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First Second
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2018.
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First edition.
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IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Publisher Annotation: For over 400 million years, sharks have been the ocean's top predator! They're vital to our ecosystem, but their importance is often overshadowed by our own fearâ€even though they hardly ever threaten humans. Dive in for an intimate look at the dynamic hammerhead, infamous great white, primordial megalodon, and the gentle nurse shark, the rare species that will let a scuba diver pet them! This book is filled to the gills with...
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With his incredible super-speed, the Man of Steel can always stay ahead of his enemies. But, what is speed and what makes it possible? Can anyone or anything in the real world match Superman's speed? Get ready to explore and learn about the amazing science of speed alongside the World's Greatest Hero.
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Super-strength gives the Man of Steel the right amount of muscle to win any tussle. But what gives things strength? And is anyone or anything in our world as strong as Superman? Get ready to find out with the help of the World's Greatest Hero. You'll be amazed by how much you can learn about the science of strength.
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The Man of Steel can defeat nearly any enemy with his super-strength. But what is strength and what makes it possible? Can anyone or anything in the real world match Superman's muscles? Get ready to explore and learn about the amazing science of strength alongside the World's Greatest Hero.
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Super-speed always keeps the Man of Steel one step ahead of his enemies. But what is speed? And can anyone or anything in our world move as fast as Superman? Get ready to find out with the help of the World's Greatest Hero. You'll be amazed by how much you can learn about the science of speed.
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The Man of Steel's super-powered eyesight allows him to see through walls and melt metal. But what is sight and what makes it possible? Can anyone or anything in the real world do what Superman does with his eyes? Get ready to explore and learn about the amazing science of sight alongside the World's Greatest Hero.
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When people are in trouble, the Man of Steel always flies in to save the day. But, what is flight and what makes it possible? Can anyone or anything in the real world soar through the air like Superman? Get ready to explore and learn about the amazing science of flight alongside the World's Greatest Hero.
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With the power to fly, the Man of Steel never fails to swoop in and save the day. But, what makes flight possible? And, can anyone or anything in our world move through the air the way Superman does? Get ready to find out with the help of the World's Greatest Hero. You'll be amazed by how much you can learn about the science of flight.
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Super-sight allows the Man of Steel to see through walls and melt metal with his baby blue eyes. But what makes sight possible? And can anyone or anything in our world do what Superman does with his eyes? Get ready to find out with the help of the World's Greatest Hero. You'll be amazed by how much you can learn about the science of sight.
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The STEM Files graphic novel series focuses on the hilarious, top secret stories of ambitious, but inept, would-be evil villains. Top Secret: ZooLu focuses on the blundering would-be evil villain Lulu Zielinski, aka ZooLu, as she attempts to create an evil plant-animal hybrid. But she fails miserably due to her lack of knowledge about basic plant biology. It's hard to create a new plant-animal hybrid if you don't know basic biology! Each book in the...
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The STEM Files graphic novel series focuses on the hilarious, top secret stories of ambitious, but inept, would-be evil villains. Top Secret: Pharmer focuses on the blundering would-be evil villian Dr. Phineas, Armour, aka Pharmer, as he attempts to infect the residents of The City with the common cold and charge all the citizens for the cure. But he fails miserably due to his lack of knowledge about bacteria, viruses, and medicine. It's hard to infect...
13) Top Secret: Dyna
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The STEM Files graphic novel series focuses on the hilarious, top secret stories of ambitious, but inept, would-be evil villains. Top Secret: Dyna focuses on the blundering would-be evil villain Blaire Stope, aka Dyna, as she attempts to seek revenge by blowing up a bridge. But she fails miserably due to her lack of knowledge about controlled demolitions and bridges. It's hard to blow up a bridge if you don't know the science behind it! Each book...
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Did you know that in German, a pig doesn't say oink, it says gruntz, and when you sneeze in Japanese it's hakushon, not achoo? With vibrant comics and fun facts, Sounds All Around will teach you interesting and funny onomatopoeias from all over the world!
Words that imitate sounds are known as onomatopoeia, and they are a wonderfully strange and interesting part of language. After all, we all hear the same sounds, but we interpret and write them...
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The STEM Files graphic novel series focuses on the hilarious, top secret stories of ambitious, but inept, would-be evil villains. Top Secret: Reverb focuses on the blundering would-be evil villain Ricardo Verboza, aka Reverb, as he attempts to seek revenge using super sonic sound. But he fails miserably due to his lack of knowledge about how sound travels. It's hard to shatter City Hall using sound if you don't know the science behind it! Each book...
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The STEM Files graphic novel series focuses on the hilarious, top secret stories of ambitious, but inept, would-be evil villains. Top Secret: MechaNix focuses on the blundering would-be evil villain Megan Nicks, aka MechaNix, as she attempts to seek revenge by building a larger-than-life robot kitty. But she fails miserably due to her lack of knowledge about robotics. It's hard to unleash your robot if you don't know how to properly build one! Each...
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Do you know how a star is born? Meet Stella, the star! Follow her as she shows you how stars form, live, and eventually go supernova! You will learn these processes as you meet her family-the Sun, Big Blue, and Supergiant. You will see how these different kinds of stars are able to use forces, such as gravity, atoms, and different elements help to create the beautiful night sky. Stella will help you understand how the millions of stars are able to...
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Don't Let Us Disappear is an educational, story-based children's book that introduces the topics of endangered animals and conservation to elementary school-aged youth. Author Grace Comerford, 16, takes readers through a fun adventure meeting five endangered animals as they explain their lives as endangered species. In addition, the characters tell the readers how they can help each species as kids!
This book is filled with colorful cartoons and...
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Superman is the World's Greatest Hero! With super-strength, lightning speed, laser vision, and the ability to fly, he keeps Earth safe. But, what is the science behind strength, speed, sight, and flight? And, does anything or anyone in our world have similar abilities to Superman? Superman Science explores how real-life science and engineering relates to the Man of Steel's famous powers-and the real-world connections may surprise you.
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Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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55 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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In 1921, Frederick Banting was a young doctor with an idea: could the mysterious secretions of the pancreas be used to treat diabetes? We now call this substance insulin, and its life-saving discovery was an impactful milestone in medical science. Banting and his assistant, Charles Best, worked together in a small lab to test the theory with street dogs. Banting formed a special bond with one of his test dogs and gave her a name: Marjorie. After Marjorie...
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