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19541) Arizona Cardinals
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Students will love learning about the Arizona Cardinals in this high-interest title! Text covers the team's history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches. Readers are left with an introductory background of the NFL and the Cardinals. Features include table of contents, fun facts, team stats, timeline, quiz, glossary, and index. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
19542) The World Around Us: Forests
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Level 2 guided reader that teaches young readers about forests, how they grow and the ecosystems they support.
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The history of American environmentalism is the history of men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the nation's natural heritage. Almost singlehandedly, John James Audubon introduced the study of birds in North America. John Muir pushed a president and a nation into setting aside vast preserves, including Yosemite, Sequoia, Mt. Rainier, and the Grand Canyon. Marjory Stoneman Douglas did the same for the Florida Everglades, as did Mardy...
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It's all fun and games until somebody ends up in a cone.
Physicians used to make house calls. Today, a few veterinarians still do. Duncan MacVean, DVM, is one such vet. His patients range from cats and dogs to pigs and lizards-each of them a unique personality. Every animal and every home is different, but every owner is the same in their affection for their companions. Without warning, MacVean finds himself in odd situations: stepping into a basement...
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« Comme une lance perçant les sons qu'enferment les sens, Des Mots ouvrant les entrailles de la Vie j'ai dit : Si je retrouve la voie, Lance montrant le chemin, avançant dans ton corps o gisent mes Sens, œuvrant en dedans de la Vie tu dis : Si tu portes l'amour, Lance perçant les cœurs, ouvrant les voies d'ailleurs, en miroir tu verras mon visage, le tien posé sur un nuage, laissant s'échapper le Vent soufflant en dedans notre Vie… Aile...
19546) Fire Ant
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Fire ants are tiny, but they pack a powerful sting. Some kinds of fire ants were accidentally brought to North America from South America in cargo ships. Look inside to learn how these invasive fire ants have spread to many places around the world and why they are a threat to wildlife, human beings, and economies.
19547) Urano (Uranus)
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Learn about the seventh planet from the sun with simple, easy-to-read text alongside striking images and diagrams that will assist young readers in learning. Complete with a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
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People once thought that sharks weren't very smart. It turns out those people were WRONG! Wise-cracking sharks set the record straight in this funny, fact-filled book for young shark lovers.
Sharks have their own way of thinking. And their way of thinking has made them one of the top predators in the ocean. Sharks can sniff out injured animals over great distances. As hunters, they use their special electro-sense to zero in on hidden prey. They...
19549) Wildfires
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Smoke in the air. Crackling wood. Wildfire! Get to safety, fast. Dry weather, strong winds, and careless actions can all cause forests to burn. Firefighters battle wildfires from the ground and from above. But you can be prepared! Learn about wildfires and how to prevent them, pay attention to warnings, and stay safe.
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Our Cats and All about Them - Their Varieties, Habits, and Management and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and beauty - By Harrison Weir.
Originally published in 1889 this rare book has long been considered a classic among cat books. It is now very hard to find in its first edition.
Read Country Books have republished it, using the original text and illustrations as part of their History of the Cat series. The author spent over fifty years carefully...
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In the Arctic, the summer ice is melting, making it hard for polar bears and their cubs to survive. Why is the world getting warmer? The heat of the sun is trapped by the "greenhouse" gases that surround Earth-carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor. If there is just the right amount of these trapped gases, the air is warm enough for plants, animals, and people to thrive. But, now there is too much greenhouse gas, especially carbon...
19552) Oil Drilling and Fracking
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Crude oil and natural gas are two forms of fossil fuels. Harvesting and burning fossil fuels are incredibly harmful to the environment. Some of the planet's most biologically diverse habitats also feature large underground deposits of oil and gas. Oil drilling often results in spills, which threatens many plant and animal species. The fracking process can also leach carcinogenic chemicals into freshwater supplies, further putting biodiversity at risk....
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Get the perfect kids' introduction to Minnesota's mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Put nature in the hands of children! Critters of Minnesota is your wildlife pocket guide that's informative, concise, and easy to use. Written by wildlife biologist and debut author Alex Troutman, this handy book presents 63 critters from the Land of 10,000 Lakes-if an animal is in this book, it's found in Minnesota.
Each species is showcased in a professional-quality...
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Among the animal species currently in danger are several that are not always understood and appreciated, such as bats, coral, sharks, and bees. Yet they play an important part in the balance of nature on our planet. Author Cynthia Watson explains what is special about these animals, how they are threatened, and what readers can do to help them live and thrive.
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Coloful birds! Jaguars! Tree frogs! National Geographic presents a delightful, age-appropriate introduction to tropical rain forest creatures big and small in this new title in the popular Little Kids First Big Book series.
This adorable animal book about all things jungle features favorite animals found in tropical rain forests. Readers meet jaguars prowling the forest floor, snakes slithering through the understory, red-eyed tree frogs leaping through...
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Ces animaux, réels ou fictifs, ont brillé au cinéma, dans la littérature ou dans l'actualité !
Chiens, chats, singes, panthères, lions, dauphins, perroquets... Ces animaux ont largement démontré, dans les foires, au cirque, au cinéma et à la télévision, qu'ils pouvaient être doués d'incroyables talents de comédien, parvenant même souvent à voler la vedette à leurs partenaires humains.
Les dessins animés et la bande dessinée avaient...
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Growing up on a Connecticut farm in the 1800s, Frederick Olmsted loved roaming the outdoors. A contest to design the nation's first city park opened new doors for Olmsted when his winning design became New York's Central Park, just one of Olmsted's ideas that changed our nation's cities. Award-winning author Julie Dunlap brings Olmsted to life in this wonderful biography.
19558) I Can Reuse and Recycle
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Young readers will discover what it means to recycle waste and be more eco-friendly. Introduces readers to the fact that not everything we throw away is garbage. Some things can be reused or made into something different.
19559) Dall Sheep Migration
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Explains how dall sheep live and grow; discusses their migration, its purpose, and its route; and lists threats dall sheep may face on their migration. This colorful series lets readers join the amazing migration journeys of some fascinating animal species. Each volume describes the purpose and route of the migration--and the challenges and dangers the animals face along the way. Migration maps help readers visualize where the animals travel, and...
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What do you do when your world ends?
At twenty-eight years old, Krista Schlyer sold almost everything she owned and packed the rest of it in a station wagon bound for the American wild. Her two best friends joined her-one a grumpy, grieving introvert, the other a feisty dog-and together they sought out every national park, historic site, forest, and wilderness they could get to before their money ran out or their minds gave in.
The journey began...