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2) Hey, Al
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well.
4) Pirate
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a photographic introduction to pirates, examining the history of piracy as it was practiced around the world, and looking at weapons, navigation and maps, women pirates, life at sea and on land, and the appearance of pirates in film and literature.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This gorgeous book offers children a beautiful and informative look at the intricate, complex, and often surprising world of seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it perfect reading material at home or in the classroom.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Readers can journey back in time to ancient Greece in this visually stunning introduction to one of the world's founding nations that features fascinating information, statistics and facts showing how the ancient Greeks transformed our world.
7) 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.
8) Joan of Arc
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English and was burned at the stake for witchcraft.
10) The Egypt Game
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 7
Description
A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies.
11) Earth
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
12) Ocean
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Text and illustrations present such ocean creatures as the manta ray, dolphin, and octopus, explaining their physical structures and how they work.
13) Universe
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the universe. Children will [see] how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars. This ... guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into far-off galaxies and out-of-this-world objects captured by powerful space telescopes....
14) Chemistry
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explores the world of natural chemistry, how it is used on a daily basis to produce food and water, to check for infections and diseases, and to help in forensics; and contains full-color captioned photographs and text that explains such topics as chemical reactions, the periodic table, atoms and molecules, and more.
15) Money
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold, silver, checks, and credit cards. Also discusses how coins and banknotes are made, the value of money during wartime, and how to collect coins.
17) Deserts
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to the characteristics of deserts and the plants and animals that inhabit them.
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