Sue L Hamilton
Author
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Attacked by a Crocodile, readers learn of actual human-wildlife encounters, creature information, survival strategies, and attack statistics. True survivor stories and quotes show the reality of sharing our world with one of Earth's most cunning and powerful species.
5) Blackbeard
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discusses the life of Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard, and examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship. History of pirating, details of daily life aboard a pirate ship the weapons pirates used the rules of engagement they employed during conflict the lives of famous pirates and more mateys!
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2007
Lexile measure
1010L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life of Bartholomew Roberts and examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship. History of pirating, details of daily life aboard a pirate ship the weapons pirates used the rules of engagement they employed during conflict the lives of famous pirates and more mateys!
8) Captain Kidd
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2007
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life of William Kidd, known as Captain Kidd, and examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship. History of pirating, details of daily life aboard a pirate ship the weapons pirates used the rules of engagement they employed during conflict the lives of famous pirates and more mateys!
9) Henry Morgan
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Lexile measure
1030L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book describes the privateering and piracy of Henry Morgan, who was a national hero to England and an unmerciful corsair leader to his Spanish foes in the West Indies.
10) Hurricanes
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents information about hurricanes, explaining what they are, how they are formed, how scientists categorize them, and how some of the worst of them have affected coastal populations.
11) Floods
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents information about floods, how they occur, and the damage they cause, and describes the effects of some of the most famous floods of the past.
12) Volcanoes
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents information about volcanoes, discussing what causes them and describing the destructive impact of some of the most famous volcanic eruptions of the past.
13) Earthquakes
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Presents information about earthquakes, what causes them, and where they are likely to occur and describes the effects of some of the most famous hurricanes of the past.."-- Provided by publisher
14) Mauled by a bear
Author
Publisher
ABDO
Language
English
Formats
Description
Readers learn of actual human-bear encounters, information about bears, survival strategies, and attack statistics.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Lexile measure
950L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life and career of comic strip cartoonist Jack Kirby. Includes archival photographs, full-color photographs, easy-to-read text, and a glossary.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2007
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of cartoonist Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Incredible Hulk. Describes his youth during the Great Depression in New York and his early love for the movies and for writing and illustrating his own stories. Explains how he got his start in comics and eventually became publisher of Marvel Comics.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides a biography of comic book artist and inker John Buscema best known for his work on various Marvel comics including the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, Conan the Barbarian, and others.