King Dave
1) Invention
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the history of technology and how various inventions have changed the world. Features many color photographs of historical inventions.
2) Sports
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the equipment, rules, and background of many different team, target, and court sports, including soccer, rugby, Gaelic football, softball, cricket, ice hockey, table tennis, archery, and pool.
3) Fish
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photographs and text explore the characteristics, habitats, and variety of fishes and other undersea life.
4) Elephant
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses elephants, their physiology, behavior, evolution, relatives, uses by humans, and conservation.
5) Shark
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Did you know that sharks first appeared in the oceans 200 million years before the dinosaurs, and that they have an electrical sixth sense that helps them locate their prey? How dangerous is a great white shark? Can a whale shark really grow as big as a city bus? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these questions, then this may be the book for you! Discover where they live, why they are hunted, and what can be done to protect them. The book...
6) Shell
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photographs and text examine different types of shells, including seashells, eggshells, and fossil shells, focusing on such aspects as how shells camouflage themselves and how they may be collected.
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Howard has not spoken since a severe blow to the head during his days in the Army. Most people think he is disturbed; no one understands that he is still the same man he was before enlisting. Now his former sweetheart, a single mom, needs his help. The presence of her nine-year-old son transforms Howard's life.
8) Seashore
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Brief text and photos introduce the animal inhabitants of the seashore, including fish, crustaceans, snails, and shore birds.
9) Cat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a photographic introduction to cats, explaining what they are, tracing the history of cats, examining their physical characteristics and behaviors, and looking at different types of cats.
10) Music
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes some of the many different types of instruments made throughout history, and discusses their construction and sound. Includes photographs.
11) Butterfly & moth
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photographs and text explore the behavior and life cycles of butterflies and moths, examining mating rituals, camouflage, habitat, growth from pupa to larva to adult, and other aspects.
13) Building
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1995]
Description
Discusses the art and technique of constructing buildings; examples include towers, thatched-roof houses, and houses with ornate balconies.
14) Mammal
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photographs and text examine the world of mammals, depicting their development, feeding habits, courtship rituals, protective behavior, and physical adaptation to their various ways of life.
15) Early humans
Description
Text and photographs present a description of early humans: their origins; their tools and weapons; how they hunted and foraged for food; and the role of family life, money, religion, and magic.
16) Light
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
This is a guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light.
18) Film
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This photographic essay explores the history and technology of filmmaking, including how a set is built, how stunts are performed, how special effects are achieved, and how films are edited.
19) Early humans
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Text and photographs present a description of early humans: their origins; their tools and weapons; how they hunted and foraged for food; and the role of family life, money, religion, and magic.
20) Birds
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"This fascinating series takes a very simple look at animal classifications, with each book focussing on a different group of animal. This book is about birds: what they do, how they behave, and how these characteristics are different from other groups of animals. Beautifully illustrated with colorful photographs, the book shows many examples of different types of birds in their natural environment."--