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61) Guess who hunts
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"Following a guessing game format, this book provides young readers with clues about a whale's physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats, challenging readers to identify it"--Provided by publisher.
63) What is a whale?
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Introduces the physiology, habitats, feeding, and behavior of different types of whales and discusses whale watching.
64) Orcas
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"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to orcas. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
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Drawing on interviews, official records, private archives, and his own family history, Jason M. Colby tells the exhilarating and often heartbreaking story of how people came to love the ocean's greatest predator. Historically reviled as dangerous pests, killer whales were dying by the hundreds, even thousands, by the 1950s-the victims of whalers, fishermen, and even the U.S. military. In the Pacific Northwest, fishermen shot them, scientists harpooned...
67) Whales
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Presents an overview of various species of whale, how they have become endangered, and what is being done to protect them from extinction.
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Mermaid tales volume 3
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When her class at Trident Academy visits a pod of whales, Kiki Coral must overcome her fears with the help of her friends.
69) When whales fly
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Whale wants to fly, and Snail offers to teach her, but Quail insists that whales can not fly -- provided by publisher.
70) Whales
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Did you know that whales breathe air just like people do? How about that a blue whale is one of the biggest mammals that ever lived? Discover these fascinating facts and more in this updated deep-dive into the biology of whales, including the latest information on whale sizes and statistics, how and why some whales use echolocation, and stories of recent whale rescue efforts. Gail Gibbons is a titan in the field of children's nonfiction, having published...
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Pout-pout fish adventures volume 10
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Mr. Fish and Willa Whale are on their way to a birthday party, but Willa is worried about fitting in so Mr. Fish shows her how to overcome her social anxiety by tackling the worries one at a time.
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Whales are some of the largest animals to have ever lived on our planet, but what do we really know about them? This glorious guide takes readers deep beneath the ocean's surface to explore the unseen world of whales. They will learn how to recognize the different whale species, discover how they evolved and how they eat, sleep and communicate with each other. The book follows them on their long migration journeys around the world, and finds out why...
76) Heartbeat
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Separated from her mother, a young whale swims the oceans for decades until she finds a young girl who shares her vision of one planet for which all are responsible.
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"Using a highly visual approach and a "slow build" of concepts, Whales To the Rescue explores how whales help to maintain a healthy ocean and, by extension, a healthy and biodiverse planet. Whales are ecosystems engineers -- animals that create, modify or maintain a habitat or ecosystem. In its lifetime, a whale can improve our planet's health by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide, one of the most abundant greenhouse gases, in the atmosphere. How?...
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In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
79) Humpback whales
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"This book introduces readers to the unique features of humpback whales. Basic information is covered, such as habitat, life cycle, range and diet."--Provided by publisher.
80) Mighty Moby
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A bedtime story of a whale hunt inspired by the classic tale of the hunt for Moby Dick, here with a new twist. Deep in the dark ocean, Mighty Moby lurks. Up above the ocean waves, a one-legged captain pursues the whale he clashed with long ago.
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