Kate Messner
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Over the canyon, the sun scalds the air, and bakes the desert mud to stone. But under the shade of the canyon hides another world, where bighorn sheep bound from rock to rock on the hillside, roadrunners make their nests in sturdy cacti, and banded geckos tuck themselves into the shelter of the sand. Discover the wonders concealed in the curves of the canyon, and all the secret life hidden in its arms" --
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
Head-to-head combat! Astounding weapons! Extraordinary skills! Within the pages of this book, 18 awesomely real superheroes and supervillains come to life, each possessing powers far beyond the average insect. Meet the Malevolent Mimic, who wickedly disguises itself as a harmless pink orchid, only to shred unsuspecting butterflies! Or the Great Glue Shooter, who can shoot a smelly glue—from its face! Award-winning nonfiction author Kate Messner...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Take a journey to the Galápagos Islands to see Galápagos giant tortoises up close and discover how cutting-edge technology is helping scientists study and protect these gentle giants. Page Plus links in the book lead to videos of scientists in the field"--
Author
Language
Español
Description
Las tortugas gigantes de Galápagos son fascinantes y están en peligro de extinción. Viven solo en las Islas Galápagos, una cadena de islas volcánicas en el Océano Pacífico frente a la costa de Ecuador. Estas tortugas se enfrentan a hilos de los humanos que viven y visitan las islas, así como del cambio climático.
Únase a la autora Kate Messner en un viaje a las Islas Galápagos para ver de cerca a estas increíbles criaturas y descubrir...