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Series
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English
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"Whenever you hear the sky rumble, that usually means a storm. In Virgil Flowers' case, make that two. The exceptional new thriller from the writer whose books are "pure reading pleasure" (Booklist) The first storm comes from, of all places, the Minnesota zoo. Two large, and very rare, Amur tigers have vanished from their cage, and authorities are worried sick that they've been stolen for their body parts. Traditional Chinese medicine prizes those...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship in the Pacific, one solitary lifeboat remains, carrying a hyena, a zebra, a female orangutan, a Bengal tiger, and a 16-year-old Indian boy named Pi. His story is a dazzling work of imagination that will delight and astound listerners in equal measure. It is a triumph of storytelling and a tale that will as one character puts it, make you believe in God.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 19
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Having used their magic tree house to travel to India, where they must get a gift to help free the dog Teddy from a spell, Jack and Annie have adventures involving a tiger and other endangered jungle animals.
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1917, deep in the snowy mountains of occupied Korea, an impoverished local hunter on the brink of starvation saves a young Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. In an instant, their fates are connected, and from this encounter unfolds a saga that spans half a century. In the aftermath, a young girl named Jade is sold by her family to Miss Silver's courtesan school, an act of desperation that will cement her place in the lowest social status....
5) Life of Pi
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013], 2012
Language
English
Description
Possessing encyclopedia-like intelligence, unusual zookeeper's son Pi Patel sets sail for America, but when the ship sinks, he escapes on a life boat and is lost at sea with a dwindling number of animals until only he and a hungry Bengal tiger remain.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Daniel Tiger likes brushing his teeth every morning and night until they're shiny and clean. He even has a song to help him remember all the places to brush! This storybook comes with a punch-out cardstock toothbrush that readers can use on the pictures throughout the book to "brush" Daniel's teeth up-and-down, side-to-side, and more."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
For the first time ever, Daniel Tiger ventures beyond the Neighborhood of Make Believe to introduce kids to the helpers in their neighborhood! These community members -- like firefighters, crossing guards, doctors, and teachers -- are there to help in the neighborhood every day in so many different ways.
12) The tiger shark
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about the tiger shark. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7".
13) Cinnamon
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The parents of pearl-eyed princess Cinnamon offer a reward to anyone who can help their daughter speak, a plea answered by an exotic tiger who arrives at the palace, armed with knowledge of the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
It's snowing in the neighborhood, and Daniel Tiger can't wait to build a snowman with Miss Elaina. At first he doesn't want to wear his mittens or hat, but he soon discovers that playing in the snow is much more fun when he's all bundled up!
15) Tiger in my soup
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
©2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Left in the care of his older sister, a boy begs her to read his favorite book but she is too absorbed in her own reading even to notice when a tiger comes to life in the steam from his soup.
17) Tiger pups
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This is the true story of Nasira, Anjika, and Sidani, three white Bengal tiger cubs whose mother stopped nursing them only fifteen hours after their birth. Luckily, two zookeepers, Tom and Allie Harvey, were keeping a close eye on them. The Harveys paired the hungry cubs with their golden retriever, Isabella, who was still nursing her own puppy, to see if Isabella would feed and care for the baby tigers. The match was a success: Isabella immediately...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Daniel Tiger learns that his mom is going back to work--she's helping King Friday fix things at the Enchanted Garden! One day, Daniel accompanies Mom Tiger to work. She's busy fixing a broken stage, but he really wants to play with her. Daniel learns that he has to keep busy and find something to play with on his own. By using his imagination and creativity, he can create fun by himself!"--
19) Tiger
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Are you ready? Let's save tigers! Meet the fierce wild tiger, the world's biggest cat. At one time, 100,000 roamced across Asia and Russia. Far fewer remain today. Your mission is to learn all about how tigers live, the challenges they face, and what you can do to help rescue them. Mission Tiger Rescue puts you in the know, in the field, and in the action!"--
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