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Chimpanzee Nests

Christopher Forest · Focus Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Explains the process and materials that chimpanzees use to build nests. This book?s colorful photos, clear text, and ?A Closer Look? feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps chimpanzees survive in the wild.
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Big Nate Goes Bananas!

LINCOLN PEIRCE · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Join Big Nate and his pals for another round of pranks, jokes, and wedgies! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR!The last days of school are always the hardest, even if your least favorite teacher is out for the rest of the year. Summer vacation can't come soon enough! No school, baseball,...
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I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967

Lauren Tarshis · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Since the opening of Glacier National Park in 1910, there were no reported fatal bear attacks until one summer night in 1967, when two grizzlies attacked campers and killed two young women. Inspired by the dramatic and tragic story of that night, and how it eventually influenced the fate...
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Geothermal Energy: The Energy Inside Our Planet

Laurie Brearley · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Deep underground, Earth is constantly generating heat energy. Sometimes this energy reaches the surface in the form of geysers, hot springs, volcanoes, and other geothermal features. It is also a tremendous resource for generating electricity. In this boo
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Cuyahoga Valley

Joanne Mattern · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Nestled between the bustling cities of Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park protects almost 33,000 acres of natural land in northeastern Ohio. Readers will get an up-close look at the parks beautiful forests, rivers, and rock formations. Th
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Everglades

Karina Hamalainen · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Located all the way at southern tip of Florida, Everglades National Park is the nations only subtropical park. This vast expanse of wetlands is home to many plants and animals that cant be found anywhere else in the country. Readers will find out how th
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Joshua Tree

Jodie Shepherd · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Spanning 1,238 square miles of southern Californias sprawling desert landscape, Joshua Tree National Park is home to some of the most uniquely beautiful scenery in the country. Readers will hike through the entire park to get a glimpse of its fascinating
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Solar Power: Capturing the Sun's Energy

Laurie Brearley · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Though it lies nearly 100 million miles away, the sun nourishes all life on Earth with its powerful energy. It is by far the most abundant source of energy on the planet. It keeps us warm, it helps plants grow, and its even a great way to generate electr
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Prairie Dog Burrows

Christopher Forest · Focus Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Explains the process and materials that prairie dogs use to build burrows. This book?s colorful photos, clear text, and ?A Closer Look? feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps prairie dogs survive in the wild.
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Cyrus Field's Big Dream: The Daring Effort to Lay the First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

Mary Morton Cowan · Calkins Creek
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

In this nonfiction middle-grade title, award-winning author Mary Morton Cowan explores the extraordinary achievement of Cyrus Field and one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century: laying a transatlantic telegraph cable to create instant communication between two continents.Cyrus...
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