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Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books, an imprint of Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Why would anyone want to raise pigeons? Readers might be surprised to find out just how useful they can be. Pigeons are fast and clever fliers. During World Wars I and II, they were used as a means of communication. Today, homing pigeons, or racing pigeons, are specially bred for their great speed and homing instinct. With this fun and informative book, readers will learn what is needed to raise pigeons and learn how these intelligent birds are trained....
2) Gorillas
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 cm : color photographs ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This revised edition surveys key aspects of gorillas, describing the great apes’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures do nothing but eat and sleep.
3) Elephants
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 cm : color photographs ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This revised edition surveys key aspects of elephants, describing the massive mammals’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures have long trunks.
4) Skunks
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 cm : color photographs ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Elementary-aged readers will discover that skunks come out at night to hunt. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating animals.
5) Penguins
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 cm : color photographs ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Meet the amazing waddling penguins! Introduce elementary kids to these flightless birds and their lives in the wild. Penguins are a bit clumsy on land, but their flippers help them fly through the water. An end folk tale from South America shares why emperor penguins are said to be so big.
6) Giraffes
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 cm : color photographs ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This revised edition surveys key aspects of giraffes, describing the towering mammals’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures have long necks.
7) Parrots
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 cm : color photographs ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Meet the colorful parrot! Introduce elementary kids to these amazing birds and their lives in the wild. Parrots have beauty and brains. Some can even talk! With more than 300 kinds around the world, these birds come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Readers explore different habitats of parrots, their colorful feathers, what sounds they make, and much more. An end folk tale from Asia shares why some parrots can copy what people say.
8) Prairie Dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 cm : color photographs ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Elementary-aged readers will discover prairie dog towns. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating little mammals.
9) Chimpanzees
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 cm : color photographs ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This revised edition surveys key aspects of chimpanzees, describing these intelligent primates' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why chimpanzees do not have tails.
Author
Series
Beak and Ally volume 3
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
62 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ally's enjoying a peaceful rainy day down in the swamp until Beak tells her that a big storm is coming. As Ally makes her way home to prepare, she can't help but notice other swamp critters struggling to get ready for the bad weather. Even though she has a lot to do, she offers them a hand. But before she knows it, the storm is upon her, and she has to take shelter in the first secluded spot she can find. Once the storm passes, Ally returns to find...
11) Where's Halmoni?
Author
Series
Halmoni and Family volume 1
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Two young children pay a visit to Halmoni (grandmother in Korean), only to discover she's not home. As they search for her, noticing animal tracks covering the floor, they discover a window, slightly ajar, new to their grandmother's home. Their curiosity gets the best of them, and they crawl through and discover an unfamiliar fantastical world, and their adventure begins. As they continue to search for their grandmother and solve the mystery of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color photograps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Why do ferrets hide their toys? Find out the answer and spark kids' natural curiosity about pets with this inquiry-based nonfiction book. Long and furry, ferrets are perpetual explorers with high energy and a mischievous spirit. Nine kid-friendly Q&As teach readers about life with a pet ferret, including their behavior, playful antics, and tendency to run into walls. Engaging questions draw in kids while research-based answers satisfy their curiosity....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bunjitsu is not just about kicking, hitting, and throwing. It is about finding ways NOT to kick, hit, and throw. Meet Isabel. She is the BEST bunjitsu artist in her school. She can throw farther, kick higher, and hit harder than any bunny else. But her strongest weapon is her mind! Whether she's outsmarting pirates or overpowering huge bears, she is always one step ahead of the pack. Hop along for the ride as Isabel's wisdom prevails in one humorous...
Author
Publisher
Margaret Ferguson Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pearl has built three bird feeders--one looks like a house, one looks like a tube, and one looks like a teacup because it is a teacup. After she fills the bird feeders she sits back to enjoy the show--until a squirrel scares the birds away and gobbles up all the peanuts in the teacup.
This will never do, and Pearl declares that girl versus squirrel is on.
She raises the teacup higher and higher and finally builds an obstacle course to deter the...
15) Albatross
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The giant wings of an albatross stretch out wide as it flies. Whoosh! The huge seabird glides gracefully over the ocean for days on end. Everything from its bones to its bill is perfect for life above the waves. Learn all about this awesome animal.
Author
Series
Magic Animal Rescue volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
118 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Maggie isn't like other girls who live in the Enchanted Forest. That's because she notices the magical things around her--like flying pigs and geese that lay golden eggs.
Maggie hasn't been getting along very well with her stepmother and stepbrother. It doesn't help that flying pigs keep messing up her chores and getting her into trouble! One day while she's near a lake, she catches a magical fish who promises to make her wish come...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
110 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Hedgehog and Mutty live on a teeny-tiny island, just the two of them. Until a storm comes, and carries Mutty away. As Hedgehog searches for her friend, she meets a wiggly mole, a wordy owl, a curmudgeonly beaver, a treasure-hunting hen and her scatterbrained chicks, and a girl who's new to the neighborhood, Annika Mae. There's nothing that can stop these eight from finding Mutty, but along the way, they discover something even more important: each...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter's snowy landscape in this magical book.
19) Ducks
Author
Series
Publisher
Pop!, an imprint of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color photographs ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book introduces readers to the life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of ducks. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
20) Salamanders
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing, a division ABDO
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book introduces readers to the unique features of salamanders. Basic information is covered, such as habitat, life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats. Table of contents, interesting facts, glossary, and index are included.