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1) Lizards
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Nonfiction
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces young nature enthusiasts to the beauty and diversity of lizards, in a volume that combines facts with full-page images and a double-gatefold spread.
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces lizards and salamanders to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
5) Pterodactyl
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Describes how the Pterodactyl and other pterosous were discovered, how paleontologists study their bones, and what the fossil evidence tells us about these ancient flying lizards"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the similarities between lizards and salamanders, and how to tell them apart. Discover how traits like size, habitat, and periods of activity can be used to identify these cold-blooded creatures. Additional features include a side-by-side comparison of the animals, an activity encouraging readers to demonstrate their knowledge, a phonetic glossary, sources for further reading, an introduction to the author, and an index.--
Author
Series
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Discover how lizards rapidly adapt to life in the Caribbean islands, allowing scientists to study Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection in real time."--Provided by publisher.
8) Gecko
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Meet the gecko, the escape artist of the lizard world. Hawks, rats, and snakes would love to catch one for their dinner, but the gecko s amazing ability to protect itself and outsmart predators keeps it safe from day to day. The gecko is more than a match for its pursuers, using clever camouflage and dropping its tail as a decoy to evade them. And even beyond its escape abilities, the gecko is fascinating, with feet covered in tiny hairs for gripping...
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