Brenda Z Guiberson
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"Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes ... Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events."--barnesandnoble.com
4) Cactus Hotel
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Describes the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus, with an emphasis on its role as a home for other desert dwellers.
5) Ocean life
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Simple text and photographs provide information about marine animals, such as sharks, whales, and dolphins, covering their physical characteristics, diets, and behavior.
8) Moon bear
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Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, get their name from the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. Sadly, there are more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as the animals are being farmed for their commercially valuable bile. This text pays tribute to the endangered species.
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Millions of years ago, before there were red-breasted robins and busy blue jays . . . there were feathered dinosaurs. Scientists have found evidence that Anchiornis, Caudipteryx, Confuciusornis, and many more dinosaurs all had feathers. Discover these amazing ancient creatures--and the connection between feathered dinosaurs and modern-day birds!
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"Which creature is the deadliest? Is it the insect that bites, the ostrich that kicks, the snake that squeezes, or the shrew that paralyzes? Is it the most venomous, the most poisonous, or the one that infects its victims with a fatal disease? ... Facts and ... illustrations will inspire young readers to choose which creature they think is the deadliest"--Amazon.com.
12) Sharks
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Learn all about sharks in this book full of facts and photographs. Sharks are amazing fish. Find out if they have bones. There are more than 350 different kinds of sharks. The oceans they live in.
14) Ice bears
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Up in the frigid Arctic, a mother polar bear teaches her two cubs important lessons on surviving and living on their own in their harsh environment, including walking on ice using their claws and hunting for seals.
15) Into the sea
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Follows the life of a sea turtle from its hatching on a beach, through its years in the sea, and its return to land where it lays its eggs.
16) Frog song
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Presents information on the characteristics and behaviors of a variety of frog species from around the world, discussing how they interact with their habitats and the important role they play in their ecosystem.
20) Turtle People
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Depressed by the continuing absence of his beloved father and the distant behavior of his mother, eleven-year-old Richie retreats to a remote island near his Washington State home and finds a great archeological mystery.
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