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Children love horses! These powerful and exciting animals have roamed over the Earth for thousands of years. Today, there are more than 300 different breeds around the world! What is a Horse? explores the characteristics of horses and their equine relatives, including ponies, asses, and zebras. It is about horses - not riding. Beautiful, full-color photographs bring the clear, simple text to life. Topics include:
• horse physiology
• the horse...
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In this newly revised edition of The Gristmill, young readers will discover that people would travel from far and wide to visit the gristmill for the essential service of having their grain ground. Find out how the miller produced flour, the staple of life, as well as what jobs the miller did, what made the grinding stones turn, and how wheat becomes bread.
5) In the barn
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Examines the barn as the center of farm life for early settlers of North America.
10) Mexico, the land
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Northwest deserts, central plateau, central highlands, tropical lowlands, Yucatan peninsula, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, resources and industry, free trade, illegal immigration, communal farming, Mexico City.
15) The wagon train
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Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
c1999
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Describes how pioneers set out across the United States and Canada in the nineteenth century looking for a better life in the West--the routes they took, the covered wagons they used, what they ate, the dangers they faced, and more.
18) Giraffes
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Crabtree Pub
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c1997
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Briefly describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the African mammal known for its long neck.
20) Gymnastics
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Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c1997
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Introduces the basics of gymnastics, covering techniques, equipment, and routines.