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Author
Publisher
White star Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Nature never ceases to amaze us, especially in the animal kingdom! In this book, children will be able to follow the adventures of an intrepid explorer through his researches, which have brought him face to face with some of the most bizarre and extinct animals in the world. Young readers will discover that our planet was once inhabited by armadillos the size of a car, rhinoceroses without horns as tall as a giraffe and elephants no bigger than a...
62) Wild about you!
Author
Series
Springfield Zoo volume 3
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Joining the new baby animals at the zoo are the much-loved pengaroo and the pandacat.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
"The book of imaginary beings is Borges's whimsical compendium of more than a hundred of "the strange creatures conceived down through history by the human imagination." Imbued with Borges's characteristic wit and erudition, this unique contribution to fantasy literature ranges widely across the world's mythologies and literatures to bring together in one delightful encyclopedia the fantastical inventions drawn from the Kabbalah, Homer, Pliny, Confucius,...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Joel Sartore, on a mission to photograph all the animal species in human care, now features photographs selected to represent the amazing diversity of the world's animals, highlighting the fascinating shapes, patterns, and expressions of animals both familiar and little known"--
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Deer has told Squirrel how wonderful snow is. But Squirrel gets bored with the wait. With his friend Hedgehog they pass the time by singing and waking Bear. Soon things are falling from the sky, but they aren't snow. But eventually they find what snow is.
73) Relics
Author
Series
Relics (Tim Lebbon) volume 1
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
There's an underground black market for arcane things. Akin to the trade in rhino horns or tigers' bones, this group trafficks in mummified satyrs, gryphons' claws, and more. When Angela Gough's lover Vince goes missing, she sets out to find him whatever the risk. She learns that he was employed by the infamous London crime lord Frederick Meloy, providing bizarre objects beyond imagining. Descending into the city's underbelly, she uncovers a deadly...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Amelia Bedelia is sick the day her class goes to visit the zoo. She doesn't want to be left out, so she comes up with a brilliant idea--she'll create a zoo in her backyard, using all her classmates' pets. But she doesn't know exactly how to tell her parents about her great plan"--
77) The ominous eye
Author
Series
The Nocturnals volume 2
Publisher
Fabled Films Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Join Dawn, Bismark and Tobin as they set out to investigate the source of a violent jolt that fractures the earth! Along their journey, the Nocturnal Brigade meets an unfamiliar reptile{u2014}a tuatara named Polyphema{u2014}who reveals that a giant beast caused the destruction and will soon strike again. Polyphema with her special insights, is the only one who can help the Nocturnal Brigade stop this fearsome predator{u2026} but can she be trusted?...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Bondar examines the sex lives of our animal cousins, which are fiendishly difficult, infinitely varied, and often violent. They involve razor sharp penises, murderous cannibals, and chemical warfare in an epic battle between the sexes. Like us, animals must first find the perfect partner. You think we have it tough? Try having to do it while being hunted down by predators, against a backdrop of unpredictable or life-threatening conditions. Then, sperm...
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Tales of magical creatures have been told across the world for generations... but are these stories merely flights of fancy, or is there any truth to the legends of unicorns and dragons, centaurs and griffins? Presented as the notebook of a 1920s zoologist, this lavish volume sets out to answer this question, revealing the hidden world of the magical beasts that live among us. Within these pages you will meet bizarre and beautiful creatures from around...
80) Animal
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the world of animals, describing their physical characteristics, life cycles, habitats, group behaviors, roles as workers and companions to humans, and the different steps being taken to protect them.
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