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Author
Series
Captain Coconut volume 1
Publisher
Tara
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
When great detective Captain Coconut is called in to solve a mystery involving missing bananas, he finds himself using his math skills on a slippery trail of peels.
4) Canoe days
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A canoe ride on a northern lake during a summer day reveals the quiet beauty and wonder of nature in and around the peaceful water.
Author
Series
Wolf in underpants volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After living in fear of the wolf with crazy eyes and fangs like ice picks, a forest community is stunned when he shows up looking calm and wearing striped underpants, leaving them wondering why they were so afraid of him.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about the Sphinx, a half-lion, half-human creature, that has watched over the desert for thousands of years and still has uncovered secrets.
Author
Publisher
Kar-Ben Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In this Hanukkah handbook for the contemporary Jewish family, history, rituals, activities, songs, and recipes provide tools for creating meaningful family moments in the light of the menorah. Includes brief reflections to read aloud before reciting the candle-lighting blessings on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.
8) Mythology
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Surveys the treatment of gods, goddesses, the heavens, creation, death, and evil as expressed in various mythologies from around the world.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, ten-year-old Eli and other newly freed slaves gather to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers, an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called Memorial Day. Includes author's note.
10) Greek myths
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
165 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A gorgeous collection of classic Greek myths welcomes readers into a legendary world of beauty, tragedy, and miracle. Compelling prose enlivens 16 of the most celebrated myths, from the sadness of Persephone to the ill-fated love of Orpheus and Eurydice. Illustrations.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Monarch butterflies swooped through and people wondered, "Where do they go?" In 1976 the world learned: after migrating, the monarchs roost by the millions in an oyamel grove in Mexico. This was a mystery that could only be solved when people worked as a team"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
71 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Travel to the African bush with Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop in this myth-busting new addition to the Scientists in the Field series, as they join the internationally acclaimed woman researcher conducting one of the longest and most important studies of African mammals." --
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the most ferocious raptors to rule the skies, from ospreys to vultures to hawks, and describes what raptors' lives are like as well as what sets them apart from other birds.--
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The Earth our home is covered mostly with water: the wide, deep, salty, and very blue ocean. It regulates our climate in a way that makes life as we know it possible. This huge ocean is full of an amazing amount of life, most of which is too small to see. But life in the ocean is in trouble. The ocean is becoming hotter, more polluted, and, in places, empty of life. The right amount of warming is good for us, but too much warming is causing shifts...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
96 pages ; 26 cm
Language
English
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Description
Space and the ocean--if you don?t think they go together, think again! Both deep-sea and space explorers have to worry about pressure, temperature, climate, and most importantly, how to survive in a remote and hostile environment. Join us on an amazing journey as we go up in space with astronauts and dive deep down in the ocean with aquanauts to explore the far-off places of our planet and the solar system. Journey from the deepest trenches in the...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A collection of original poems about New Year celebrations throughout the year and around the world. Includes an introduction about worldwide New Year celebrations plus a map, information about calendars, New Year greetings in many languages, additional factual information about the celebrations, and author's sources." --
20) Lowriders
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about lowriders. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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