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Publisher
Future Publishing Ltd
Language
English
Description
Journey into the wilds of planet Earth to discover some of the most amazing animals on the planet. Inside, we’ll venture into the dead of night and meet nocturnal night-crawlers, come face-to-face with some of the most powerful predators in the animal kingdom, grab a magnifying glass and get up close and personal with intriguing insects, and much, much more. We’ll also don our investigation hats and get to the bottom of some
...2) Elephants
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of elephants.
3) Koalas
Author
Publisher
Creative Paperbacks Inc
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Provides a basic exploration of the apperance, behavior, and habitat of koalas, Australia's tree-climbing marsupials.
4) Eagles
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of eagles, Earth's most widespread birds of prey. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why people respect eagles"--Provided by publisher.
5) Giraffes
Author
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides information about giraffes, including their physical characteristics, habitats, life cycle, and eating habits.
6) Kangaroos
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of kangaroos, Australia's iconic marsupials. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why kangaroos jump instead of run"--Provided by publisher.
7) Jaguars
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of jaguars, the largest cats of the Americas. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why jaguars have blurry spots"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of Komodo dragons, Earth's heaviest lizards. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why Indonesians respect Komodo dragons"--Provided by publisher.
9) Owls
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of owls, the winged nighttime hunters. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why some owls have big eyes and ears"--Provided by publisher.
10) Pandas
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of pandas, some of Earth's smallest bears. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why pandas have black-and-white fur"--Provided by publisher.
11) Rhinoceroses
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of rhinoceroses, the famously horned animals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why rhinos have bumpy skin"--Provided by publisher.
12) Cougars
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of cougars, the second-largest cats of the Americas. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why cougars have long, thin bodies"--
13) Sea lions
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sea lions, oceanic mammals related to seals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why Japanese fishers respected sea lions"--
14) Tortoises
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
15) Zebras
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2014].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of zebras, the striped African horses. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how zebras came to have striped fur"--
16) Beavers
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of beavers, nature's swimming engineers. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why beavers slap their tails"--
19) Geckos
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education/Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of geckos, the colorful climbing lizards. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how geckos became Hawaiian good-luck charms"--
20) Hawks
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education/Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of hawks, the birds of prey found worldwide. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how the sun is carried by hawks"--
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