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Hedgehogs feel like hairbrushes. That's because they have quills. They aren't sharp. When you have a pet hedgehog, they might let you hold them. They are usually quiet and like their alone time. "Hedgies" aren't easy pets to raise. This book can really help. With easy-to-follow information about feeding, hedgehog health, how to hold one, and much more, Caring for My New Hedgehog will prepare you for this prickly pet. Part of the ongoing series How...
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Chinchillas look a little like bunnies. They have big ears and eyes. They have very soft fur and paintbrush tails. They don't like to cuddle but they love to climb. If you've ever wanted to learn more about these adorable pets, Caring for My New Chinchilla is filled with valuable information. You'll discover how to feed, house, and train your "chinnie" along with how to keep this long-living pet healthy. Like every book in the How to Care for Your...
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With their small, fluffy bodies and generally gentle nature, hamsters are popular pets. Children who have hamsters or are making a plan to get one will learn key ideas about caring from them with this engaging title. The simple text is tactfully written for beginning readers. Hamster care concepts include what to feed them, their size, and how to pick out the perfect cage. Captivating full-color photographs of adorable hamsters and their behaviors...
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IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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Scaly & Spiky Animals shows off skin that keeps some animals safe. This title shows examples of fish, snakes, porcupines, hedgehogs, and more. It discusses what they feel like and why these types of skins can protect animals from attackers. With easy text and colorful images showing a variety of different animals, young readers will gain a better understanding of our armored friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Did you know... - You can count 4 rats for every 1 person in the city. - Rats can have up to 12 litters of babies per year. - In 3 years, 2 rats and their offspring can produce up to 20-million descendants. Find out all sorts of interesting things about rats and enjoy a chuckle along the way.
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Thinking about rats can make anyone's skin crawl, but thinking about a rat gnawing its way through concrete is sure to give you the shivers. A wealth of life science information, fun facts, and gory details on the wild world of rats will have even reluctant readers coming back for more.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Hamsters are a small, cute animal that many people keep as a pet. They have a silky fur, short legs, and a chubby body that's adorable! What body traits do hamsters share that distinguish them from other rodents? That's exactly what readers learn in this book especially for emerging readers. Low ATOS text is paired with closely correlated, full-color photographs of hamster body parts so readers can see their wide feet and tiny eyes for themselves....
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In this book, Giggle the Gerbil reveals how readers should go about choosing pet gerbils, what supplies they will need, how to make a new pet gerbil feel at home, and how to properly care for pet gerbils, including feeding, exercising, and keeping a gerbil cage clean. Text is accompanied by clear, labeled photographs to further reinforce key concepts, and the use of an animal narrator also allows the book to be used to teach perspective.
10) I See a Chipmunk
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Chipmunks know that winter is always right around the corner, and it's never too early to start gathering food. Through the use, of accessible text, readers take an exciting look at the life of these cheerful animals in their backyard. A picture glossary helps beginning readers strengthen their vocabulary skills, and vibrant, full-color photographs show chipmunks at home and abroad, filling their cheeks with nuts for a long winter of hibernation.
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Guinea pigs look a little like pigs, with their short, round bodies. They even squeal like pigs! However, guinea pigs are not pigs, they're rodents. Readers are sure to enjoy this fun and enlightening, book about one of the world's most popular pets. The text includes facts about where guinea pigs live, what they eat, how to care for them, and more. Informative text is, paired with colorful, close-up photographs of these charming, furry critters.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Scaly & Spiky Animals shows off skin that keeps some animals safe. This title shows examples of fish, snakes, porcupines, hedgehogs, and more. It discusses what they feel like and why these types of skins can protect animals from attackers. With easy text and colorful images showing a variety of different animals, young readers will gain a better understanding of our armored friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines squirrels and discusses where city squirrels live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special "spotter's clues" symbols highlighting key squirrel behaviors and features are used throughout the book to enable readers to go on their own "city safari" once they have finished reading the...
15) Furry Hamsters
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Teeny, meek-seeming hamsters can travel up to 8-miles in one night in the wild. As pets, they provide hours of amusement. They run tirelessly on wheels, snoop around and move sawdust about the cage, and plump up their chubby cheeks with food morsels. From playtime to feeding time, readers learn how to take care of these popular pets.
16) I See a Squirrel
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Squirrels are some of the more versatile creatures you'll find in a backyard. Through the use of accessible text, readers take an exciting look at the life of these quick little rodents. A picture glossary helps beginning readers strengthen their vocabulary skills, and vibrant, full-color photographs show the many ways squirrels can live. From flying through trees to nursing their young in dens, this book is sure to educate and excite.
17) Squirrels
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The speedy squirrel scampers across a wooden fence. Facts on habitat, food, life cycle, and threats describe how these furry rodents thrive and survive right in our own backyards!
18) Super Hami ABC
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Super Hami ABC est un livre d'alphabet innovateur!
Joignez-vous à Super Hami et son amie, Petite Souris,
afin d'apprendre non seulement le nom des lettres mais
également le son qu'elles font.
19) Raccoons
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The mask-faced raccoon skitters about at night searching for food. Facts on habitat, food, life cycle, and threats describe how these nocturnal mammals thrive and survive right in our own backyards!
20) Super Hammy ABC
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Super Hammy ABC is an alphabet book with a twist! Join Super Hammy and his friend, Little Mouse, to learn not only letter names but also the sounds that the letters make.
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