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Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 12
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to the Arctic, where a polar bear leads them onto very thin ice.
Author
Series
Magic School Bus a science chapter book volume 13
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Miss Frizzle's class travel to the north pole to learn about arctic animals.
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In a journey shrouded in mystery and intrigue, Sir John Franklin's 1845 campaign in search of the Northwest Passage ended in tragedy. All 129 men were lost to the ice, and nothing from the expedition was retrieved, including two rare and valuable Greenwich chronometers. When one of the chronometers appears a century and a half later in London, in pristine condition and crudely disguised as a Victorian carriage clock, new questions arise about what...
Author
Publisher
Inhabit Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Moar has always loved fall - playing outside with his friends, feeling the weather get colder - but there is one thing about autumn that really worries Moar. The moon. The days become shorter and the moon, with its creepy face and eerie smile, seems to be looking down on him before he can even get home from school! So, one day, Moar is determined to get home before the moon appears in the sky. But there are so many fun things to do on the way home,...
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A polar bear waits patiently for spring when the ice breaks up, but after months of hunting, paddling, and resting on ice floes, summer ends and the bear must swim very far to find land. Includes facts about polar bears and the effect of climate change on their environment.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Something deadly and mysterious stalks the members of an isolated polar expedition in this haunting and spellbinding historical horror novel. In the wake of the First World War, Jonathan Morgan stows away on an Antarctic expedition, determined to find his rightful place in the world of men. Aboard the expeditionary ship, Jonathan may live as his true self-and true gender-and have the adventures he has always been denied. When disaster strikes in...
Author
Series
Little animal rescue volume 6
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Fliss loves animals and will do anything to save them! Join her on her adventures to save wild species in danger. While on a Forest Club camping trip, Fliss is surprised to find herself transported to the Arctic Circle. Although it's freezing outside and the snow is deep, she knows there must be an animal nearby that needs help. Then she spots a polar bear cub - lost and alone. Fliss will have to battle the elements and use her Forest Club skills...
Author
Series
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Duane the polar bear and the other animals of the very, very far north find their friendships deepening as they are challenged by the arrival of a contentious weasel and an unexpected departure.
14) The king penguin
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
King penguin Percival is off to find subjects who will listen to him, as long as they do not eat him first.
Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 12
Publisher
Lectorum
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to the Arctic, where a polar bear leads them onto very thin ice.
Author
Publisher
Make Believe Ideas Ltd
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"You must never touch a polar bear... unless it's in this book! This festive touch-and-feel book is perfect for young children. They will love reading the funny rhyme that warns of the dangers of touching the animals -- and then ignoring the advice! Innovative silicone touches feature throughout the book."--Publisher's description.
"You must never touch a polar bear...except in this book! The polar animals love showing off their skills, but you'd...
17) Pup and bear
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A stranded wolf cub is rescued and raised by a loving polar bear, and years later when he is grown into a wolf and on his own, he comes upon a lost polar bear cub, and the cycle begins again.
18) The last bear
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that's what April's father tells her when his scientific research takes them to a faraway Arctic outpost for six months. But one night, April catches a glimpse of something distinctly bear shaped loping across the horizon. A polar bear who shouldn't be there--who is hungry, lonely, and a long way from home. As their unlikely bond grows, April is determined to save her new friend--and so begins...
Author
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Young Waluk and old Eskimo are two polar bears helping each other get by in the modern Tundra. But food is growing scarce and their world is changing thanks to global warming and the human strangers who carelessly roam through their territory. But these carefree bears optimistically head out in search of fertile hunting grounds, making friends and avoiding dangers along the way. An adorable wildlife adventure tale about friendship, trust, and the...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"It is winter gift-giving season, and little Arctic Hare wants to keep every present Father, Mother, and Sister made for their friends. But when they have no gift for Harp Seal, the littlest Hare gives up a very special snow globe so the last friend on their list has a present too"--Provided by publisher.
It is winter gift-giving season and little Arctic Hare wants every gift her family made for their friends, but when she sees little Harp Seal has...
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