Ruth Owen
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The ancient art of origami is breathtakingly beautiful, but sometimes it makes novice artists feel like fish out of water! This accessible introduction to origami fish is the perfect way for readers to test the waters of this peaceful craft. In addition to a plethora of step-by-step projects, this fun guide is stuffed to the gills with cool facts about fish! Readers will learn about these amazing creatures as they fold their own paper playmates and...
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Eek! Insects and spiders everywhere! Origami enthusiasts with a passion for tiny, many-legged creatures will love this guide to creating origami insects and spiders. Step-by-step instructions with examples of each fold make each project easy and fun, while accompanying photographs help readers visualize every step. As they craft, they'll learn fascinating facts about these itsy-bitsy critters. This hands-on approach to learning helps readers retain...
43) Meat!
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Domesticated sheep are used for everything from clothing to wool rugs and carpets, and they are also an excellent protein-rich source of food eaten in countries all over the world. The easy-to-follow text in this educational volume takes readers through a day in the life of a real, working sheep farm. Readers will learn how sheep are cared for, what they eat, and how they eventually end up on our dinner plates.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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In this title, readers will investigate and discover a range of animal life cycles. How does a tadpole become a frog? In what ways do lambs, puppies, baby mice, woodpecker chicks, and caterpillars change and grow? And how do animals care for their young?
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IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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How does an acorn become a mighty oak tree? What does a tiny sunflower seed need to grow into a tall yellow flower? In this title, readers will investigate how plants grow and how they disperse their seeds. They'll also discover that many of the foods we eat are seeds!
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Demolition experts, or blasters, are responsible for safely demolishing buildings. They use explosives to make buildings fall down in the exact way they want. Find out more in Demolition Experts, one of the titles in the Thrilling Science and Technology Jobs series.
47) Monsters
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Get ready to craft some gruesome monsters! Learn how to make leaf decoration, bake a treat, create a costume, and get creative with a craft. Creepy crafts, spooky costumes, and alien food! Make all of these and more in this super fun series. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers as they make their own costumes, bake a fun treat, and create new crafts. All projects use easy-to-find supplies and can easily be made at home or in the classroom....
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Imagine you are inside a dark closet. Everything around you looks black. You can't even see your own hands in front of your face. Why? Your hands are still there, but something important is missing-light! This in-depth look at light includes understanding light sources, incredible facts about our Sun, how light reflects off objects around us, and how our eyes use light to allow us to see. It also features topics such as shadows, making rainbows, and...
50) Mountain Animals
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With yaks, mountain leopards and goats, this is anything but a garden-variety origami book. Chock-full of exciting mountain animals, this book teaches readers how to create paper replicas, while instructing them about the eating, social, and daily habits of each creature. Easy-to-follow instructions ensure success with each project, while photos and illustrations will delight readers.
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Could you survive in the wild? Young readers will be able to answer yes after tackling these engaging and educational DIY projects focused on survival. Each project is broken down into easy-to-follow steps, allowing young learners and reluctant readers to feel accomplished as they complete each achievable task. In addition, safety tips and materials lists help readers practice being prepared, a truly essential skill for survival! Featuring vivid photographs...
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In this book, readers will explore a city habitat at night and discover how the nocturnal animals that make it their home form an ecosystem and rely on their habitat and each other for survival.
This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini exploration through the dark streets and backyards of a nighttime city habitat making connections between the living things that call it home.
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The dry, dry desert has some fascinating animals-camels, foxes, scorpions, and more! In this detailed book, young crafters will learn how to use the art of origami, or paper folding, to create paper versions of some of these intriguing desert creatures. Projects are accompanied by fascinating facts about the animal in question. Clear illustrations show each step, with manageable instructions, so readers can create amazing animal art.
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Young readers learn to identify and describe the parts of a plant in this guide to basic biology concepts that combines fact-filled text with suggestions for hands-on learning. This creative approach to a familiar topic includes activities that are clearly broken down to allow readers to develop a deeper appreciation for the natural world. Colorful photographs are presented alongside the main text, which supplements life science curriculum topics....
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Little Mouse and her babies live in the hedgerow. But one day, something big, noisy, and smelly visits their world and leaves something behind.
Sniff? Sniff? As Little Mouse investigates a tempting smell, she finds herself slipping . . . and sliding . . . and falling . . . and stuck!
She is trapped in a plastic bottle that was discarded by people in a car. How will she ever escape and make it home to her hungry babies? This important story...
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When people think about the relationship between plants and animals, they often only think about animals that eat plants. However, animals also help plants! They spread pollen and seeds, helping plants reproduce. These important interactions between plants and animals are explained with the help of achievable text that breaks down basic biology concepts such as reproduction and symbiosis. Colorful photographs present a variety of plants and creatures...
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IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Meet some of the most ferocious dinosaurs that ever lived! These fierce fighters used their long claws, sharp teeth, and strong armor to survive. Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and...
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This vibrant, colorful science book brings STEM to life and gets students thinking and working like scientists as they investigate how animals, plants, and microbes make their homes in tiny microhabitats.
The book will get readers asking and answering questions, making observations, collecting, recording, and analyzing data, performing tests, using scientific language and equipment, and having fun with experiments and science activities.
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Most reptiles aren't thought of as cute and cuddly, but when made out of paper crafts, it's a whole other story. This accessible introduction to origami reptiles is the perfect way for readers to slither into this peaceful craft. In addition to a plethora of step-by-step projects, this fun guide is stuffed with cool facts about Earth's reptiles. Readers will learn about these amazing creatures as they fold their own paper playmates and create a reptilian...
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What do you make to feed a hungry gnome that stops by for dinner? A meal that's delicious for your guest and for you! First up, make a tasty forest berry smoothie and some deviled eggs with funny gnome faces as a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Then, celebrate your guest's gnome relatives by serving traditional Cornish pasties. To top of your magnificent meal, finish with a tree branch dessert (also known as a delicious chocolate cake wrapped up to remind...