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1) The wild world handbook: how adventurers, artists, scientists-and you-can protect earth's habitats
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"A middle-grade guide to environmental stewardship and protecting diverse habitats"--
2) Polar bear
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As spring approaches in the Arctic, a mother polar bear and her two cubs tentatively emerge from hibernation to explore the changing landscape. When it is time, she takes her cubs on a forty-mile journey, back to their home on the ice. Along the way, she fends off wolves, hunts for food, and swims miles and miles.
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"A biologist takes us into the still mysterious world of koalas, from their marsupial ancestors to current threats to their existence. Koalas are one of the most beloved animals, but despite their celebrity, we are just learning much about their nature and history. Blending evolutionary biology, natural history, and ecology, biologist Danielle Clode tells us the story of these amazing marsupials. She looks at fossils of ancestral giant koalas three...
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"This easy reader introduces five animals and their habitats. A lion, reindeer, camel, sea lion, and tiger are presented through peekaboolike circles under the heading, "What am I?" A page turn reveals the full creature: "I am a lion. Where am I?" Turn the page again and two lionesses are shown sitting in a grassland. The simple questions repeat for each creature."--School Library Journal.
6) Owls
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"With their striking appearance and distinctive hoot, hoot, owls are one of the most recognizable birds in the world. But did you know there are more than 200 types of owls living in the world? This new and updated edition, vetted by an expert, includes the latest information on owl sizes and statistics, their varied nesting habits, and the current conservation efforts to save these endangered birds. With their striking appearance and distinctive...
7) Gorillas
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"Gorillas are smart, strong, and shy animals that live all over the rainforests in Africa. They live together in families called social groups in order to protect and support each other, but even so, they face ever-growing dangers every day from predators and humans. To find the best ways to help, we also need to learn how they live and adapt to their environment. In this easy introduction, young readers can discover information about how these primates...
10) Faraway fox
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A lonely fox roams the forest where he grew up, searching for his family and finding only strange creatures who stand on their hind legs, until, at last, he finds himself at home.
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"Animals are found in every environment around the world from the rain forest to the savanna to the desert. Some creatures, like butterflies and foxes, can survive in many different habitats. Lyrical text and stunning illustrations bring to life the inhabitants of these unique environments"--Jacket.
12) Desert baths
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A story about twelve animals and how they stay clean in a dry parched environment, including a bobcat, a quail, and a roadrunner.
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" Discover how different animals with the same name can be! Did you know that there are a lot of animals with the same name that live in very different environments? This brand NEW series will have full-color photographs throughout with short blocks of text to entertain and explain how some animals like it hot and others like the colder the better! "--
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There are reptiles everywhere! Pull on your boots and get ready to track down some reptiles. Follow geckos through the Madagascan jungle, take a stroll down to the beach to watch baby turtles hatch, and be ready to scramble up a tree if you catch sight of a Komodo dragon. The amazing world of reptiles is full of surprises.
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"Shows homeowners how to fill their yards and gardens with the sights and sounds of nature by gardening with native species that attract birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife"--Provided by publisher.
Shows homeowners how to fill their yards and gardens with the sights and sounds of nature. Author David Mizejewski presents simple plans for reintroducing native plants that birds, butterflies, bees, and a whole host of critters can't resist....
16) Swan
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"A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of swans, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these long-necked water birds."--
19) The green planet
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Plants live secret, unseen lives. They are capable of forming mutually beneficial relationships with animals. But they can also be as aggressive, competitive, and dramatic as any living thing on our planet. Using specialist cameras, this spectacular series allows us to travel beyond the power of the human eye, to look closer at their interconnected world. Each episode introduces a set of plants, reveals the battles they face, and the ingenious ways...
20) Life story
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The makers of the Emmy Award(r)-winning series Life take viewers deeper than ever into the perilous and exhilarating drama humans share with every other animal on the planet, from the circumstances of birth and the struggle to reach adulthood, secure a home and find a mate, to the unpredictable challenges thrust on all creatures by the environment, enemies and even families.