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Author
Series
Wayside School volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Follows the adventures and misadventures of students and staff as they cope with the effects of a large, gloomy cloud that has settled over Wayside School.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Pinkalicious is absolutely positive that a flower fairy will visit her garden. After all, flower fairies love pink, and so does Pinkalicious! When Pinkalicious transforms her garden into a pink wonderland, will it entice the flower fairy to visit?"--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Brings the extraordinary animals of prehistory to life, using the latest in digital technology. Take a journey through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous worlds to discover giant predatory reptiles lurking in the seas, pterosaurs the size of small planes soaring through the skies, and colossal dinosaurs striding over the land. Meet the monstrous mammals that cam next, such as the saber-toothed Smilodon and the wooly mammoth. Computer-generated...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
From the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Magic and magicians appear in early Babylonian texts, the Bible, Judaism and Islam. Secret words, spells and incantations lie at the heart of every mythological tradition. Today, magic means many things: contemporary Wicca is practised widely as a modern pagan religion in Europe and the US; 'magic' also evokes the cathartic rituals of Chaos magic, but stretches to include...
Author
Publisher
Monaco Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Shaped by emperors, architects and artists, Paris is city of splendour, elegance, and romance; cosmopolitan and colourful, its streets pulse with life. This sumptuously illustrated book celebrates its glory on the Grands Boulevards and Champs Elysees, and captures its cultural heartbeat in the artists' quarter of Montmartre and the Quartier Latin on the Left Bank. To discover Paris is also to experience the finer things in life. The Paris Book dips...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The only science encyclopedia for children you'll ever need, with amazing photography that shows and explains how chemistry, physics, and biology work. Watch as mixtures merge and matter changes state. Discover how some chemical changes can be reversed, yet others can't, and why some reactions happen with a bang! See bacteria at work in the world around us, and even inside the human digestive system. Understand the tricks that light plays, and unlock...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Get ready to learn all about some of the most powerful hunters on Earth: Sharks! You'll meet tons of different species, find out fascinating info on shark anatomy, and bite into 100 awesome shark facts in this Level 3 reader that's perfect for fluent readers."--
10) Lucky
Author
Language
English
Description
"While looking for a place to live, Lucky bumps into a certain someone and discovers something even better than a shiny new shell: friendship...Dynamic backmatter provides further details on the environmental crisis and how readers can prevent and reverse ocean pollution."--Description from publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ranger Rick explorers can learn all about monarch butterflies in this reader full of fascinating facts, vivid wildlife photographs, a Wild Words glossary, and a hands-on activity that teaches kids how to chart the life cycle of the monarch."--Amazon
What if you wished you were a monarch and then you became one? Could you transform from a caterpillar into a butterfly, and learn to fly? And would you want to? Find out! Ranger Rick explorers can learn...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Calling all dino dynamos! Get ready to devour wacky wonders, facts, stats, and trivia about all things dinosaur. Did you know that the T. rex had vision 13 times better than the average human's? Or that people collect fossilized dino poop? And get this: There's a dinosaur named after Hogwarts--Harry Potter's wizarding school! Get ready to meet dinosaurs with horns and feathers, razor-sharp claws and gigantic teeth. You'll encounter the places they...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn to be a Ninja with Master Wu and the heroes of Ninjago! This fun LEGO NINJAGO book teaches children all about their favorite Ninja heroes--their training, weapons, skills, and amazing Spinjitzu powers. Kids will discover Kai, Nya, Lloyd, Jay, Cole, and Zane's newest adventures in this book for children learning to read.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for science whizzes, kid comedians, and laughter-lovers of all ages, this side-splitting new book is packed with three hundred science-themed jokes, riddles, knock-knocks, tongue twisters, and more, plus ten stories of real-life scientific experiments so crazy you'll hardly believe them!"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Fly Guy is buzzing to learn all about the world's weirdest animals!"--
"While on a field trip to the zoo, Buzz and Fly Guy discover the world is filled with weird and unusual animals! From blobfish to naked mole rats, there's plenty for the best friends to explore." -- Amazon.com.
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