Wendy Pfeffer
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More than anything, Rem Goldin wants to fight the British in the American Revolution. His father and the other men of Sites Point, New Jersey, have all left town to join the fighting. But ten-year-old Rem is too young to go with the men. Disappointed, he climbs up Foxborough Hill to look out over the ocean. What is that murky shape he sees through the fog? Could it be a British warship? Can Rem find a way to save his town?
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During the winter, the arctic fox begins an incredible journey. She heads north through the tundra, toward the top of the world. No larger than a house cat, she faces treacherous obstacles, frightening predators, and bitter cold along the way.
It seems impossible that she could persist against the elements on her almost 2,000-mile journey-but she does.
Read and find out about the arctic fox's quest for survival.
The Arctic Fox's Journey is filled...
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Description
Describes how and why daylight grows shorter as winter approaches, the effect of shorter days on animals and people, and how the winter solstice has been celebrated throughout history. Includes activities.
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations ; cm
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An introduction to light and how it helps us to see profiles different kinds of light, including sunlight, firelight and electric light, and provides interactive experiments readers can perform at school or at home.
9) A log's life
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
1 volume : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Description
Introduction to the life cycle of a tree.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
33 p. : col ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Description
Learn how pumpkims grow from tiny seeds to big pumpkins. Pumpkins can be baked in a pie. Pumpkins can be carved into jack-o'-lanterns. Pumpkin seeds can be roasted for a healthy snack. But how does a tiny seed turn into a big pumpkin? Read and find out what a pumpkin seed needs to help it grow!