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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands, he found many kinds of finches there, each with a beak perfectly suited to the kind of food the bird commonly ate. The finches had adapted to their surroundings! Wing size, migration patterns, and more are all part of the fascinating bird adaptations included in this book. Readers explore all kinds of birds, bird behavior, and more in an entertaining format and colorful layout. Graphic organizers and full-color...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
If you hear a mourning dove's gentle cooing, don't look up-look down. These graceful creatures like to forage for seeds on the ground. They've been known to gobble up as many as 17,000 seeds in a sitting! Young bird watchers will be fascinated by the hidden life of these birds including migration habits, habitats, mating rituals, and some awesome adaptations for survival. Their guide to all-things-birds is a young bird watcher, encouraging readers...
43) Massive Moose
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Moose are the largest members of the deer family-and they are large! The most massive moose are 7 feet (2 m) tall at the shoulder and weigh 1,300 pounds (600 kg). These herbivores aren't always gentle. They can use their colossal bodies to defend themselves from black bears, wolves, and other carnivores. Even hunters fear moose because angry moose sometimes can't be stopped by guns! This informative book, including a graphic organizer and essential...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Meet the biggest bird in the world-the ostrich! Everything about this title is big, from the full-bleed photographs to the content. Readers will learn all that is super-sized about this soaring bird. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
If there's one bird that might win the "best actor" award in the feathered world, it's the mockingbird. This winged wonder can learn more than 180 songs in just a few months, imitating the calls of other birds but also dog-barking and even car alarms! This is truly one bird to watch and one that readers will love learning about in the pages of this fascinating volume. The journal-like format unites a cheerful narrative about the bird-watching hobby...
46) Cicadas
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
If there's one bug known for living underground, it's cicadas! Some species of cicadas spend most of their lives below ground, only emerging once every 13 to 17 years. In this volume, readers go underground to learn more about this unique insect. They'll learn facts about the cicada's life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and the important role it plays in its ecosystem. Readers will even learn about the cicada's identifying "song." Through...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Leopard seals look so cute, but even their name gives us a clue about their true nature: They're carnivores with a taste for penguin meat! The marine mammals' size, sometimes exceeding 12 feet (3.7 m), makes them dangerous-even to people. This absorbing volume combines attention-grabbing text with exciting photographs of leopard seals in their native habitats. Young marine biologists will learn about the sneaky behaviors of these sea creatures as...
48) Storks
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kids might not know much about storks in the wild. Storks fly in large groups to migrate. They winter in Africa and spend the summer in breeding grounds in Europe, crossing vast distances between the two locations. This book will teach kids more about these large birds through colorful photographs and straightforward language, enrapturing readers as they learn the secrets of the stork's migrations.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The cassowary is a large, flightless bird. It's cute, though a bit clumsy-looking. Like other birds that can't fly to escape danger, cassowaries have defensive mechanisms that help them survive in the wild, including long, sharp claws. Their terrible kick can slice open their enemies. This high-interest book reveals much more fascinating information about this interesting bird and its life in its native habitat. Wildlife enthusiasts will love the...
50) Angry Anteaters
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It might be hard to believe that the silly-looking creature called the anteater could be deadly, but it's true. These mammals primarily eat insects-lots of insects. Their tongue flies in and out of their mouth up to 160 times a minute! But they're equipped with some deadly claws that come in handy when they're defending themselves. Incredibly, giant anteaters have even killed people. This book is filled with surprising information about anteaters...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Clams might not seem all that interesting, but they're actually incredible animals. They move around using a special foot, and giant clams can weigh more than 500 pounds. Readers will learn these and other cool facts in this fascinating book about clams. Important elementary life-science topics are explained in rich detail, and full-color images help readers make connections with the text. Fact boxes highlight key information about clams and provide...
52) How Animals See
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An animal's eyes provide it with information about its encounters with other animals and its habitat. This book is filled with important and exciting facts about how animals see, such as deer, eagles, dragonflies, cats, and squids. It includes how animal eyes are constructed, how they work in different environments, and how different animals use sight to stay safe, find food, and experience the world around them. Comparisons between animal eyesight...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
If you saw a reptile's scales up close, could you guess what animal they belonged to? What about sharp teeth or long claws? In this uniquely laid out book, readers learn the characteristics of reptiles and then are introduced to several different kinds. First, an up-close photograph highlight some special feature of the reptile, such as a fat tail or long snout, and fun facts start to describe the reptile's habits and home. Readers only need to turn...
54) Sharks
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kids have long been fascinated by these sleek, mysterious animals. Sharks migrate, some thousands of miles, for food supply, water temperature, and reproduction. In easily understood language complemented by compelling pictures, this book will show kids more about sharks' surprising lives.
55) A Gorilla's Nest
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kids might think it's amusing to hear that gorillas sleep in the same type of home as a bird, yet that's exactly what gorillas do: they make nests in trees or on the ground out of available vegetation. Unlike birds, though, most gorillas make a new nest every night. This book illustrates this fascinating and surprising behavior for young readers.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kids may have seen strange, dense webs in trees, but they may have not been able to identify what they saw. This book explores the life cycle of both the caterpillars and the tents they create. Kids will be surprised to learn that the tent is built to achieve different temperatures inside its rooms. They'll also learn how these seemingly small animals can defoliate an entire tree as they maintain their home.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sea stars are commonly called starfish, but these incredible ocean critters aren't fish at all. Many of these star-shaped animals have five arms, but some may have 50 arms. Students will love learning about the strange and curious lives of sea stars in this fascinating book. Habitats, adaptations, and other early elementary life-science topics are covered in detail. Full-color photographs enhance the text and encourage the development of reading comprehension...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The fat bundle of feathers called the house wren is a cute bird. It often cheerfully trills its sweet songs. However, this little fowl's mood can turn really foul when another bird has a nesting site it wants! It may peck at larger birds to get them to move-and even push eggs out of a nest. Readers of this absorbing book will find that, with all kinds of wrens, looks can be deceiving. They'll love the diverting narrative and fun fact boxes and especially...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Orioles are beloved backyard birds; they're always looking for something sweet to eat. In this attractive volume, future birders will learn about the many kinds of orioles and even take a trip to a Baltimore Orioles baseball game. Like bird-watching itself, this book mixes fun-an entertaining story-like narrative-with essential science concepts, such as habitats and life cycles. Sidebars include funny comments, interesting statistics, and amazing...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jellyfish aren't fish, and they aren't made of jelly. So what exactly are they? In this fascinating introduction to jellyfish, readers will find out where these sea creatures live, how they move, what they eat, and more. Engaging, age-appropriate text makes reading fun. Colorful images add depth to the text and make this early elementary life-science topic come alive on each page. Even reluctant readers will be interested in learning more about these...
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