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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"For readers of Inside of a Dog and The Soul of an Octopus, a fascinating, charming, and revelatory look at the science behind why animals play that shows how life-at its most fundamental level-is playful. In Kingdom of Play, critically acclaimed science writer David Toomey takes us on a fast-paced and entertaining tour of playful animals and the scientists who study them. From octopuses on Australia's Great Barrier Reef to meerkats in the Kalahari...
2) Wild fliers!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Kratt brothers activate their creature powers to introduce readers to animals who can fly, including dragonflies, raptors, and bats.
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Language
English
Description
Finally, the much-anticipated sequel to Kate & Pippin: An Unlikely Love Story, which stole the hearts of kids, parents, and teachers everywhere. Now the true story continues. And it includes more than Kippin, the deer, and Kate, the Great Dane who nurtured her when she was a fawn. Because now Kippin always brings her fawns with her on visits from the forest to hang out with Kate -- and to visit Henry the cat and another Great Dane in the family, too....
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Language
English
Description
Blackout
A cyber-attack and blackout causes the 21st century Miller family to go back to their roots. They must learn to live on the farm without electricity. Luckily, they find letters written a century earlier that help them learn to live without modern conveniences.
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Language
English
Description
INSTANT New York Times bestseller As dawn's first light pierced the dense forest canopy, Ling, the wise monkey, and his stalwart friends found themselves on the precipice of the mystical Hidden Grove. The air around them was thick with a sense of anticipation, the kind that precedes moments of great importance. Despite the beauty that met their eyes, a profound sadness seemed to grip the once teeming sanctuary of green. The trees, those ancient sentinels...
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Language
English
Description
Let the wild imaginations of children run free with this hilarious and interactive read-aloud book!
With vibrant illustrations of animals in preposterous settings, budding readers will be captivated by the joy of rhyming structures and speech patterns. As they giggle, smile, and laugh at each page, their rhyming and reading skills will be enhanced. Imaginations will be sparked as children imagine their own ridiculous rhymes. From a snail that...
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Language
English
Description
Ava and Alan have been having fun going through their magical portal where they've been helping others and making new friends. This time, they see a little creature looking very sad and lonely. Ava and Alan go through the portal to see if they could help. Can they help him find a new home AND keep him safe from the dingoes?
9) Our Dog Skye
Author
Language
English
Description
This is a real story about a sweet and quirky dog who was found at a shelter and adopted by a loving family. It was love at first sight! Day after day Skye would reveal her fun and charming habits that make her so loveable.
10) Vacation Hiro
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Series
Description
Destiny is a tricky thing. By its very nature, it cannot be avoided. Hiro and Kimba thought they were free from the pull of their destiny and the scheming of the alien Cats in the Mirror. But when the family goes away on an extended vacation, the sisters find themselves right back in the middle of it all again. A week is an eternity for a cat left behind. Without Daddy's love and care, will Hiro be tempted to join her cat family and leave Earth behind?...
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Book 3 in the award-winning Cats in the Mirror series.Jealousy is a festering emotion, and Miss Fatty Cat was wallowing in it. Boiling over with envy of the pampered and privileged life she thought Kimba and Hiro enjoyed-both on Earth and as members of the space-traveling cat royal family-Miss Fatty Cat enters into a partnership with the rebel group who opposes the monarchy. All of their treacherous plans fall apart when the family unexpectedly moves...
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English
Description
The Chilcotin's wild horses are are romantic and beautiful, but they are also controversial: they are seen by government policy as intruders competing for range land with native species and domestic cattle and, as a result, they have been subject to culls and are not officially protected.
In this compelling book, wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory draws upon two decades of research to make a case for considering these wonderful creatures, called...
13) Los 5 dragones
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Language
Español
Description
Como seres humanos tenemos la gran responsabilidad de cuidar de nosotros mismos, de nuestra familia y del prójimo, pues nuestro presencia en el mundo se reduce a un cúmulo de experiencias que permiten generar legados llenos de enseñanzas que, bien aplicadas, nos permitirán una existencia llena de satisfacción y felicidad, pero sobre todo es primordial que cuidemos el lugar en el que vivimos porque somos una extensión de este maravilloso planeta...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kung Pow Chicken is everyone's favorite avian superhero!
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the third book in this full-color series, Gordon's birdy senses are tingling like...
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Language
English
Description
In this thrilling adventure set in the Bayou near New Orleans, four brave kids and their loyal dog embark on an exciting journey. Eager to explore the mysterious and enchanting waters of the Bayou, they set out on a daring adventure. However, their excitement quickly turns to fear as they find themselves lost in the vast and treacherous swamp.
As they navigate through the dense vegetation and murky waters, the children soon realize they are not...
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Language
English
Description
In this exciting adventure set in New Orleans, four adventurous kids decide to explore the city without their parents. After leaving their parents in the bustling French Quarter, they find themselves inside a mysterious museum that is off-limits to the public. As they navigate through the museum's labyrinthine corridors, the children quickly realize they are lost. With each twist and turn, their excitement turns into anxiety as they wonder if they...
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English
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It's the start of tourist season again in Cascade Cove, and the town is bustling with excitement as they get ready for the crowds. Sarah begins surfing lessons with Teek, while Grandpa Larry anticipates the grand reopening of Larry's Pawfect Boutique. That is, until there's another murder. When Teek's new pineapple drink is found lying next to the body of his rival, Teek becomes the number one suspect.As the evidence piles up against her friend, Sarah...
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English
Description
This influential guide by the Reverend L. L. Langstroth, "the father of modern beekeeping," revolutionized the practice of beekeeping. Originally published in 1853, his work constitutes the first descriptive treatise of modern bee management - its innovations allowed people to engage in actual beekeeping, rather than simply handling bee domiciles and extracting the honey. This book explains and illustrates techniques still employed 150 years later...
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English
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Take a journey into humorous, enlightened, entertaining, philosophical fiction by Cupideros with The Abyssarian Merchant. An older woman having had her children and seen her brood fly the nest goes out to become a boss-babe on her terms. She tried several different fields of work and failed. All she had was her knowledge of Abyssarianism Religious Pragmatic, Practical Philosophy, and eventually two parrots. This is a heartwarming story that takes...
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An adorable, imaginative hippo dreams of going to the moon!
But he'd also like a caring friend to play with.
Skipping to his own beat, Bentley the hippo is stopped in his trails when he is "clunked" on the head with a banana thrown by Jaxon, a silly monkey.
Jaxon doesn't know how to share or how to be a good friend.
Instead of saying hello, he throws bananas!
Instead of kindly sharing his food, he throws bananas!
Instead of saying good-bye,...
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