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Discover Massachusetts Bay takes readers to the water's edge, where they will learn about the bay's atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Surrounded by some of America's oldest cities, Massachusetts Bay is home to shipping and fishing, and is a top tourist destination. Explore life in the bay's waters and along its shores, and gain a better understanding of how humans have impacted the bay since the first colonists arrived from England...
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Discover Resurrection Bay takes readers to the water's edge, where they will learn about the bay's atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Resurrection Bay is one of Alaska's top tourist destinations. Readers will experience its rugged shores and rocky islands, home to sea lions and harbor seals. They will explore the bay's deep coves, where humpback and killer whales thrive in the nutrient-rich waters. Colorful maps, diagrams, and photos...
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Discover the dangerous and strange creatures of the deep ocean. This fascinating nonfiction book allows elementary readers to come along on a deep-sea exploration to learn about marine animals they may have never heard of, including gulper eels, yeti crabs, and deep-sea lizardfish. With stunning photos, captivating images, informational text featuring Time For Kids© content, helpful diagrams, and intriguing facts, children will be excited to learn...
84) Survival! Ocean
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What do you do if you find yourself stranded at sea? This useful nonfiction book gives readers the information they need in order to survive at sea. With essential tips and instructions, helpful diagrams and images, a bibliography, and a list of other useful websites, readers will learn everything they need in order to survive--from the dangers of hypothermia, what to do if there's only saltwater available, and other useful survival skills.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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830L
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Looks at the life of the coral restoration pioneer Ken Nedimyer, from his early fascination with the ocean to his ongoing efforts to save and rebuild the world's coral reefs.
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Why do we burp when we take a swig of a fizzy drink? What are air and water actually made of? And when a liquid raw egg becomes a solid fried egg, can this change of state ever be reversible? Packed with hands-on investigations, this book explores topics including, the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, how liquids become solids and how solids become liquids, how the water cycle works, why seawater is salty, and how changing states make recycling...
87) Seahorses
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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In some species of seahorses, males and females will actually stay together for life! Learn this and more alongside beautiful, full-bleed color photographs. Complete with glossary, index, and table of contents. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
88) Jellyfish
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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Who would have thought that such a beautiful, delicate creature could be one of the ocean's toughest predators? Learn this and more alongside beautiful, full-bleed color photographs. Complete with glossary, index, and table of contents. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
89) Octopuses
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Everyone knows that an octopus has eight legs with tons of tentacles. But what are all those arms and tentacles used for? Learn this and more alongside beautiful, full-bleed color photographs. Complete with glossary, index, and table of contents. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
90) Whales
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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Did you know that there are two different kinds of whales: baleen and toothed? Learn this and more alongside beautiful, full-bleed color photographs. Complete with glossary, index, and table of contents. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
91) Parrotfish
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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440L
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"Did you know that parrotfish poop sand? They make the sand in coral reefs around the world! Beginner readers will learn this and more incredible facts about parrotfish in this low-level title. High-quality images and engaging text introduce the physical and behavioral adaptations of parrotfish. Special features provide visual reinforcement, showing off their foods, range, and more"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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Understanding the water cycle provides a solid foundation for comprehending weather and even some climate change topics. It's also a part of many elementary science curricula and important for everyone to understand, even struggling readers. This book aims to bring all learners up to speed on the basics of the water cycle, from precipitation to evaporation, and includes fact boxes to provide more vocabulary and concept context. Diagrams and full-color...
93) Southern Ocean
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Did you know that the Southern Ocean has some of the deepest waters on Earth. Its deepest point is almost four times deeper than the Grand Canyon. Find out more in Southern Ocean.
94) Water
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Water is a precious element. It can provide us with what we need to survive, but it can also cause massive destruction. Some areas of the world are experiencing a depletion of water due to drought, whereas some areas have too much water caused by flooding, both of which can be very dangerous. Readers explore these facts and more with this engaging look at Earth's many sources of water. Insightful main text, informative diagrams, graphic organizers,...
95) Water All Around
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Bodies of water are everywhere. Some are small. Some of big. Find out about the different types of bodies of water around us. Paired to the fiction title Saving Water.
96) Pacific Ocean
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The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean basin on Earth. It covers almost one third of Earth's surface. Find out more in Pacific Ocean, one of the titles in the Our Five Oceans series.
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Before you begin to explore the outer space, it is important that you not be an alien to your own planet first. This picture book will take you to the amazing depths of the big, blue sea. Here, you will learn to identify marine creatures. The use of child-friendly graphics and tone in this book will help in the successful delivery of your message. Order a copy now!
98) Océanos
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In this book, young readers will learn what makes up an ocean, and what an ocean looks like. Utilizing colorful photographs alongside simple sentences and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy learning about oceans, while also building confidence in their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
99) Playa: (Beach)
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Descubra libros de la serie para bebés y niños pequeños. Cuando estaba abajo al lado del mar... El libro para niños ofrece ilustraciones fotográficas a todo color de la playa y artículos que se encuentran comúnmente en la orilla del mar. Los bebés y los niños pequeños les encantará voltear a través de las fotos simples y coloridos, mientras que los niños mayores pueden planear su próximo día en la playa. Utilizado como un salto para...
100) Streams
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In this book, young readers will discover where streams come from, and what they look like! Using colorful photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy reading all about this body of water, while also building confidence in their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
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