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17981) Chim pinta (Chimp Paints)
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Can the big dogs get along with the small dogs at the dog park? Join Reggie, Rex, and Remi as they work together to find their lost ball. With playful illustrations and a fun story, this book emphasizes why it's important to work together and appreciate each other's differences. The high-frequency words and simple sentences build foundational reading skills and support early literacy.
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Celebrate the weird, wonderful, and the downright bizarre in this compelling compendium of unusual animals. From the green fur of a three-toed sloth, to the pink and wiggly appendage of the star-nosed mole, there's something new to marvel at on every page.
Delve into the forests, burrow under the ground, and dive into the deep to discover nature's most peculiar creatures and learn about their behavior, diet, and habitat, as well as folk beliefs...
17983) Piranha
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Around the world, skilled animals hunt and catch their prey. Learn more about the piranha and the special characteristics that make it such an excellent predator. This title takes you on the hunt with well-researched, clearly written informational text,
primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library...
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Treat the Little Octopus Fan in Your Life With A Fun Book That Will Have Them Totally Octo-pied!
Kids love these unique-looking creatures, and it's easy to see why. Their tentacles, colors, and just alien-like look, captivate the hearts of young and old!
This colorful book, filled with amazing real-life images, combines fun with education to help you learn all about octopuses. Here are a few of the things you and your little one can discover and...
17985) Top 10: Partnerships
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Dive into the Wild Wicked Wonderful world of the animal kingdom with the Top 10: Partnerships. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, glossary with simplified...
17986) A Year with Mama Earth
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In September, Mama Earth sighs out the first autumn frost, which crunches under children's feet. Mama Earth looks after nature's plants and animals throughout the year-singing lullabies to fat bears in the fall, dressing evergreens in icicles in winter, and waking up the crocuses in spring. And, in the summer, Mama Earth sends warm sunbeams to her beloved children, so they can play outside and enjoy the amazing world around them.
With enchanting text...
17987) Bullfrogs
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In Bullfrogs, emergent readers will learn about the life of a bullfrog. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover that bullfrogs wake up when the sun goes down.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify a bullfrog's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about bullfrogs online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
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Burmese Pythons are crawling across Florida from Lake Okeechobee to Key Largo. Hundreds of thousands of Green Iguanas relax along canals and on pool decks around the southern part of the state. And other non-native animals like seven-foot Nile Monitor Lizards and poop-tossing Rhesus Monkeys are scaring Florida residents.
How did all these animals get into our public parks, canals and lakes, undeveloped areas and suburban yards? The unfortunate truth...
17989) Hudson in Provence
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Modern Dog
Hudson is back and thirsting for new adventures - this time in the glorious south of France!
This city dog discovers he's flat-footed, when it comes to herding sheep, has no snout for sniffing out truffles, and can barely pedal his bike, when he gets into the Tour de France. It's only, when he stops imitating the other dogs and follows his heart that Hudson discovers his own unique talent.
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I Wish I Could Be: A Dog's Tale is a story about a Beagle who sees all kinds of dogs at a dog park and imagines what it would be like to be different dogs. He wishes he might be a German Shepherd, a Pomeranian, a Cocker Spaniel, a Border Collie, a Golden Retriever, a Dachshund, and many other popular dogs. But finally, as his human Rodney takes him exploring in the woods and hugs him, he decides he likes being a Beagle after all. What...
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A dog says "bow, wow" in English and "hav, hav" in Hebrew. Whimsical animals in American and Israeli settings compare their varied noises and sounds. Readers can explore which sounds are the same and which are different in droll depictions of animals in Israel and the United States.
Basic Hebrew vocabulary, including animal names and sounds, are introduced. Iconic locations like Capitol Hill and Central Park in the United States, and the Dome of...
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From 6 years old
Come and discover the wonderful life of spiders! Learn about their environment, their physical features, what they eat and much more!
The "How they live" collection is a must-have for children and other members of the family who are eager to learn about nature and animals while having fun.
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I See Fireflies introduces emergent readers to fireflies while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once.
I See Fireflies includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels,...
17994) Fox and Bear
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Fox and Bear live happily in the forest until Fox decides to make life more productive and efficient. When Fox's inventions set off a chain of events that complicates life in unexpected ways, Bear is faced with the difficult decision about how he wants to live.
This a modern fable that raises existential questions for readers of all ages. The illustrations for Fox and Bear were created using recycled paper cut-outs and cardboard dioramas.
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See what the ruby-throated hummingbird has in common with the rofous hummingbird. Learn what sets it apart from the turkey vulture. Readers will compare key traits of ruby-throated hummingbirds-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about...
17996) Leaping Lizzie
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Queen Lizzie's Pizza Palace is ready to open, but its starring feline attraction, a sphynx cat named Lizzie, won't stop leaping on the counter. Her owner's checked her into Tabby Towers in hopes of keeping her paws off the pepperoni!
17997) Cardinals
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Who's that singing in the backyard? It's a cardinal! Find out where cardinals live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.
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Olga and her friend Ugo are off to the sea. Will Ugo find fish? Will Olga have fun? It will be time for bed when they get home. This book is part of the Olga the Cloud series. Each 12-page story features the charming cloud in simple situations, perfect for teaching babies and toddlers. Olga the Cloud stories were originally published in Italian and are now brought to English audiences in ebook editions. Xist Publishing is proud to present the Olga...
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Have you found yourself wanting to help your local animal shelter by raising adoption rates or improving the level of care the animals receive, but could never figure out where to start or what you should do to make the most impact? Working to bring about a noticeable change in policies, especially if your initial goals are very ambitious, is never easy, but when, a determined group of people get together, they can make history.
This book was, written...
18000) Pony Scouts: At the Show
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The Pony Scouts can hardly wait-Jill and Apples are going to compete at the horse show! But when Jill catches a glimpse of the competition, she starts to get nervous. How will she and Apples measure up?
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