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They can survive on land, sea, and in the air. Learn all about the awesome Atlantic puffin! In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Eye-catching photos closely align with clear, descriptive text. These delightful, informative books will quickly become children's favorites.
2) Aye-Aye
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The sun sets, and an aye-aye wakes up! Learn all about how the awesome aye-aye survives the forest at night. In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Eye-catching photos closely align with clear, descriptive text. These delightful, informative books will quickly become children's favorites....
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Dragons aren't real, but the frilled-neck lizard comes pretty close. With a fierce frill warning and a silly scamper away from danger, frilled-neck lizards are awesome! Learn all about these crazy creatures. In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Eye-catching photos closely align with...
4) Grizzly Bear
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Standing on its hind legs, a grizzly bear can be over eight feet tall. Its sharp teeth and claws can grab a salmon out of the water or rip apart a moose. But did you know these powerful predators mostly munch on berries, nuts, and grass? Discover even more about these awesome animals! In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary...
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A Japanese spider crab walks across the rocky ocean bottom looking for food. Once it finds a dead fish, it pushes the rotting fish flesh into its hungry mouth. A monster feeder of the ocean floor, the huge Japanese spider crab is awesome. In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Eye-catching...
6) Orca
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Strong, smart, and fearless, orcas are awesome. They are often called killer whales, but they aren't whales at all. They are dolphins! Read this book to learn all about awesome orcas. In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Eye-catching photos closely align with clear, descriptive text....
7) Platypus
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A platypus leaves its burrow and waddles towards a river. It dives down and pokes the muddy bottom with its flat bill. The platypus surfaces to eat its catch and dives again! Whether on land or underwater, platypuses are awesome! In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Eye-catching...
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Crash! Slam! Male rhinoceros beetles lock horns in a battle over a female. Ounce-for-ounce, they are the strongest animal on Earth! Learn more about this awesome animal with a mighty horn. In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Eye-catching photos closely align with clear, descriptive...
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Three-toed sloths are awesome! Did you know that a sloth is so slow that algae grows on its fur? Wow! Hang out with the cutest animals in the rain forest. In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Eye-catching photos closely align with clear, descriptive text. These delightful, informative...
10) Wombat
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Pop! A fuzzy face pokes out from its burrow. It's a wombat. But don't let that cute face fool you. A wombat can be vicious when it squishes predators with its hard backside! From digging burrows to battling with their behinds and everything in between, learn all about these awesome animals! In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate...
11) Albatross
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IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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With a nearly 12-foot wingspan, the largest flying bird on Earth is quite a sight as it soars over the ocean. But the albatross has very few muscles in its wings and makes it tens of thousands of miles in the air by mostly gliding. Albatrosses are awesome! Learn all about these amazing seabirds. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page...
12) Armadillo
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IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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It sniffs with a snout pressed close to the ground, smelling for a tasty treat. After a quick scratch of the ground with sharp claws, the armadillo's tongue does the rest of the work to snatch up a tasty ant snack. Whether the size of a chipmunk or a large dog, armadillos are awesome! Learn all about this mammal in bony armor. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and...
13) Camel
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IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Nostrils that can close in a sandstorm, wide feet that won't sink in the sand, and--of course--a signature fat-storing hump make the camel perfectly comfortable in it's less than hospitable habitat. But what else do you know about this awesome desert dweller? Learn all about camels! Glossary of key words Index Table of contents In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features...
14) Clown Fish
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IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Bright orange fish bob in the water, darting in and out of scary stinging tentacles. But it's okay--clown fish are covered in mucus that protects them from the poison that coats their anemone home. And not only can these fancy fish stop the sting of poison, they can also change from males to females in a flash. Clown fish are awesome! Learn all about these fantastic fish. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents In this series, readers will learn...
15) Elephant
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IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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With big ears that flap like fans and long trunks that can grab and pull, elephants are awesome! But these supersmart animals are more than just ears and trunks. Learn all about the largest land mammals. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents In this series, readers will learn about animals that are adorable, weird, and especially awesome! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction....
16) Mandrill
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IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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The flash of color in an African rain forest might not be what you expect. Mandrills have bright faces with long, red noses and blue and cheeks (not to mention the colorful cheeks on their rears). Whether they are tiny babies clinging to the mothers or adult monkeys yawning at threats, mandrills are awesome! Learn all about the largest member of the monkey family. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents In this series, readers will learn about...
17) Axolotl
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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A small salamander swims in muddy lake water. But this little creature still has its webbed feet and feathery gills. Axolotls spend their whole lives in watery homes. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about Axolotls!
18) Hummingbird
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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A tiny bird flits from flower to flower. With colorful feathers and a tiny body, this bird is a little gem! But what could it be? It's a hummingbird! Most of these little birds weigh about as much as a nickel, but they can flap their wings up to 200 times per second! What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about hummingbirds!
19) Puffer Fish
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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When puffer fish sense danger, they may try to swim away. But if these slow swimmers can't move fast enough, they can inflate to more than twice their normal size! Woah! What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about puffer fish!
20) Quokka
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Quokkas live on a couple of small islands off of Australia. When they aren't sleeping in a nice shady spot in the grass, they hop from spot to spot, looking for some good plants to eat. But everyone knows quokkas for their famous smiles. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about quokkas!
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