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1) Bird
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Series
Language
English
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A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.
"Eyewitness Bird gives a detailed overview for kids aged 9+ of a fascinating animal species and will encourage them to spot the incredible birds on the wing around you. Using full-color photographs of different species, feathers, beaks, bird anatomy and...
3) Mummy
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Documents the history and significance of mummies, both natural and man-made, and describes the principles and ceremonies associated with them.
4) Pond & river
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Language
English
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A photo essay about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water, on its surface, or under the mud.
6) Tree
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Language
English
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Description
Photographs and text explore the anatomy and life cycle of trees, examining the different kinds of bark, seeds, and leaves, the commercial processing of trees to make lumber, and the creatures that live in trees.
8) Plant
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A photo essay introduces the world of plants, including the germination of seeds, plant defenses, and uses of plants.
11) Eyewitness money
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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.
This book examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold. Readers will also learn how coins and banknotes are made,...
12) Fish
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text explore the characteristics, habitats, and variety of fishes and other undersea life.
13) Explorer
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Series
Language
English
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Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
1991
Language
English
Description
Describes the seven basic shapes of crystals and how they form in nature, how crystals are studied and identified, how crystals are grown artificially, how crystals are used in industry, and other aspects of crystallography.
15) Invention
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English
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Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.
16) Weather
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English
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Description
Photographs and text depict different aspects of weather and how it is forecast.
17) Boat
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Series
Language
English
Description
A history of the development and uses of boats, ships, and rafts, from birch-bark canoes to luxury liners.
18) Costume
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Series
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text document the history and meaning of clothing, from loincloths to modern children's clothes.
19) Electricity
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the history of electricity, and contains full-color captioned photographs and text that explains such topics as the invention of electric motors, how electricity can transmit voices and images across an ocean, magneto-electric machines, and much more.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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.