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Bird talk : what birds are saying and why
A gorgeously illustrated tribute to birds of all kinds and the fantastic, funny, fascinating things that they do. Birds have lots of ways of communicating: They sing and talk, dance and drum, cuddle and fight. But what does all of the bird talk mean? Filled with gorgeous illustrations, this fascinating picture book takes a look at the secret life of birds in a child-friendly format that is …
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- 9781596436466
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 598 JUD
17 things I'm not allowed to do anymore
This "Parenting Magazine" Best Book of the Year and Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year features a kid full of fun ideas. For example, in the morning, gluing her brother's bunny slippers to the floor sounds like a good plan. But now she's not allowed to use glue anymore. And what about when she shows Joey Whipple her underpants--they're only underpants, right? Turn…
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- 9780375866012
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- 32 pages : illustration : 24 cm
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- F64
The emperor's egg
"Students who are wild about penguins and classrooms doing units on them will find THE EMPEROR'S EGG an action-packed read." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything at all to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming in the ocean and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezin…
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- 0439188067
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- 29 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 598.4 JEN
A nest full of eggs
What's inside that pretty blue egg? A baby bird is growing inside that egg. Slowly the bird develops, until one day it cracks through the shell. Safe inside the nest, under the care of its parents, the chick grows stronger. Soon it will learn how to fly and take care of itself. By next spring it will be ready to build its own nest and raise chicks of its own.
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- 9780064451277
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- 32 pages : illustration : 20 cm
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- Lets read and find out science : stage 1
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- 598.8 JEN
Penguin chick
An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive? A father penguin keeps his mate's egg warm by balancing it on his feet for two entire months. Learn how penguin parents take care of their babies in one of Earth's coldest, most desolate environments. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to …
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- 0439454646
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- 33 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Let's-read-and-find-out about
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- 598.4 TAT
Spiders
From tiny baby spiderlings to large tarantulas, nonfiction master Gail Gibbons' introduction to these intriguing arachnids reminds us that even when they look scary, most spiders are harmless--and even helpful! There are over thirty thousand kinds of spiders in the world--small and large, colorful or gray--and they live, hunt, and adapt in different ways. A number of different species and sp…
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- 9780823410811
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 595.4 GIB
Frogs
How far can frogs jump? Why do their eggs look slimy? Answer these questions and many more in this illustrated introduction to amphibians, and learn about the unique role frogs play in the environment. With her signature bright, well-labeled diagrams and simple text, Gail Gibbons introduces the habitat and life cycles of frogs, and gives a brief overview of common frog behaviors. Important v…
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- 0590506625
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 597.8 GIB
I wonder why camels have humps and other questions about animals
Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.
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- 9780753405024
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 590 GAN
The chase
Designed for children, teachers and parents with artwork from Alex Brychta. This work features stories children will love, a simplified structure, teaching support material, Take-Home cards for every storybook from Stages 1 - 9 to help parents get the most out of reading with the child, a Teacher's Handbook and a special edition for Scotland.
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- 9780199163007
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- 16 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Oxford Reading Tree Stage 2
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Boys and girls
Peter and Jane are at home. They are at play. Look at this, says Peter. We like to jump. We can jump on this. We can have some fun on this.
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- 9780721400150
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- 50 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- Key words reading scheme
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- A
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