating plankton! Dive in to learn more about this where the basking shark lives, how it interacts with other fish, and why humans are a threat to this incredible ocean animal. It's time to get shark shocked!"-- Provided...
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One and only Ivan stories volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
570L
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English
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When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
860L
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English
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When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.
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My father's dragon volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
990L
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English
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A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
380L
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English
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"Anxious to see what life is like outside the zoo, Sammy the seal explores the city, goes to school, and plays with the children but decides that there really is no place like home"-- Provided by publisher.
8) Safari
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180L
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Introduces young wildlife enthusiasts to an array of creatures in their natural habitats on the African Savannah.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In 26 giant photographs—of a roaring grizzly, a piranhas razor-sharp teeth, a rattlesnakes poisonous fangs—Seymour Simon reveals the truth about natures most misunderstood animals and lets the reader decide what to really think about natures grossest, fiercest, and most fascinating survivors.
12) Just so stories
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Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include "How the Alphabet Was Made," "How the Camel Got His Hump," and "The Elephant's Child."
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"Whether you want to raise a few chickens for eggs, try your hand at some goats with the aim to make your own cheese, or are looking to sustain your family and make some extra money from raising and selling beef, this is the book for you" --Cover, p. 4.
14) The jungle book
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
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Selected stories from Kipling's two "Jungle Books" chronicle the adventures of Mowgli, the boy reared by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. Also includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."
15) Carnivores
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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A lion, a great white shark, and a timber wolf, all meat-eaters who have been hurt by the cruelty of plant-eaters, form a support group which has limited success until their newest member, a great horned owl, shares some advice.
16) Green animals
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
450L
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English
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This title will help readers understand that colors in nature are not just for beauty, but sometimes have more important purposes. Also included in this title is a color wheel showing primary and secondary colors and their relationships.
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Freddy the pig volume 3
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English
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Adventure fiction. Freddy the Pig stars in two adventures. In the first, fresh from reading about Sherlock Holmes, Freddy is drafted to solve several disappearances on Bean farm. In the second, the porcine hero and his friends escape the drafty barn for a vacation in sunny Florida.
9 yrs+
18) White animals
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book will help readers understand that colors in nature are not just for beauty, but sometimes have more important purposes. Included in this title is a color wheel showing primary and secondary colors and their relationships.
19) Orange animals
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
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English
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This title will help readers understand that colors in nature are not just for beauty, but sometimes have more important purposes. Also included in this title is a color wheel showing primary and secondary colors and their relationships.
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