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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Get a fascinating global view of how the animal world adapts to the seasons with this simultaneous look at both Northern and Southern Hemispheres. In January in the Scottish Highlands, a mountain hare is camouflaged from predators in its white winter coat, while in New Guinea, a bright-green tree python guards her eggs. Come March, a warm Arctic spring lures polar bears out from their den, while in Australia, newly hatched crocodiles go for their...
Author
Publisher
Walter Foster Jr
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
AD 520L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Piney the Goat Nanny tells the true story of Piney, a rescued pig who came to live with Leanne Lauricella, the barnyard rescuer behind the hugely popular Instagram account Goats of Anarchy. Piney, a pig with a heart of gold, spends his days looking after the goats that live in Leanne's animal sanctuary and home. The perfect tale to inspire and delight animal lovers, Piney the Goat Nanny pairs beautiful illustrations and real-life photos of Piney...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!...
45) Sea creatures
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ranging from tiny single-celled creatures to the larger-than-life whales, the ocean is filled with life. Some sea animals live in the darkest depths of the ocean, while others live close to sunlight. From camouflage to way of communicating to existing symbiotically, sea creatures are some of the most adaptable animals on Earth. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will explore the deep blue sea and meet all types of...
46) Ocamo is My Town
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 23 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This film describes the work of an extraordinary Salesian priest, Padre Cocco, who has headed a mission on the Ocamo River since 1957. The mission's goal, he explains, is to soften the inevitable impact of "civilization" on the Yanomamo of this area.
Author
Series
Horsetail Hollow volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eight-year-old Maddie and her family move to a farm called Horsetail Hollow, and after she and her six-year-old sister find a wishing well, a magnificent white horse appears--but Maximus is a fairy tale horse, conjured out of Evie's book--so when the girls try to wish him back into his story they all end up in the fairy tale, trying to save Rapunzel.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Formats
Description
While studying animal adaptations and then noticing a camp counselor's suspicious late-night activities, campers begin to fear that the counselor is really a werewolf. Includes glossary and experiments.
49) Hosay Trinidad
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 46 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Hosay Trinidad is an ethnographic film about the observance of Shi'ite Muharram rites on the island of Trinidad.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Take a walk in the biology of your backyard! Life science is all around you. In Backyard Biology: Discover the Life Cycles and Adaptations Outside Your Door with Hands-On Science Activities, discover the plants, animals, microbes, and more that live in the dirt, water, and air around you. From cells to adaptations to life cycles to conservationism, delve into life science with hands-on activities designed to make readers ages 9 to 12 think about...
Author
Series
Disney villains volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Examines the life of Mother Gothel, Rapunzel's adoptive mother, to find out her motivations behind abducting the princess and locking her in a tower to shield her from a cruel world.
An innocent child taken from her parents. A girl with magical hair confined to an isolated tower. But what does Mother Gothel, Rapunzel's adoptive mother, actually know? Does she want to shield the princess from a cruel world-- or is there more to the story? -- adapted...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
31 pages, 5 folded leaves : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Animals know that in order to survive, they must stay hidden--and, fortunately, nature helps them by providing coloration that camouflages them in their habitat. Award-winning author and illustrator Jim Arnosky looks at this most artful and beautiful aspect of animal life, from the dappled spots on a fawn and the leaf-like markings on a Copperhead snake to the white fur of the snowshoe hare in winter and the changing colors of the octopus. Featuring...
53) Narwhals
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title takes readers to narwhal habitats to understand why narwhals are at risk, what humans are doing to make matters worse, and the ways humans can help to save narwhals and ultimately, Earth.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Wildlife Anatomy, the latest entry in Julia Rothman's series of Anatomy books, Rothman captures the excitement and distinctive attributes of wild animals around the world. The book is packed with hundreds of her charming, original illustrations, detailing the unique features of animals of the rainforest, desert, grasslands, oceans, and much more. From lions, bears, and zebras to monkeys, mongoose, bats, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and much more,...
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
UNA PROTAGONISTA ATREVIDA Y REBELDE
Elizabeth es la segunda de las cinco hijas de la familia Bennet. A pesar de que su madre sueña con casarlas a todas con maridos ricos, Lizzy está decidida a que sea solo por amor. Una noche, en un baile conoce al señor Darcy. Al principio le parece orgulloso y distante.
Pero las primeras impresiones a veces nos engañan…
Una versión fresca y con divertidas ilustraciones de la famosa novela de Jane Austen.
56) Harp seals
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title takes readers to harp seal habitats to understand why harp seals are at risk, what humans are doing to make matters worse, and the ways humans can help to save harp seals and ultimately, Earth.
57) La Memoire Dure
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 80 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Français
Description
Ibrahim lived with his uncle in the woods in Mali, for a few days he attended Koran school. He arrived in France using his cousin's passport. Alpha comes from Liberia, he lived in the city and during the war his family was dispersed; he arrived in France with a false passport. Nawel lived in Algeria where his large family was forced to have him adopted and taken to France. All these children attended the same preparation class for learning French...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Little Women meets My Little Pony in this new graphic novel interpretation of the literary classic about love, life, and sisterhood. Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, and Rarity appear as the March sisters, who harbor dreams of life beyond Broncord, Massahoofetts. Rainbow Dash yearns for excitement-something to write about. So when Applejack, the Marches' neighbor, arrives home with tales of eel wrangling and apple eating, Rainbow Dash and...
59) The Witches
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.
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