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20321) Surviving a blizzard
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"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations"--Back cover.
20322) Surviving a tornado
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"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations"--Back cover.
20323) Surviving at sea
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"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations"--Back cover.
20326) 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,...
20327) Fire shapes the world
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"This nonfiction picture book presents Earth's long history with fire, and how humans, plants, and animals have adapted to this element as an integral part of their existence"--
20328) Chicken Frank, dinosaur!
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Chicken Frank wants to prove he's related to a T.rex because of evolution!-but none of the other farm animals believe him, until he gets his DNA test results. This comic-book style picture book combines information with humor to explore the concept of evolution and the connection between birds and dinosaurs.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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1130L
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English
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For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic, bobbing on the waves, diving for fish and struggling up onto rocky shores to mate and hatch their fluffy chicks. But by 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was alive. In this stunningly illustrated non-fiction picture book, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Thornhill tells the tragic story of these birds that "weighed as much as a sack...
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990L
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When natural disasters happen they grab headlines around the world. People, creatures, and the environment are all impacted when nature gets out of control. Natural disasters can be upsetting to live through, but scientists today better understand their causes and how we can protect ourselves and others. Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth's Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects teaches readers about some of the natural disasters throughout
...20331) Amazing ants: a 4D book
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
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English
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"What makes an ant an ant? What are the coolest ants from around the world? Carefully leveled, engaging text supports life science curriculum related to classification, behavior, life cycles, and more"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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550L
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"What makes a grasshopper a grasshopper? What are the grandest grasshoppers from around the world? Carefully leveled, engaging text supports life science curriculum related to classification, behavior, life cycles, and more"--
20333) Our world is relative
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"A fun and engaging picture book explaining Einstein's theory of relativity."--
20335) On the hunt with polar bears
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990L
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"Polar bears have amazing strength, teeth, and senses that make them one of nature's best hunters. Readers will learn all about these fierce predators, from their hunting behaviors to how they raise their cubs"--
20337) Hemophilia
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Hemophilia and other bleeding disorders loom over the lives of people with these conditions, and present constant danger. This book describes the condition and the genetic causes behind it, follows researchers on their path to scientific discovery, identifies people who have excelled despite having the problem, and tracks the latest treatments and research aimed at helping those living with it. Sidebars highlight medical breakthroughs and the people...
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Bill Dance is one of America's best-known fishermen and has more than fifty years of on-water experience. Bill Dance's Fishing Wisdom combines his years of experience, knowledge, and wit into 101 tips that are sure to help any freshwater angler catch more and even bigger fish! Bill offers advice that might surprise even the most experienced fisherman, such as the importance of matching your line size to your lure when topwater fishing and how to prevent...
20340) Coot Club
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Swallows and Amazons volume 5
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Danger and excitement await a vacationing brother and sister when they team up with local children to stop poachers in eastern England.
Dick and Dorothea Callum came to the Norfolk Broads during the Easter holidays, eager to learn to sail. There, they run into the Coot Club Bird Protection Society, children who protect the local birds from thoughtless tourists.
Trouble begins when a coot's nest is disturbed by a ship full of "Hullabaloos" -rude...
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