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Author
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 x 24 cm
Description
"A child goes on an adventure to the tall grass prairie of the Kansas Flint Hills, encountering bad weather and harsh climates, as well as encountering the animals and plants that live in this biome. Includes world map of prairies and glossary"--
Author
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; color map ; 22 x 24 cm
Description
"A child goes on an adventure to the Florida Everglades, discovering what the climate is like and encountering many animals and plants that live in wetlands. Includes world map of wetlands and glossary"--
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"Fly is fed up with everyone studying butterflies. After all, flies go through metamorphosis too--and they are so much cooler! They flap their wings 200 times a second, compared to a butterfly's measly five to twelve times. Their babies--maggots--are much cuter than caterpillars (obviously). And when they eat solid food, they even throw up on it to turn it into a liquid. Who wouldn't want to study an insect like that? Both funny and informative, this...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
231 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
"This hard-hitting look at climate change tackles the past, present, and future of global warming, examining the effects it's having across the world, the politics behind denial, and the ways in which we can all work to lessen the harsh effects of our warming world. Perfect for young environmentalists looking to learn about the ways in which we can take action against global warming"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
Description
Introduces how evolution provides common traits for different animals, and the unique ways in which each uses them, from the shelled snail and turtle to the billed duck and platypus.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
"A child wonders where bread comes from and learns about the jobs of a wheat farmer, a miller, and a baker in a bread factory as they describe the steps in bread-making. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes world map of where wheat is grown, glossary, and further resources"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
"A child wonders where cheese comes from and learns about the jobs of a dairy farmer and cheese makers and how milk is made into cheese at a cheese factory. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a world map of where dairy cows are raised, glossary, and further resources"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
"A child wonders where peanut butter comes from and learns about the jobs of peanut farmers and how peanuts are harvested, and how peanuts are made into peanut butter and packaged at a factory. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a map of where peanuts are grown, glossary, and further resources"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"Writer Bridget Heos and illustrator Daniel Duncan welcome you aboard Captain Parrot's pirate ship! Captain Parrot is here to tell you about the life of a real swashbuckler from the Golden Age of Piracy (1650-1730). From danger to the doldrums, Who Wants to Be a Pirate? has all the need-to-know facts. And don't worry about walking the plank-strap in for fun and join Captain Parrot's pirate crew!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
"A child wonders where ice cream comes from and learns about the jobs of a dairy farmer, a sugarcane farmer, and factory workers in an ice cream factory. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a world map of where dairy cows and sugarcane are raised, glossary, and further resources"--Provided by publisher.
16) What to expect when you're expecting hatchlings: a guide for crocodilian parents (and curious kids)
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 x 28 cm.
Description
"Congratulations, crocodilian parents-to-be! You have little ones on the way. They're called hatchlings. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how you'll know when the babies are ready to hatch, and what you and your babies will do all day long. Whether you're an alligator, caiman, crocodile, or even a funny-looking gharial, you'll find answers to all your parenting questions here. But there's one condition: don't eat the book!"--P. [4]...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
79 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
"In The Spider Silk Scientists, readers enter Randy Lewis' lab where they come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders and genetically engineered goats, whose milk contains the proteins to spin spider silk--and to weave a nearly indestructible fiber. Learn how this amazing material might someday be used to repair or replace human ligaments and bones, improve body armor, strenghten parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier!...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarpercollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public's imagination, thanks especiallyto popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul play,...
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