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1) Giraffes
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents information about giraffes, describing their physical features, group behavior, life cycle, predators, and threats they face from loss of habitat and hunters.
Author
Series
Giraffe and Bird (Rebecca Bender) volume 3
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"When the egg in Giraffe's tree first hatches, he is excited and eager. But the baby bird grows quickly, and he soon learns how to make Giraffe angry and annoyed. It doesn't take long for Giraffe and Bird to start fighting over their tree. When danger forces them to work together, the two not-quite-friends realize they might not be able to share their home at all"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Read about how giraffe calves grow to be the tallest animal on land and how zookeepers take care of them. This level 3 guided reader book includes intriguing facts and adorable photos. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how these baby animals learn and grow, what they eat, and how they socialize with each other. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, sidebars, and word list...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Knitting patterns for 24 wild animals. There is something here for everyone, with instructions for knitting spots, stripes, fur, scales, trunks, wings and beaks! The animals are surprisingly easy to make. It will only take a few evenings to create yourself an exotic pet or reproduce your favorite species. These knitted animals in miniature are much easier to look after than the real things - they don't need feeding, they won't make a mess and they...
5) Killer koalas from outer space: and lots of other very bad stuff that will make your brain explode!
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A collection of ridiculous short stories featuring zombie kittens, rocket stealing ants, and of course, killer koalas from outer space.
8) Lion down
Author
Series
FunJungle volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
For once, operations at the enormous zoo/theme park appear to be running smoothly (except for the occasional herring-related mishap in the penguin exhibit) and Teddy Fitzroy is finally able to give detective work a rest. But then a local lion is accused of killing a famous dog--and the dog's owner, an inflammatory radio host, goes on a crusade to have the cat declared a nuisance so it can be hunted. However, there's evidence that the lion might have...
9) Baby Beluga
Author
Publisher
Shoreline Records
Pub. Date
[199-?]
Language
English
Description
Includes: This old man; Kumbaya; Day O; Oats and Beans and Barley Grow, and others.
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"'Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes...' Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It's 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic....
Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"7 billion doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered around the world, with nearly 400 million doses in the United States alone. Undoubtedly, the vaccine has saved, and will continue to save, countless lives. While we should appreciate these innovations of modern-day medical science, the vaccine has not been universally accepted, hampering our efforts to reduce harm. Side-effects of the COVID vaccine are widely discussed in news outlets. Countless...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
A love story in reverse: 'How I met your mother' is a comedy about Ted and how he fell in love. When Ted's best friends Marshall and Lily decide to tie the knot, it sparks the search for his own Miss Right. Helping him in his quest is his bar-hopping "wing-man" Barney, a confirmed bachelor with plenty of wild scemes for picking up women. Ted's sights are set on the charming and independent Robin, but destiny may have something different in mind. Told...
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