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Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether...
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Everyone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it's time to discover animals that sleep all summer long!
All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate-a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant-whether it's because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body...
9) Blue Animals
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Who knew so many animals were blue? This colorful exploration lets new readers practice their colors with vibrant photographs and simple text.
10) Orange Animals
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This colorful book allows emerging readers to read simple text that corresponds to the photograph on the facing page. This helps them practice their reading skills while they enjoy stunning color photographs of many animal species.
11) Yellow Animals
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Birds, fish, insects, and more. This book is filled with beautiful yellow animals. Emerging readers will be entertained by the variety of species while practicing the word yellow and a few other terms.
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Come face-to-face with sharks, wolves, tigers, and many more predators in this gripping new addition to the National Geographic Kids Reader series. Amazing animal photos will wow kids as they discover how predators hunt, raise their young, and contribute to the food chain. This Level 2 reader is written in easy-to-grasp text and will help kids understand who rules in the wild!
13) Red Animals
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Does that monkey really have a red face? Author Melissa Stewart introduces new readers to a variety of red animals in this easy-to-read book. This book lets readers learn to recognize simple repetitive words, while they enjoy stunning color photographs of many animal species.
14) Green Animals
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Frogs are not the only green animals in our world. Author Melissa Stewart introduces new readers to a variety of green animals in this easy-to-read book. This book lets readers learn to recognize simple words as they are repeated throughout the text.
15) Purple Animals
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Bet you can't name nine purple animals. Well, young readers will after they finish reading this book. This volume allows emerging readers to read simple text that corresponds to the photograph on the facing page.
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Can you tell the difference between a salamander and a lizard? Which one has wet skin? Which has dry skin? Readers find out all the tips to tell the difference between these two animals. Award-winning children's author Melissa Stewart offers concise text paired with dazzling photographs. This book is a great addition to any library or classroom.
19) Seashells
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Prolific, award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them.
Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights how shells provide more than a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text underscores characteristics...
20) Zoom in on Bees
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Have your readers ever seen a bee up close? What does it look like? How does it eat? What is its life cycle? When readers check out the 'Zoom Bubbles' on every spread of this book, readers will get an up close peek at this insect's body, eyes, antennae, wings, and more.
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