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3) Sea turtles
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48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm.
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English
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For over 200 million years, sea turtles have swum throughout Earth's oceans. Rarely leaving their watery homes, these incredible reptiles have long fascinated people. Readers will discover how sea turtles crawl onto beaches to lay their eggs, why they are so graceful underwater but sluggish on land, and how their shells help protect them from harm.
Introduces sea turtles, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, diet, life cycle, and the...
4) Sea turtles
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31 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Diagrams, graphs, and fun text help readers explore the lives of sea turtles and their place in the wild animal kingdom"--
5) Sea turtles
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46 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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"A scientific look at sea turtles, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their shells, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protection of the swimming reptiles in the world today"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"Did you know that turtles are as ancient as the dinosaurs? Or that they can hold their breath for hours underwater? Open this book to learn all about why turtles are incredible, and 10 reasons why you should love them."-- Page [4] of cover.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
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English
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Presents information on the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, various species, and life cycle of sea turtles, along with a discussion of their endangered status and the efforts being made to study and conserve them.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"Little Turtle loves her ocean home. Year after year, she travels to the beach where she was born, and along the way, she marvels at the wonderful sights around her. But during one journey, when she's older and bigger, Turtle notices that things look different in her ocean. Plastic bags and other pieces of garbage have been dropped into the water, and Turtle doesn't recognize her home anymore. Can anything - or anyone - save Turtle's beloved home?"--...
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xiv, 65 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
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English
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Explores the leatherback sea turtle's natural history and recounts the efforts being made by scientists trying to save them.
Dr. Kimberly Stetwart, also known as the Turtle Lady of St. Kitts, is already waiting at midnight when an 800-pound leatherback sea turtle crawls out of the Caribbean surf and onto the sandy beach. The mother turtle has a vital job to do: dig a nest in which she will lay eggs that will hatch into part of the next generation...
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32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27cm.
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English
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"This book covers information (life cycle, appearance, habitat) about the leatherback sea turtle. Each chapter discusses an aspect of the turtle's life, comparing it to a similar reptile and to a very different reptile."--
14) Always remember
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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When Old Turtle dies and is taken back by the sea, his friends remember that he was a wonderful teacher and friend who made his world a better place.
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295 pages, 7 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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After receivig a letter cutting her grant research funds, Dr. Anna Fergusson decides to rent a cabin on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Turlte Island turns out not to be the retreat she expected. "It is a story about love, sea turtles,and an unthinkable choice."" -- author.
16) Saving Sunshine
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216 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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"It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling -- and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving, and insults reach new heights of chaos, their parents sentence them to the worst possible fate -- each other's company! But when the twins find an ailing turtle, it presents a...
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