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1) Tapirs
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to tapirs. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Hunt, eat, and play with tigers today! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about tigers, including how to help protect these beautiful big cats - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Save the Tigers is a beautifully designed reader all about tigers - where they live, how they use their senses, what they hunt and eat and how...
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Language
English
Description
"The Secret Life of Bats" invites readers into the mysterious and captivating world of these often misunderstood creatures, transcending common misconceptions to reveal the profound significance of bats in both ecological and cultural realms.The book unfolds like a nocturnal symphony, beginning with an exploration of bat echolocation in "Whispers in the Moonlight." The intricate navigation system of bats transforms the night into a canvas painted...
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English
Description
Clara enjoyed visiting her grandparent's house, but she could not have foreseen what was to happen following a knock on the door by the local policeman.
The news he brought would lead her on a bear hunt and Clara would have to think fast if she was to help everyone to stay calm and make a new friend.
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Language
Français
Description
Tous les mammifères partagent certaines caractéristiques qui les distinguent des autres classes d'animaux. Mais certains mammifères vivent sur la terre alors que d'autres passent leur vie dans l'eau - chacun étant adapté à son environnement. Les mammifères terrestres respirent de l'oxygène par les narines, mais certains mammifères marins respirent par les évents. Découvre les points communs et différences entre les mammifères qui vivent...
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Language
Deutsch
Description
Little Gray loved his lagoon and the humans who came to visit him there. One day, Mama announces that they must swim north to a far-away sea. At first he is sad to leave his home, but Little Gray soon realizes the importance of their journey. What happens along the way and how does Little Gray help his mother? Swim along with Little Gray as he finds the way to this special, food-filled sea.
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Series
Language
English
Description
A groundhog crawls into a special, deep burrow for a long winter's snooze. Why does it need to sleep? Learn all about groundhog hibernation and how weather makes them sleep. Colorful photos and carefully leveled text guide readers along on the seasonal journey from digging in the dirt to crawling deep underground for some much-deserved rest.
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English
Description
An eye-opening volume of photographs and research exploring one of North America's most persistent-and misunderstood-predators. The coyote. Even its image conjures up more myth than fact. From its depictions as the "trickster" in ancient fables to its portrayal as a threat to humans and their pets in modern news sources, coyotes are rarely shown in a favorable light. Now, the Urban Coyote Research Project pulls back the curtain on the defamed coyote,...
9) Polar Bears
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Series
Language
English
Description
In this thrilling book, readers learn about the hunting styles, habitats, and diets of polar bears. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older...
11) Asnos y mulos
Author
Language
Español
Description
Desde la Antigüedad, el asno y el mulo han padecido una injustificada mala reputación, a pesar de su generosidad, su resistencia al trabajo y la cantidad de servicios que han prestado al hombre. Destronados por la llegada del motor, estos animales, que tanto han contribuido a la riqueza de nuestro patrimonio, casi llegan a desaparecer. Ha sido la motivación de algunos apasionados y de asociaciones con mucha determinación lo que ha logrado revalorizarlos...
12) Spotted Hyenas
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Series
Language
English
Description
In this thrilling book, readers learn about the hunting styles, habitats, and diets of spotted hyenas. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older...
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Language
Français
Description
Dans ce livre, plongez dans le fascinant royaume de la cognition animale. Explorez les méandres des forêts avec les Grands Singes, plongez dans les océans avec les Dauphins, parcourez les plaines aux ctés des Éléphants, et observez le ciel avec les Corbeaux et les Corneilles. Ce voyage éclairant révèle les capacités étonnantes des animaux qui ont évolué aux ctés de l'humanité.À travers des histoires captivantes et des découvertes...
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Language
English
Description
The remarkable story of the world's largest marsupial carnivore, including its rescue from near extinction through an innovative breeding program. This second edition has been fully updated.
At night their shrieks and growls echo through the Tasmanian bush, and they are famous for their ferocious bite and scavenging habits. In fact the Tasmanian devil is quite shy and solitary, and one of Australia's most treasured native animals.
This is the story...
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English
Description
Meet Ella, a gentle giant with an enchanting tale to tell. This is no ordinary story, but a journey into the fascinating world of the largest land animals on earth - Elephants. Discover ten engaging facts about these incredibly large, yet profoundly gentle creatures through the eyes of Ella. From their massive ears that do more than just hear, to their remarkably tough skin, every aspect of an elephant's life is explored in a friendly and fun way....
16) Leopard Seals
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English
Description
In this thrilling book, readers learn about the hunting styles, habitats, and diets of leopard seals. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older...
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English
Description
This guide to falconry dates to mid-19th century Britain, and explains both the history and practical elements of using birds of prey to hunt wild animals. Raising and training intelligent birds of prey to hunt animals was popular in Europe from the Middle Ages onward. Over the centuries, techniques and practices were refined, with the peculiarities of the various birds used - be they peregrine falcons, goshawks, sparrow-hawks or otherwise - investigated...
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Language
English
Description
Word has reached the Andes that llamas are about to become the next big animal sensation. This intrigued and intrepid herd has decided to 'alpaca' their bags and embark on an incredible around-the-world adventure to meet their adoring fans in this seek-and-find activity book.
Can you find these elusive llamas as they travel the globe? From an extravagant Mexican carnival and a magical Indian palace to an enchanting Russian ice festival and a hip...
19) Orwell's Luck
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Language
English
Description
When a wounded wild rabbit is found in the front yard, he is given a good home and a memorable name by a twelve-year-old with a liking for basketball, the trombone, and the newspaper's daily horoscope. But Orwell is no ordinary rabbit. It soon seems that he is attempting to reward his young caretaker by mysteriously sending coded messages in the form of predictions: the final score of the Super Bowl, advance notice of a pop quiz at school, tomorrow's...
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English
Description
Babies-whether in snowy dens, warm lagoons, cozy nests, or living rooms-are carried and cuddled, nurtured and nuzzled. Stunning images and gentle verse will capture the curiosity of even the youngest readers as they see how animal mothers tend to their cubs, pups, calves, and chicks.
Beautiful images introduce the reader to attachment in the natural world. Watching mothers lend a paw, wing, flipper, or hand to care for their young fosters empathy,...
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