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"As winter comes to an end, a pod of narwhals beings a treacherous journey north. Along the way, they must find fish to eat, avoid a hungry polar bear, and navigate the maze of sea ice. Will their sensitive tusks and clicking calls be enough to keep them safe and help them find their way to their summer resting grounds?"--
42) American sniper
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U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield. However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world.
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"Nature doesn't always play nice, and "Things That Make You Go Yuck: Criminal Masterminds" showcases some of the worst offenders in the plant and animal kingdom. You'll meet trespassing toads, insects in disguise, brood-borrowing cuckoos, and many more. It's a rogue's gallery of some of nature's roughest, meanest species. Whether it's nature's slimiest organizations or the weirdest mutations, "Things That Make You Go Yuck!" celebrates survival of...
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"Amphibians are cool, diverse, and really, really strange. This high-interest title explores the strangest amphibians on the planet. Readers will learn about the Chinese giant salamander, legless salamanders, olms, and more. This text was written to support elementary science curricula, and explores important topics such as adaptation and survival, habitats, amphibian behavior, and more. Sidebars, colorful photographs, and engaging text show readers...
46) Animal tongues
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Looks at the varied types of animal tongues and their different uses in adaption to their environment, from the sticky tongue of a chameleon, to the tongue of the lizardfish lined with teeth, to the tongue of the parrot used to make sounds.
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"Using fun facts and a narrative from the adventurous Nocturnals characters--Dawn the fox, Tobin the pangolin, and Bismark the sugar glider--this companion nonfiction book takes the reader around the world and investigates the adaptations of nighttime animals to their natural habitats"--
49) Clever creatures
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Join bestselling author Steve Mould to uncover nature's greatest scientists, engineers, and mathematicians from plants that can count to architect insects. If you thought all scientists wear white coats and work in labs, think again! Meet amazing engineers, such as the spiders who build immense webs from different kinds of silk; funky physicists, like the bats that can see with sound; and surprising chemists, such as the corpse flower that smells...
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"At opposite ends of the Earth, the polar regions could not be farther apart. And yet the animals who live in the Arctic and Antarctica have a lot in common. They have adapted to live in the world's harshest environments, surviving extreme cold and continuous days of darkness. In this beautiful book, author L.E. Carmichael and illustrator Byron Eggenschwiler take readers on a journey to explore the animal adaptions that make life possible in these...
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"When we see a bird flying from branch to branch happily chirping, it is easy to imagine they lead a simple life of freedom, flight, and feathers. What we don't see is the arduous, life-threatening challenges they face at every moment. [This book] guides the reader through the myriad, and often almost miraculous, things that birds do every day to merely stay alive. Like the goldfinch, which manages extreme weather changes by doubling the density...
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"Readers will learn about the different eyes of animals and how pupil shape helps animals survive. The title will look at prey and predator animals and their round, horizontal, vertical, or other shaped pupils. Title is complete with glossary, index, and a picture list of more animals and their pupils. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO"--Publisher's website....
55) Animal armor
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"Information about animals shells, scales, spikes and other outer coverings, for young children learning to read"--
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"Readers will learn about the different tails of animals and how they help animals survive. The title will look at several animals with tails and the tail's use, such as balance, protection, transportation, and more. Title is complete with glossary, index, and a picture list of more animals with special tails. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO"--Publisher's...
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"This book introduces readers to the science behind animal adaptations. Students learn about how camels' humps help them store food and remain cool in the hot desert. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.." --
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"From a bestselling illustrator, this utterly unique comic-style book for kids 4 to 8 explores super-small creatures with astounding abilities. Did you know that some of the smallest creatures on Earth have real-life superpowers? The minute oribatid mite can lift more than 1,000 times its own weight. A tiny type of salamander (called an axolotl) can regrow body parts. And the almost microscopic tardigrade? It can survive practically anywhere, even...