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1) Watercolor
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
This book interweaves artistic analysis with glowing color photography to provide a complete understanding of the topic. A unique album of artists' materials, sketches, equipment, and memorable quotes are presented alongside reproductions of more than 150 works of art.
Author
Series
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Check out how these amazing real life creatures match up. Who's the strongest, fastest, biggest and baddest? In a fight to the finish, who would win? "Contains facts about the tarantula and the scorpion, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities."--WorldCat.
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chronicles the history of the Mighty Mites high school football team from their early twentieth-century origins within a Freemason orphan-and-widow home, to their dominant status in the 1930s and 1940s, to their prestigious state-champion competitions.
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"A is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. The alliteration, rhyming, and vibrant illustrations make the book exciting for children, while the issues it brings up resonate with their parents'...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Journey back to the Mesozoic Era, when fearsome dinosaurs roamed the land, menacing pterosaurs patrolled the skies, and the seas were filled with awesome reptiles. Find out how these creatures lived, why they died out, and what their fossil traces tell us.
8) The rat
Author
Publisher
PenguinRandomHouse Publishers
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Rat contains real information that will tie in with curriculum.
10) The slug
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
The Slug is a look at the land slug. It covers such topics as the slug's two pairs of tentacles, one pair for seeing, one pair for smelling (it can see you're a kid and smell like broccoli), its breathing hole (on the side of its head!), and its pretty gross mucous covering (in order to find a partner, the slug can follow another slug's mucous trail. True love!). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Slug contains real information that will tie in...
Author
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"All about Pharaohs, daily life ... and death ... in Ancient Egypt. Discover 3,000 years of an ancient civilization in 50 amazing and amusing facts about daily life, afterlife, and how the rulers kept it all under control."--
Author
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Vending machines and flushing toilets in Ancient Greece. Discover the amazing and amusing marvels this fascinating ancient civilization has given us from democracy to geometry. 50 Things is a fun and engaging way for readers to explore a new topic, broaden their knowledge on a favorite subject, or just have a few laughs."--
14) Baby zebras
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Follow baby zebra's first experiences through engaging text, fun facts, and vibrant photography"--
15) Baby skunks
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Follow baby skunks' first experiences through engaging text, fun facts, and vibrant photography"--
16) Adventure homes
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to the basics of building design with examples from unusual homes, describing the features and building materials which go into such structures as a treehouse, boathouse, tent, and igloo.
18) Recycling
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Issues That Concern You: Recycling: This series provides readers with information on topics of current interest. Focusing on important social issues, each anthology examines its subject in a variety of ways, from personal accounts to factual articles"--
Author
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
An attention-grabbing primer on mankind's direct and indirect effects on the natural world. This important book explains how such topics as global trends, economic disparity, and invasive species, among others, have changed the world in which we live. World-renowned photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's spectacular photographs feature fragile environments that are at risk of being lost as well as places that have already seen the devastating effects...