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""There is the mammal way and there is the bird way." This is one scientist's pithy distinction between mammal brains and bird brains: two ways to make a highly intelligent mind. But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries. What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their...
63) Froodle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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One day, amidst the usual chirps, tweets, and caws, a little brown bird decides to try singing a new song and sets off an interesting reaction.
64) Moonbear's pet
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
400L
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English
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Bear and Little Bird find a baby fish in their pond and decide to keep her for a pet, but when she starts to sprout wings, or maybe paws, each thinks the fish wants to be like him, which puts a strain on their friendship.
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You love your pet bird, even when he misbehaves, but how can you train him with compassion? Birds off the Perch proves that rewarding good behavior is kinder and more effective than traditional discipline through punishment. This revolutionary approach combines the expertise of an animal behaviorist, a companion parrot consultant and a veterinarian who use "family therapy techniques" -- such as learning to respect the bird's boundaries and viewing...
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Bear and Mole stories volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Bear and Mole build a kite and take it out on a windy day, but when the weather suddenly turns stormy there are unexpected consequences for some birds.
68) Birds
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English
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Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of birds and examines kinds of seashore birds, woodland birds, birds of prey, and others.--
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2012.
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An essential handbook for gardeners looking to include animal husbandry in their skill set. Bloom covers everything from chicken-keeping basics, simple garden plans and tips on attractive fencing options, to the best plants and plants to avoid, and step-by-step instructions for getting chicken gardens up and running.
70) Birds
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
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English
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to birds and the structures they build together. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index"--
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Those darn squirrels volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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aWhen grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food.
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My weird school volume 17
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
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English
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Miss Suki is a famous children's book author -- and she's coming to A. J's school! She lives in the rainforest and writes about endangered animals. But when her pet raptor gets loose in the classroom, it's the kids who are going to be endangered! Yikes!
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[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.
75) Birds
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
310L
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English
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells how to take care of a pet bird and tells about a few types of birds that make good pets"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Spread your wings with Science Comics: Birds of Prey, a new and exciting volume of First Second's nonfiction graphic novel series!
Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these graphic novels
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Celebrants and skeptics alike have produced valuable analyses of the Internet's effect on us and our world, oscillating between utopian bliss and dystopian hell. But according to Robert W. McChesney, arguments on both sides fail to address the relationship between economic power and the digital world. McChesney's award-winning Rich Media, Poor Democracy skewered the assumption that a society drenched in commercial information is a democratic one....
79) Cardinals
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photographs introduce northern cardinals"-- Provided by publisher.
80) Swordbird
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
760L
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English
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Warring factions of blue jays and cardinals call on Swordbird, the heroic bird of peace, to rescue them from the evil machinations of Turnatt, the tyrant hawk lord who plans to enslave them.
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