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How animals build : lift the flaps to discover amazing animal homes
Lonely Planet Kids' How Animals Build is a beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap hardback that explores the incredible world of animal architects. Children can open flaps and unfold spreads to discover amazing animal homes up high, underground, on land, and under the sea. From spider webs and rabbit warrens, to bird nests and ant colonies, and even coral reefs and beaver lodges, we reveal the s…
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- 9781786576620
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- Lonely Planet Kids
- Call Number
- 591.564 BUT
Partners and parents
Two new books on indigenous peoples and conservation have been added to naturalist Michael Chinery's exciting series Secrets of the Rainforest. Each colorful book shows us the wonderful array of plants and animals that live in the lush wildernesses of the world's tropical rainforests. Acting as the earth's lungs, the rainforests are of vital importance to the planet and to the many indigenous p…
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- 9780778702160
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- Secrets of the rainforest
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- 591.7 CHI
Nature's best display and camouflage : how animals' appearances help them hun…
Some animals have developed astounding plumage, skin and fur which perfectly meets their needs. From the pangolin, which is covered in 'plates of armour' to protect it from predators, to the leafy appearance of the weedy sea dragon, that allows it hide amongst the seaweed, the creatures featured in this book have developed appearances that are both unique and out-of-this-world. Find out more…
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- 9780750287999
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- 29 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 591.5 JAC
Black out! : animals that live in the dark
Did you know that the luna moth only flutters around at night--or that is has a wingspan as wide as a bowl of soup? This reader is packed with interesting facts about all the creepy animals that we never get to see during the daytime, like the barn owl, the blind cave fish, and the vampire squid.
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- 9780448448244
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- All aboard science reader : Level 2
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- 591.5 CLA
Going places
Nature is full of mysteries to be uncovered and wonders to be explored. The eighteen titles in this reading series plunge early readers into the endless fascination of the natural world. An array of important scientific concepts such as camouflage, habitat, identification of species and life cycles are presented in the simplest of words. A wonderfully clear and inviting text and a wealth of daz…
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- 0761412522
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- We Can Read About Nature!
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- 591.5 NIC
My very first book of food
Feast your eyes on the latest split-page board books from Eric Carle. In the sumptuous My Very First Book of Food, children can match each animal with the food it eats. Do you know what a squirrel eats? How about a seal? In My Very First Book of Motion, children can match each animal with the way it moves. Which animal hops? Which one waddles? Only you can match them. These fun books are full o…
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- 9780399247477
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- 21 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- 591.5 CAR
Nature's best homes : how animals' habitats help them live, breed and raise y…
Some animals build astounding homes to provide shelter and safety for themselves and their young. From ants glueing leaves together to create a nest, to groundhogs engineering enormous underground towns, the creatures featured in this book create homes that are both unique and out-of-this-world. Find out more about these masters of engineering and learn how evolution has shaped the way each …
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- 9780750288002
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- 29 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 591.5 JAC
Personal space camp
Teaching Children the Concepts of Personal Space Louis is back! And this time, he’s learning all about personal space. When Louis, the world’s self-proclaimed space expert, is invited to Personal Space Camp by the school principal, he soon learns that personal space really isn’t about lunar landings, Saturn’s rings, or space ice cream. Written with style, wit, and rhythm, Personal…
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- 9781931636872
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- C
Miss Nelson is missing!
The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school. So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to show our appreciation to those we value. The students don’t proffer a shred of respect for their good-natured t…
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- 9780590118774
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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Guess who my mommy is
In this companion piece to Guess Where I Live, children learn about the natural world by seeing illustrations of animal mothers caring for their young in the wild.
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- 0744577462
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- A
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