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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In the animal kingdom, survival is the name of the game--and not everything is as it seems. A number of animals rely on particularly clever tricks to fool predators or prey. A baby bird mimics a poisonous caterpillar. A moth escapes bats by making sounds that interfere with the bats' echolocation. A tiny rain forest spider builds a big spider "puppet" out of bits of dead leaves, insect parts, and other items. Find out more about some of nature's most...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Find out what an African elephant has in common with a wildebeest. Learn what sets an African elephant apart from a snow leopard. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of African elephants-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Discover what a humpback whale has in common with a gibbon or a caribou. Learn what sets a humpback whale apart from a hedgehog or a sloth. Readers will compare key traits of humpback whales-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Insects, fish, reptiles, birds, amphibians, and mammals make up the six main animal groups. But did you know that each of these groups has a different life cycle? Or that each group has specific stages of growth? This fascinating book investigates the life cycle of each animal group.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Find out what a platypus has in common with a beaver or a dolphin. Learn what sets a platypus apart from a giraffe or a wild dog. Readers will compare key traits of platypuses-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn what a mountain gorilla has in common with a hippopotamus. Find out what sets a mountain gorilla apart from a raccoon or a mountain lion. Readers will compare key traits of mountain gorillas-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Badgers and bobcats are furry but fierce fighters equipped with powerful weapons. In this title, readers will discover what makes each animal worthy of battle through descriptive text and vivid photographs. Profiles and other features highlight the animals' strengths and reinforce the main text. Who will win in a showdown between these North American predators?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Skunks and raccoons use unique weapons to survive. Many predators keep their distance! Through leveled text, striking photos, and engaging features, readers will discover what makes these critters so successful in this fun title. The final pages pit the animals against each other as they fight for a meal. Which creature has the weapons to take the prize?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! The octopus spies a nice, tasty mantis shrimp. It swims over for a closer look at the small creature. Then-WHAM!-the mantis shrimp strikes a nasty blow with its hammer-like forelimb. The octopus shrinks back, defeated. That wasn't such an easy meal after all.
In nature, good defenses can mean the difference between surviving a predator's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn what a Siberian tiger has in common with an elk. Discover what sets a Siberian tiger apart from a Tasmanian devil. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of Siberian tigers (their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle) to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Mantis shrimp and lionfish are two coral reef predators with special weapons. Dive into the pages of this book to find engaging leveled text and colorful photography that highlights these unique ocean creatures. Profiles show off their weapons and habitats, and a final battle scene will keep readers gripping the pages until the very end. Can you guess who will come out on top?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Are zombies real? As far as we know, dead people do not come back to life and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makers--including a fly-enslaving fungus, a suicide worm, and a cockroach-taming wasp--and their victims.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Late in 2013, snowy owls started showing up in places no one expected to find them-including Florida. What had caused so many of these majestic birds to leave their Arctic home and fly to southern Canada and the United States? Scientists quickly began working to find out. Author Sandra Markle brings together firsthand reports from the scientists involved along with stunning photographs of the owls to explain this rare event, known as an irruption....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least expect them. Not all of them arrive by accident, and some are here to stay. As the human population tops seven billion, animals are running out of space. Their natural habitats are surrounded and sometimes even replaced by highways, shopping centers, office parks,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Readers will learn how scientists use camera-trap technology to study woolly monkeys in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. These camera traps helped scientists discover information about the woolly monkeys' diet, behavior, and habitat. Known as the rainforest's gardeners, their activities and behaviors are essential to the survival of the trees and animals in the rainforest. Scientists must learn more to save this keystone species and protect the rainforests....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Asiatic lions dominate the Gir Forest of India. But what would happen if a Bengal tiger encroached on their territory? In this clash of big cats, readers will learn about the secret weapons of these two animals, their attack techniques, and who may win in a battle. Features highlight each animal's weapons, while profiles show each animal's size and habitat. This title is sure to have readers roaring with excitement!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Find out what a gray wolf has in common with a red fox or an African lion. Discover what sets a gray wolf apart from a manatee or a giant panda. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of gray wolves-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! This up-close look at a fascinating scientific discovery highlights the critical role predators such as sea otters play in keeping ecosystems healthy. In Elkhorn Slough, an inlet on the California coast, seagrass grows healthy and strong in the shallow water. This healthy seagrass baffled marine biologist Brent Hughes. The scientist expected...
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