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41) Ballenas azules
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Explora la vida de una ballena azul.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Colorado carpenter Gary Adams spots two mysterious creatures in the woods near his house, he calls on his friend, veterinarian Cammy Rivers for advice. But like Gary, Cammy has never seen an animal resembling this beautiful species. But when the Department of Homeland Security puts a call out for Gary and Cammy because of these animals, the two risk everything to protect the innocent creatures.
Author
Series
Let's investigate with Nate volume 4
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The PBS television host and his team of young scientists turn into seeds, tadpoles, and caterpillars to learn about the life cycles of different creatures, and discover what is necessary for something to be alive. Includes experiment and glossary.
44) Game : Smile
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Your critters have escaped into the wild, and you and your co-players must bring them home before they cause all sorts of mayhem!
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Dave Eggers is one of the most notable writers of his generation, recognized for such bestselling and critically acclaimed books as 'A hologram for the king'. Before he embarked on his writing career, Eggers was classically trained as a draftsman and painter. He then spent many years as a professional illustrator and graphic designer before turning to writing full-time. More recently, in order to raise money for ScholarMatch, his college-access nonprofit,...
46) Dog
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of dogs, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds, and offer guidance on dog care and training.
47) Blackfish
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Killer whales are beloved majestic, friendly giants yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously. Blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of the notorious performing whale Tilikum, who - unlike any orca in the wild - has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. Blackfish expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"From the author of Apocalyptic Planet, an unsparing, vivid, revelatory travelogue through prehistory that traces the arrival of the First People in North America twenty thousand years ago and the artifacts that enable us to imagine their lives and fates. Scientists squabble over the locations and dates for human arrival in the New World. The first explorers were few, encampments fleeting. At some point in time, between twenty and forty thousand years...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Showcases the newest and cutest animal babies from accredited zoos and aquariums around the world.Includes animal facts and background stories on the featured babies. Illustrates the connections between zoo births and conservation initiatives in the wild.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and The 37th Parallel tells the fascinating Jurassic Park-like story of the genetic restoration of an extinct species—the woolly mammoth. "Paced like a thriller...Woolly reanimates history and breathes new life into the narrative of nature" (NPR).
With his "unparalleled" (Booklist, starred review) writing, Ben Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating...
With his "unparalleled" (Booklist, starred review) writing, Ben Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating...
51) The hunter
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Martin David, a skilled and focused mercenary, is sent into the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for a tiger believed to be extinct. Hired by an anonymous company that wants the tiger's genetic material, Martin arrives in Tasmania posing as a scientist. He proceeds to set up base camp at a broken-down farmhouse, where he stays with a family whose father has gone missing. Usually a loner, Martin becomes increasingly close to the family. However, as his...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
c2012, 2013
Language
English
Description
A conservationist traces his efforts to save the endangered White Rhino, describing the brutal region where the last fifteen were struggling to survive, the bureaucratic forces the author navigated to establish protections, and his work as a chief negotiator between the violent Lord's Resistance Army and the Ugandan government.
53) Sea of shadows
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In Mexico's Sea of Cortez, a group of dedicated scientists, high-tech activists, investigative journalists, and courageous undercover agents attempt to rescue the most endangered and elusive whale on Earth while battling the vicious Mexican drug cartels and Chinese traffickers whose destructive poaching methods are threatening the region's marine life.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The French feel threatened by Americas new freedom and confidence, as embodied by Count Buffon who claims that the New World was a chilly, swampy place, filled with puny, scrawny creatures, every species, breed, and race.
55) Iowa mammals
Author
Series
Iowa wildlife volume IAN-601
Publisher
The Association
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Cicada Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Exploring the biology of reproduction and birth and early parenting in the warm-blooded class of animals that we humans belong to. The book is packed with fascinating facts about all sorts of mammal species. For example, when trying to impress a mate, elk will lock horns, whilst hippos will smear poo on one another. We learn what happens when an egg is fertilised and how an embryo develops. We find out why some mammals have multiple births, whilst...
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