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45 pages : color illustrations ; 33 cm.
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Español
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¿Existieron de verdad los dinosaurios? ¡Por supuesto! En este divertido libro, lleno de simpáticas ilustraciones, los jóvenes lectores podrán descubrir cuándo vivieron estas criaturas, cómo eran y la Tierra en la que habitaban, qué comían, por qué se extinguieron, qué tipos de dinosaurios había, qué es un paleontólogo... ¡y muchas cosas más!
Did the dinosaurs really exist? Of course they did! In this fun book full of beautiful illustrations,...
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24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
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Español
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This book uses simple vocabulary and fun pictures to capture the interest and help develop the skills of beginning readers. The crazy antics, humor, and fun information make this new reading experience a treat.
Sigue la historia de un monito que aprende sobre la vida en la jungla. Obsérvalo colgándose de las ramas, columpiándose de árbol en árbol y andando sobre la espalda de su mamá. Este libro para principiantes utiliza vocabulario simple...
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168 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Back from the Brink answers these questions and more as it delves into the threats to seven species, and the scientific and political efforts to coax them back from the brink of extinction. This rich, informational look at the problem of extinction has a hopeful tone: all of these animals' numbers are now on the rise.
Explores the threats to seven species and the scientific and political efforts to bring the threatened animals back from the brink...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Who Am I? gives reader clues so they can guess which animal will be revealed in a beautiful, full-spread illustration when they turn the page. Playful nouns, adjectives, and verbs describe the characteristics and movements of each animal.
Readers are given clues about an animal's characteristics and must use them to guess the identity of the creature.
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"Smiley, a most remarkable Golden Retriever, was born without eyes. He was rescued from a puppy mill and has become a superb therapy dog, providing therapy to people all over the world through social media and television. This is his story."--
Tells the true tale of a golden retriever born without eyes named Smiley, who, after being rescued, has become a therapy dog to his locals in Canada and to people all over the world through social media and...
8) Unicorns
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121 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Behind the Legend looks at creatures and monsters throughout history and analyzes them through a scientific, myth-busting lens, debating whether or not the sightings and evidence provided are adequate proof of their existence. In Unicorns, readers learn about all the sightings and "proof" of them, from stories in history of people who sought unicorns, like Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, and Marco Polo, to why they were hunted so fiercely. This book...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to...
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73 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
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"In this addition to the Scientists in the Field series, readers join scientists as they tackle something unusual in the world of ecosystems: colonization. Not a colonization by people, but one of cells, seeds, spores, and other life forms that blow in, fly in, float in, and struggle to survive on the beautiful but harsh new island of Surtsey."--
On November 14, 1963, something exceptional happened in Iceland--and that's saying a lot. In a country...
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