Ruth Owen
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What's under the sea? A lot of fascinating animals! Readers of this book will learn how to fold origami versions of many of these creatures-including whales, crabs, and fish-while also learning facts about the animals and their lives in the ocean. Illustrations will guide them on each step, and color photographs of the real animals in their natural ocean habitat help readers make meaningful connections with the text.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Enter the dark and dangerous world of the medieval knight. Find out how these skilled warriors fought in bloody battles, riding on fierce warhorses trained to kick and bite their masters' enemies. See the weaponry and armor used by knights, learn how knights began their training at just 8 years old, and explore the everyday lives of these historic warriors who fought in return for castles and treasure. And for fun!
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Zoo veterinarians are responsible for looking after the many different kinds of animals living in zoos. To work with dangerous animals, they may need to use tranquilizer darts. Find out more in Zoo Veterinarians, one of the titles in the Thrilling Science and Technology Jobs series.
44) Vampires
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Get ready to craft some scary vampires! Learn how to make a recycled vampire decoration, a Count Dracula mask, a vampire puppet, and a delicious treat. Creepy crafts, spooky costumes, and alien food! Make all of these and more in this super fun series. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers as they make their own costumes, bake a fun treat, and create new crafts. All projects use easy-to-find supplies and can easily be made at home or in the...
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Valentine's Day is best celebrated with lots of fun decorations. With the help of this creative volume, readers can learn how to make some decorations of their own! This helpful guide introduces readers to the Japanese art of paper folding-origami-and shows them how to make Valentine-themed origami art. Simple step-by-step instructions are paired with eye-catching photographs to help visual learners understand the many folds involved in creating these...
46) Food Webs
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Energy is passed along through a tangled web of all living things. From producers, to consumers, to decomposers, explore food webs. Follow along with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia friendly font and design make learning accessible and a recap at the end promotes checking for understanding to aid with comprehension. It's key biology...
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Readers will be awestruck as they learn to transform a simple piece of paper into a majestic elephant, towering giraffe, or bold zebra. As the clear text breaks each animal project into simple steps, pictures illustrate a variety of origami folds. Images of the animals in their grassland homes with depictions of each finished project will inspire and delight origami and animal enthusiasts alike.
48) CGI Artists
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A CGI artist uses computer-generated imagery, or CGI, to create the special effects used in movies today. People have used CGI in films since the 1980s. Find out more in CGI Artists, one of the titles in the Thrilling Science and Technology Jobs series.
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Self-defense is an important part of life in the natural world, and some plants have developed cool ways to keep themselves safe. Some, like cacti, have their own spikes and thorns. Others, like some nightshade plants, can poison animals - and people - who try to eat them. Readers discover these and other plant defenses as they independently explore the detailed text and accompanying diagrams. Clear labels and a helpful glossary allow readers to familiarize...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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How did dinosaurs protect themselves from enemies? What kinds of food did prehistoric animals eat? This title is bursting with weird and wonderful nuggets of information about dinosaurs of all kinds! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Could a human really change into a savage, bloodthirsty, wolflike creature? In Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters, young readers will investigate this question and more as they read historical stories and modern-day accounts of werewolf encounters! Packed with spooky illustrations and historical photos, this title profiles some of the most famous werewolves throughout history and explores the fears and superstitions of different cultures that might...
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All around us Earth's rock cycle is in action. Wind and rain turn rocks to sand; dead leaves mix with rock particles to make soil; over millions of years, layers of sand and soil turn to sedimentary rock; beneath our feet in Earth's crust, extreme heat and pressure create metamorphic rocks; while lava bursts from volcanoes and cools to become igneous rock. This in-depth look at rocks and fossils gives students the chance to carry out investigations...
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In this book, readers will dive beneath the ocean to discover how fish, marine mammals, and a whole host of animals that make this habitat their home form an ecosystem and rely on their habitat and each other for survival.
This title cleverly explores the connections between a range of ocean animals, plants, seaweeds, and other living things.
• Packed with curriculum science information
• See how ocean animals find or hunt for their food
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54) Eggs!
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The incredible egg is an excellent source of protein. Readers will learn all about chickens and the edible eggs they produce through the story of daily life on a poultry farm. Easy-to-follow text gives children a better understanding of where their food comes from.
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For readers ready to learn a new art form, loom crafts are fun projects for creative crafters of all ages. Readers will use this easily accessible guide to master the art of making bracelets, flower charms, and coasters. The book also includes instructions for making a colorful circular rug for the reader's bedroom. Colorful images allow readers to visualize each step in the creative process, while direct and clear instructions guide them through...
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Whether it's hot and sunny or cold and snowy outside, the science behind the weather falling from the clouds is a wonderful discovery for young readers. They are able to learn the entire process of understanding and interpreting weather, from reading a thermometer to uncovering how thunder and lightning occur. Vibrant photographs and accompanying craft projects allow readers to connect with the material, and the age-appropriate text presents...
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Turkeys, pumpkins, and apples are common sights on many Thanksgiving dinner tables, and they're also fun things to make with paper! In this guide to Thanksgiving origami, readers are presented with cool crafts to make by folding paper-from a Pilgrim to an ear of Thanksgiving corn. Clear steps, visual examples, materials lists, and useful tips help readers master each project. Along the way, historical information and other fun facts give readers more...
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IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Seasonal changes in nature are so familiar that we often fail to stop and contemplate: Hey, why is this happening? Falling leaves are one of the most noticeable changes in autumn to inquisitive young minds, and sometimes the most perplexing. This bright and cheerful book, which supports elementary science standards, describes what happens in trees to cause this curious occurrence. Strikingly colorful images of nature provide support to the significant...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Longer than a school bus and weighing more than 22 elephants, Megalodon was a truly enormous and powerful prehistoric predator. This ancient ancestor of today's most feared ocean predator, the shark, would have hunted whales and been able to snap up a great white shark as a snack! In this book, readers get to dive into the world of a prehistoric ocean giant and find out how scientists have used fossils and studies of modern-day sharks to look back...