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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"As a young scientist, Birute Mary Galdikas had a mission: To find and study the elusive orangutans of Borneo's rain forest to help protect this amazing and elusive species. Follow her story as she carries out an epic search and struggles to survive while studying the world's most endangered great ape. When Galdikas saw her first image of an orangutan in the wild, she was immediately captivated. It haunted her and she found its gaze "almost hypnotic."...
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DG Books Publishing, an imprint of Digital Golden Solutions LCC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, roll over, and play…He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or so many other cool things…But what if he doesn’t understand his feelings? What if he doesn’t know what to do when he’s angry, upset, and frustrated? What if he is sad because he cannot make himself happy all the time? What if he’s scared because his feelings keep changing during the day? What...
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Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Readers will love learning about elephants in this book that presents amazing facts in a highly visual way for young readers. A backmatter section discusses threats to elephants and what people are doing to help keep elephants safe."--Provided by the publisher
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Sourcebooks eXplore, an imprint of Sourcebooks Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
You can't believe everything you hear! Did you know that a single word can have many different meanings? Sometimes two words that sound alike can be spelled completely differently! Ptolemy the Pterodactyl is back to show us all how absurd and fun language can be when homophones, homonyms, and tricky punctuation are at play.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the sometimes gross and absolutely always fascinating world of insects. With astounding numbers, facts, and figures, discover some of the most astonishing aspects of the animals that outnumber us humans on the planet: bugs!
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Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. Around the world, bees pollinate $24 billion worth of crops each year. Without bees, humans would face a drastically reduced diet. We need bees to grow the foods that keep us healthy. But numbers of bees are falling, and that has scientists alarmed. What's causing the decline? Diseases, pesticides, climate change, and loss of habitat are all threatening bee...