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Author
Series
Long Pond volume 2
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
On a busy day at Long Pond, Box Turtle searches for food, basks in the sun, and escapes a raccoon.
3) Mossy
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mossy, a turtle with a garden growing on her shell, is taken from her home and new friend to become an exhibit in a museum, until the director's niece, Tory, notices how sad Mossy is and helps arrange for her to go home.
4) Sea turtles
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
For over 200 million years, sea turtles have swum throughout Earth's oceans. Rarely leaving their watery homes, these incredible reptiles have long fascinated people. Readers will discover how sea turtles crawl onto beaches to lay their eggs, why they are so graceful underwater but sluggish on land, and how their shells help protect them from harm.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This tribute to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet (turtles) speaks to the diversity and wisdom of these long-lived reptiles"--
7) Sea turtle
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces sea turtles, describing how they look and move, what they eat, how they care for their young, and where they live.
8) The turtle
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2006, c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pandora the cat, Seabold the dog, and their three adopted mouse children, call on the pelicans for help when Aurora the sea turtle becomes stranded in fog and cold water near the lighthouse.
Author
Series
Hat trilogy (Jon Klassen) volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Two turtles find a hat that looks good on both of them, but, with fairness in mind, they decide to leave it be, until night falls and one of the turtles changes its mind.
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the ways human action or inaction can affect turtle populations and explores a wide range of environmental issues. Describes various kinds of turtle and the ecosystems that support them.
11) Ninjas united!
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Journey beneath the streets of New York City to meet Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and the evildoers they battle."--Amazon website.
Author
Series
Winnie years volume 4
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
As Winnie and her friends count the days until the beginning of high school, they attend a summer camp where they learn about sea turtles--as well as human relationships.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What if you wished you were a sea turtle and then you became one? Could you eat like a sea turtle? Sleep like a sea turtle? Spend most of your life underwater? And would you want to? Find out! This I Can Read book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 who are ready to read independently. It's a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. Ranger Rick...
14) Crime wave
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the slimiest sewers to the tallest skyscrapers, New York City is filled with monsters, mutants, and dangerous gangs. Luckily, the Ninja Turtles are on guard and keeping the streets safe"--
15) Emma's turtle
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Emma's box turtle digs his way out of his pen, he imagines that he is having adventures in Africa, India, and other faraway lands that Emma has described to him.
16) Sea turtles
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Learn about different kinds of sea turtles, where they live, what they like to eat and do, and how you can help keep them safe"-- provided by publisher.
18) Snapping turtles
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In Turtle or Tortoise?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these shelled reptiles. Carefully leveled text relays what the animals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which animal is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each animal side by side, while a Quick Facts...
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