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4) Titanic
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Discusses the Titanic, including its design, how the ship sank, the passengers onboard, and why the ship's legacy lives on.
5) Dolphins
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Looks at dolphins as wild mammals and discusses the need to preserve their natural environment.
6) Storms
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Looks at all the big storms created by Mother Nature run amuk--from lightning and thunder to monsoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Features superlatives, jokes, and best of all, the incredible photographs available only from National Geographic.
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Juan Garcia Esquivel was born in Mexico and grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands. He loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention, he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. Juan's space-age lounge music popular in the fifties and sixties has found a new generation of listeners.
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Duck (David Shannon) volume 1
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A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
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Mimi is a writer and when she finds that some of her favorite words for natural things, such as wren, violet, and dandelion, are disappearing she appoints her granddaughter, Brooke, as the keeper of wild words, and shows her how to bring them to life by knowing, appreciating, and using the things they stand for.
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A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers' horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.
11) Forbidden City
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In this book, early fluent readers will marvel at the beauty and magnitude of the Forbidden City while learning about its history, location, many buildings, and art. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the palace's cultural history.
A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an At a Glance recap offers a map and quick...
12) Luna moth
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What's that huge green insect with a fuzzy body? It's a luna moth! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about luna moths, including what they eat--and don't eat--and how they stay safe from their enemies. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design,...
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What's that blue-faced animal with the pushed-in nose? It's a snub-nosed monkey! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about snub-nosed monkeys, including where they live and the story behind their strange features. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful...
14) Platypus
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What's that furry mammal with a bill? It's a platypus! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about platypuses, including how they catch food by picking up electrical signals and how they lay eggs! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching...
15) Polish chicken
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What's that bird with the giant clump of feathers on its head? It's a Polish chicken! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about Polish chickens, including what they eat and the story behind their wacky feathers. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful...
16) Planets
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Introduces facts about the planets, distinguishing between the inner, gas, and dwarf planets, and discusses how scientists learn about the planets and outer space.
17) Ellis Island
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Explore the history of Ellis Island, one of the most recognized landmarks in American history. Kids will learn about its early history as a Mohegan island and rest spot for fishermen, through its time as a famous immigration station to today's museum.
19) Mambas negras
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Los lectores principiantes aprenderan como sobreviven las serpientes mamba negras en la sabana. Las fotos vibrantes a todo color y el texto cuidadosamente nivelado atraen a los lectores jovenes a medida que descubren el mundo dramatico de estas serpientes venenosas. Un diagrama etiquetado ayuda a los lectores a identificar las partes del cuerpo de una mamba negra, mientras que un glosario de imagenes refuerza el vocabulario nuevo.