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Estivation is just like hibernation - only it happens in summer instead of winter. Why do some animals settle into cool, snug spots and sink into a summertime sleep? Because it's too hot for their bodies to function, or their food is in short supply. Some estivating animals sleep groups; others rest alone. Some go on a long journey before they slumber; others hunker down right at home. From the pixie frog to the spotted turtle to the desert hedgehog,...
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Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Which creature moves so rapidly it can even run on water? Which bird's heart beats 1,200 times a minute? Come learn about the world's fastest animals, from speedy cheetahs and swiftly swinging tree gibbons to colorful chameleons whose tongues grab an insect quicker than you can blink an eye. These amazing animals have skills that help them thrive and survive.
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Peachtree
Pub. Date
c2009
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
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A journey through the fields, forests, ponds and wetlands to see how animals survive in the snowy winter months, and when the sun's rays grow stronger, join all the animals as they get ready for springtime.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Introduces some of the most dangerous animals on Earth, describing the physical characteristics and behavior that makes them deadly, including such creatures as saltwater crocodiles, poison dart frogs, box jellyfish, and scorpions.
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Peachtree Publishers
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2013.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 27 cm.
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Introduces young readers to the ways human action or inaction can affect turtle populations and explores a wide range of environmental issues. Describes various kinds of turtle and the ecosystems that support them.
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Did you know that a tiny golf ball-sized creature called the blue-ringed octopus contains enough venom to kill 26 adult humans? Or why the Sydney funnel web spider is one of the most dangerous creatures in the world? In this Level 3 book, kids will be fascinated by 12 species that you hope you'll never come across! Sharks, snakes, jellyfish and more-these creatures are among the most threatening-and interesting-in the world!
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Aprende todo sobre los animales más mortales en este emocionante libro para niños. Está lleno de imágenes bellas e interesantes que les enseñan a los niños todo sobre estos animales asombrosos. Este libro de Nivel 3 es apropiado para los primeros pasos de lectura independiente o para una experiencia de lectura en voz alta, ¡perfecto para motivar a futuros científicos y exploradores!
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¡AHORA EN ESPAÑOL! Las hormigas se encuentran en todas partes. Y ya que los niños están siempre cerca de la tierra, muchas veces son ellas el primer animal que observan y estudian - ¡a veces con la intensidad de científicos profesionales! Con este libro, los niños las conocerán de cerca.
Las hormigas pueden ser de diferentes tamaños y colores, y tienen distintas maneras de prosperar en los lugares donde viven. Y sí que prosperan, y a veces...
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Come face-to-face with sharks, wolves, tigers, and many more predators in this gripping new addition to the National Geographic Kids Reader series. Amazing animal photos will wow kids as they discover how predators hunt, raise their young, and contribute to the food chain. This Level 2 reader is written in easy-to-grasp text and will help kids understand who rules in the wild!
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
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36 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 21 cm.
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Discusses the varieties of tyrannosaurs and their characteristics, including the Qianzhousaurus Rex, or Pinocchio Rex, which was discovered in 2014 and gained its nickname due to its pointy nose.
16) Seashells
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Prolific, award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them.
Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights how shells provide more than a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text underscores characteristics...
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Triangle Interactive, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
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1 online resource
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Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to explore informative sidebars, which underscore specific ways each bird uses its feathers for a variety of practical purposes. A scrapbook design showcases life-size feather illustrations.
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Everyone loves the smile on a dolphin's face. Though smart enough to become theme park tricksters, dolphins are first and foremost wild mammals. Melissa Stewart's lively text outlines our responsibility to conserve their natural environment. This high-interest book also offers an interactive experience to boost awareness of these adorable creatures.
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Superhero and comic book force? Sure, but also a real-life animal! Find out in this Level 3 Reader how fierce wolverines, who are expert survivors, can be even more fantastic than those in movies and graphic novels.
Journey through harsh cold and rugged mountain ranges to see how wolverines take down prey, raise their young, and live in one of the world's harshest environments. Learn about how their bodies adapt for survival, and about the animal's...
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Ants are everywhere. They creep, they crawl, they climb, and they fall. But they get up and they keep on working. Ants come in all different shapes, different sizes, and different colors. And they do a lot of different jobs. These hard-working little creatures thrive wherever they go, making whatever adaptations necessary in their ever-changing world.
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