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81) Polar babies
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Photographs and simple text introduce baby animals as they live and play in their polar habitat.
82) Animal science
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How do animals fly? How do they survive? How do they keep warm, find mates, and change over time? The answers to all those questions-and more-are in science . . . and in this book. Look behind the fur and feathers to find out how science can reveal even more about amazing animals around the world. And it's not just animals-science is all around us, every hour of every day. Discover more ways that science is a part of our lives in SCIENCE 24–7!
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"This book examines Earth's invertebrates, highlighting a diverse selection of 22 notable species from around the world. A blend of narrative text, authoritative nonfiction content, fact boxes, and vivid photos bring these amazing invertebrates to life. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index."--
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Field Notes From a Hidden City is set against the background of the austere, grey and beautiful northeast Scottish city of Aberdeen. In it, Esther Woolfson examines the elements -- geographic, atmospheric and environmental -- which bring diverse life forms to live in close proximity in cities. Using the circumstances of her own life, house, garden and city, she writes of the animals who live among us: the birds, gulls, starlings, pigeons, sparrows...
85) Essential fish
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"This book examines Earth's fish, highlighting a diverse selection of 22 notable species from around the world. A blend of narrative text, authoritative nonfiction content, fact boxes, and vivid photos bring these amazing fish to life. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index."--
86) Wake-Robin
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"Wake-Robin", John Burroughs' first book, is a detailed work on birds, being an alluring "invitation to the study of Ornithology". It's aim is to stimulate an interest in the natural history of birds, which Burroughs arguably achieves through a masterful marriage of interesting facts and beautiful writing. John Burroughs (1837 – 1921) was an American naturalist, essayist, and active member of the U.S. conservation movement. Burroughs' work was incredibly...
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Join spin as he travels from the frozen arctic to southern swamplands, where he meets some amazing animals that make North America home. Watch polar bears and white wolves struggling to survive on the icy tundra, alligators patrolling the swampy waters of the Okefenokee, and ground squirrels battling rattlesnakes in the wild west.
89) Wally Walrus
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Bad experiences with a bully make Wally the Walrus balk at going to school before he learns to call upon his natural abilities to prove himself.
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Some animals have a mind of their own. This is certainly the case for Mariska the horse escape artist, Milkshake the charging cow, and Pony the runaway goat! When these animals put their mind to something, they can't be stopped-especially when they are causing mischief. In Horse Escape Artist!, you'll find out how these determined animals caused chaos in three hilarious stories.
Perfect for kids aging out of early readers, National Geographic Kids...
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This book focuses the discussion on vertebrate animals. How do you differentiate vertebrates from invertebrates? What characteristics set them apart? Study groups of vertebrates such as mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Explore the wonderful world of the backboned animals. Grab a copy, read and grow your knowledge beginning today.
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"A nonfiction picture book tracing the repercussions of what would happen if polar bears disappeared from our planet. The freezing ecosystem in the far north of the globe is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be strong like a walrus, tough like a lemming, and sometimes hard to see like the polar bear. Their habitat is melting at an alarming rate. As the Arctic ice melts, polar bears are threatened with extinction, which could affect...
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Kodiak Island, nicknamed the Emerald Isle, gleams like a gem in the North Pacific. Lush green mountains soar skyward from the ocean, framing deep, fjord-like bays. The island's wet maritime climate and mild temperatures encourage thick vegetation growth, which provides sustenance for the abundant wildlife on the island. The Alaska Current flows northward near Kodiak, bringing warm water and nutrients to Alaska's frigid Gulf. These nutrients form the...
97) Blackfish
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Killer whales are beloved as majestic, friendly giants yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously. Blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of the notorious performing whale Tilikum, who - unlike any orca in the wild - has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. Blackfish expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity.
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Dog lovers get ready – Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, international bestselling author of Dogs Never Lie About Love (which the San Francisco Chronicle calls "winning and wise," and "a charming paean to our best friends"), is back with an inspiring, heart-warming, and deeply personal exploration of the unique relationship between humans and dogs. As in When Elephants Weep, The Face on Your Plate, an The Pig Who Sang to the Moon,
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