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1) Gorillas
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The way a gorilla moves is called knuckle-walking. This is because the animal puts pressure on its knuckles when it moves. Beginning readers will learn how gorillas "walk," why they beat their chests, and more in this informative title.
2) Orangutans
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What's that red-haired animal swinging through the rain forest's trees seemingly without a care in the world? It's an orangutan! Aside from all that red hair, these beautiful beasts look almost human, but they're a lot stronger. Learn more about these colorful animals, including how they live, how clever they are, how they're dealing with a shrinking habitat, and what you can do to help.
3) Orphaned
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Before humans, and before human history, there were the apes.
Snub is a young gorilla, living in the heart of what will eventually be known as Africa. She is jealous of her mother's new baby . . . and restless in her need to explore. When a natural disaster shakes up her family, Snub finds herself as the guardian of her young sibling . . . and lost in a reshaped world.
Snub may feel orphaned, but she is not alone. There are other creatures stalking...
4) Chimpanzees
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Though they usually walk on all fours, chimpanzees are very similar to humans. They can stand and walk on just two limbs and are known to use tools. Young readers will be fascinated by the intelligent behaviors of chimpanzees.
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The Son of Tarzan begins ten years after the conclusion of The Beasts of Tarzan. During the past decade, Alexis Paulvitch, who had escaped Tarzan at the end of the last novel, has lived a hideous life of abuse and disease among tribal people in Africa. Now he is discovered by a European ship and taken aboard. In the months that follows, Paulvitch encounters the ape, Akut, (whom Tarzan had befriended in that previous story) at one
...7) Apes
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As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features stunning covers and engaging text, this book puts the spotlight on Apes! Did you know that orangutans spend most of their lives in trees? They are the slowest-moving apes. Big males sometimes have to travel on the ground because the tree branches can't support them. Children will learn about the gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan, bonobo and gibbon. Awesome life-like illustrations and informative...
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This collection of interconnected short stories takes Tarzan back to his early years and tells of the exciting and formative events of his youth. These twelve tales show the ape-man before he learned of civilization or truly understood his human heritage. Tarzan finds an unlikely first love and first heartbreak, befriends an elephant, and tries to adopt a child with predictably mixed results. Gentle humor tempers tales of ferocious and violent action...
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Swing! Orangutans move from branch to branch, looking for fruit to eat. These giant apes are the largest animals living in the trees of the rain forest. Engaging text, bold photos, and colorful maps shine a spotlight on these big apes. Readers are introduced to physical features, behavior, habitat, and life cycle to find out why orangutans are awesome!
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is the fifth adventure in the saga of the jungle lord and features both one of the series most celebrated locations, the lost city of Opar, as well as one of its most celebrated characters, the ruthless, obsessed and fatally beautiful La of Opar.
Seeking to make off with some of the lost city of Opar's treasures, Tarzan survives an earthquake only to take a blow to the head and be stricken with partial amnesia, leaving...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In the cloud forests of the Amazon Basin, scientists are installing extraordinary numbers of camera traps in the hopes of learning more about an elusive species—woolly monkeys. No one knows for sure how many woolly monkeys are left in the wild. But they play a key role in their ecosystem, and without them the rain forest is in trouble. Join scientists on their quest to solve the mysteries surrounding the lives of woolly monkeys before it's too late....
13) Baby Orangutan
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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High in the trees of a rainforest, there lives a baby animal. She holds on tight to her mom as they swing through the treetops. She has tiny fingers and fuzzy orange hair. Explore the world of a baby orangutan!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn what a mountain gorilla has in common with a hippopotamus. Find out what sets a mountain gorilla apart from a raccoon or a mountain lion. Readers will compare key traits of mountain gorillas-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ring-tailed lemurs have bushy, striped tails. Newborn lemurs hold onto their mothers' bellies. Within a few weeks, they learn to walk and climb. Baby lemurs climb trees to find food and sleep. How do baby lemurs grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Chimpanzees live in forests in Africa. Baby chimpanzees cannot walk. They ride on their mothers' backs. Baby chimpanzees first learn to climb. They learn how to walk at about age four. How do baby chimpanzees grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Golden lion tamarins are found only in Brazilian forests. These small, remarkable monkeys once had plenty of space to roam and claim family territories. But years of deforestation caused their numbers to shrink. They were in serious danger of becoming extinct. To help, scientists studied the animals in zoo settings. But they faced several mysteries. Why weren't golden lion tamarins reproducing in zoos? If scientists reintroduced zoo-raised tamarins...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon!
Clark has an enormous problem. Someone is sabotaging his uncle's seaside resort! What does he do? He calls Chico Bon Bon, the Monkey with a Tool Belt, of course.
Chico and his tool belt start to tackle Clark's problems, but as soon as Chico fixes one thing, something...
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