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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Learn about the many intriguing aspects of spiders, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and how they use webs to catch their next meal. Captions point out key visual details that readers can glean from the book's photographs, and chapter headings assist readers with locating information and main...
82) Bees
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When people think of bees, they often think of the honeybee. Honeybees are important. They deserve a lot of buzz. But they are not native to America. Colonists brought the honeybee to Virginia in 1622. America's only native bee is the bumblebee, and there are 46 different kinds of bumblebee. Our bumblebees pollinate flowers on apple, plum, pear, almond, peach, and many more plants. They work twice as fast as honeybees, and they work for free to give...
83) Going Buggy!
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Early readers learn about insects and spiders in this basic-concept, nonfiction book. With its bright colors, picture glossary, and informative text, readers will be immersed in the world of insects and spiders!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! Sammy Spider thinks he's picked the perfect day to hitch a ride to Josh's preschool. The class is learning about kindness to animals! But what happens when the little spider is discovered in Josh's backpack? Every child will identify with this peek into a busy preschool classroom.
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Have you heard the buzz about honeybees? Honeybees have many important jobs. They make honey, and they help plants grow. Use place value as you discover why bees are so important to our lives. This nonfiction math reader builds literacy skills and math content knowledge, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help students explore math in a meaningful way. The Let's Explore Math sidebars feature clear charts and...
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Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Introduce students to his life with this nonfiction biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested...
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A fascinating foray into the obsessions, friendships, scientific curiosity, misfortunes and rewards of suburban beekeeping-through the eyes of a Master Beekeeper...
Who wants to keep bees? And why? For the answers, Master Beekeeper Frank Mortimer invites readers on an eye-opening journey into the secret world of bees, and the singular world of his fellow bee-keepers. There's the Badger, who introduces Frank to the world of bees; Rusty, a one-eyed...
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In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes-creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the world's most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the "bookworms" that devour libraries, to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses, Wicked...
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"Hi, I'm Mr Naughty Nine Legs. In case you haven't guessed, I'm a spider with nine legs. Yes, you read it right, nine legs! I get into all sorts of trouble. I'm a very naughty spider. I see you have my book in your hand. Why not open it up and take a look? Read about my adventure if you dare. I meet my biggest fear, maybe it will give you a scare."
91) Dragonflies
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Did you know that dragonflies have six legs like other insects, but cannot walk? Dragonflies use their powerful wings to get from place to place. Learn all about a dragonfly's wings and how dragonflies use the other parts of their bodies to hunt and survive.
92) Ladybugs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ladybugs don't have spots all their lives, and some never have spots. Not a plant-eating insect, ladybugs love to eat aphids and are often used to protect plants. Early readers will learn how ladybugs grow and develop spots, hunt aphids, and live through the changes of season.
93) Praying Mantises
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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These unique insects get their name from the position in which they hold their front legs together. These legs are also "preying" as they shoot out and grab insects for the mantis to eat. Students will learn about the other physical characteristics of praying mantises and how they use each body part.
94) Ants
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ants live on every landmass on Earth except Antarctica and certain small islands. Living together in colonies, each ant plays a part in keeping the colony running smoothly. Learn how these busy insects build their homes, find their food, and work together!
95) Grasshoppers
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Grasshoppers use their back legs to jump high into the air! They often travel in swarms that can easily eat an entire field of plants. Hop into this introduction and learn all about grasshoppers.
96) Butterflies
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Did you know that some adult butterflies change their appearance depending on the season? These unique insects use their colorful wings to attract mates, ward off predators, or blend in with their surroundings. Learn all about how a butterfly grows into its wings!
97) Beetles
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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With estimates between 5 and 8 million, beetles have more species than any other insect. Beetles can live in almost all habitats, using their strong jaws, legs, and other body parts to find food and defend themselves from predators. Eager readers will discover beetles of all shapes, sizes, habits, and colors!
98) Fireflies
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Have you ever wondered how a firefly lights up? Fireflies in some areas of the world light up all at the same time, or in a specific order and pattern. Eager readers will glow with excitement while learning about these special insects!
99) Honey Bees
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Honey bees collect pollen and nectar from hundreds of flowers a day. This helps flowers spread pollen to each other to make new seeds. Discover how bees go back to their hives and use the pollen and nectar to create sweet honey!
100) Charlotte's web
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Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007, c2006
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English
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Fern is a young farm girl who rescues the runt, Wilbur. Wilbur the pig is saved from certain death and Fern visits him every day at her Uncle Homer's farm. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house." Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her web turns the Zuckerman farm into a tourist attraction.
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