National Geographic
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Take a tour around the world to meet all kinds of bears in this delightful pre-reader.
Kids love bears and in this book, they'll be introduced to them all: Grizzly, polar, sun, sloth, black, and brown. Great full-color photos reveal details about how and where they live.
Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expertvetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabulary tree at the beginning...
5) National Geographic Kids 5-Minute Baby Animal Stories|National Geographic Kids & Yellow Border De
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Curl up with 12 true tales about some of the most adorable baby animals on the planet, from National Geographic Kids! Each story is the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, perfect for bedtime, story time, or anytime. From inspiring tales of baby manatee and baby wombat rescues to irresistible stories of how panda cubs, penguin chicks, and more babies grow up, this nonfiction 5-minute storybook will engage and enchant animal lovers of all...
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These 12 fin-tastic true tales about sharks are all the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, making them perfect for bedtime, story time, or anytime.
Kids come face to face with great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks and more as each 5-minute story takes them into the wild world of these incredible creatures. Join National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry as he meets sharks with surprising personalities, and learn...
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The National Geographic Bee is a local, state, and national academic contest for students in grades four through eight. The competition culminates in a finals face-off, broadcast live on National Geographic Television. This is the ultimate guide for gearing up for the events.
Like the Bee, the guide has expanded its range of material to include social studies, earth and space science, the environment, and culture. Of course, geography is at its core,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Get ready for a walk on the wild side in this image-packed book all about bears! Kids will learn about different kinds of bears, where they live, and what they do. This level 3 reader is written in an easy-to-grasp style to encourage the animal lovers of today and scientists of tomorrow!
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Everything has its weird side -- even sports! Add wacky stats, facts, and storiesto your arsenal of spots trivia with this new slam-dunk addition to the very popular Weird but True series! With the Olympics on the way, discover tons more zany fun, focused totally on the subject of sports! So step up to the plate to get 300 ALL-NEW amazing facts plus photos. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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On August 6th, 1945 a weapon unlike any other was unleashed on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Four days later, the Japanese surrendered, having been subjected to horrors and devastation previously unknown and unimaginable. A team of scientists and experts from the Manhattan Project was ordered by President Truman to investigate the facts of what really happened when the atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima. Revealed is what happened moment by moment...
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"Kids are naturally curious. They want to know all about everything around them, near and far. And the completely updated Beginner's World Atlas is the perfect tool to introduce them to the people, places, and animals of the world. We have combined our world-famous mapmaking skills and color photography with input from specialists in geography education to create an atlas designed for kids ages 7 to 10."-- Front jacket flap.
17) Collapse
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Over the 20th and 21st centuries, the rise of this civilization has seemed unstoppable. But could modern, industrialized civilization fall apart? Three hundred years from now, will scientists find evidence that this civilization followed a recipe for disaster like that of the Maya or the Romans? Imagine it has already happened. National Geographic reveals a look into the future to descendents in the year 2310 as they set out on a scientific expedition...
18) Supernatural
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Do modern-day myths contain any truth? Explore world famous tales of the unexpected and sort fact from fiction for yourself. This collection includes ghosts, stigmata, UFOs and crop circles.