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82) Spy
Author
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
2000, 1996
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
59 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about men and women spies throughout history as well as about the tools and equipment they used in espionage and intelligence service.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
80 p. : illus. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt."--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The life cycle of the monarch butterfly begins when it is a tiny egg clinging to a leaf. In time, it goes through a transformation called metamorphosis to become a butterfly, and in the fall, it can migrate almost 100 miles each day. In this book, follow the story of one monarch butterfly and learn about what it eats, how it grows, and more."--Dust jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
The Viking Press
Pub. Date
1983.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Nonfiction
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces butterflies and moths, discussing their habitats, physical characteristics, predators, defense mechanisms, life cycles and metamorphosis, and includes close-up photographs of an array of diverse specimens of each.
89) World War II
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Pub
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
63 p. : chiefly ill. (chiefly col.), 2 col. maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Text and photos present the key events, battles, weapons, uniforms, and cultural phenomena, such as propaganda, of the Axis and Allies during the Second World War.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Fountas & Pinnell
Q
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : col. illustrations, maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Presents a visual tribute to the evolving terrain and animals of the Galapagos that traces the island's fiery origins, its rise and decline as an environment, and the emergence of life on new islands.
92) Feelings
Author
Series
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c1984
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pictures, dialogs, poems, and stories portray various emotions we all feel: jealousy, sadness, fear, anger, joy, love, and others. Reading Rainbow (Television series) collection--look for green spine label.
93) Hummingbird
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
29 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Every spring, birds small enough to fit in the palm of your hand fly two thousand miles north to lay their eggs. This is the story of one tiny hummingbird's amazing journey.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Presents a true account of the early twentieth-century murders of dozens of wealthy Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history
In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles,...
95) Civil War
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Discover the horror of slave life, and the Underground Railroad that helped its victims to escape. See the weapons used on the battlefields, from single-shot rifles to powerful Gatling guns. Find out how Abraham Lincoln became president in 1860 and why he was assassinated,"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
New York Review of Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
xiii, 154 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of Norse myths describing the exploits of the Aesir gods and goddesses, beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the day of reckoning. The companion to D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, a treasured part of so many children's libraries, has returned to print after more than twenty years. The Caldecott medal winning D'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Revised edition with the most up to date stats, info, and sixteen pages of brand-new material! You can make theme parks with incredible waterslide rides, or entire pirate coves complete with galleons! Is there nothing that can't be achieved in Minecraft? Here the experts talk you through amazing constructs which range from awe-inspiring cathedrals to wacky inventions--like the hilarious animal cannon that catapults cows out to sea! Find out which...
99) Move!
Author
Language
English
Description
Vivid illustrations and playful text introduce a variety of animals that swing, walk, dive, swim, leap, slither, climb, fly, run, dance, float, slide, and waddle. Includes facts on each animal at the back of the book.
100) Dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, physical characteristics, behavior, and various breeds of dogs, and provides basic information on caring for one as a pet.
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