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1) My life as a Viking child in the 800s

Author

Parker, Laura K

Publisher

Christian Faith Publishing

Pub. Date

[2020]

Physical Desc

35 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Language

English

Description

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"Hi, my name is Dustin. My name means 'Thor's stone' in the Viking language. I live in Scandinavia around AD 800-900. I also have a sister, Ragna. Her name means 'giving advice,' and boy, does she love to give advice. Our way of life is very different from yours. We had to become tough, strong, and flexible. We were Norwegians, Swedes, and Danes. Our families were farmers, traders, blacksmiths, and craftsman. Most of us lived on farms, even those...

2) In the pond

Author

Milbourne, Anna

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

Description

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Have you ever wondered what you can find in a pond? Follow the adventures of a wriggly tadpole as it grow up, and you'll find out.

3) Under the ground

Author

Milbourne, Anna

Series

Usborne first reading. Level one

Lexile measure

430L

Language

English

Description

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This text takes readers on a journey through the Earth to find out what's under the ground from plant roots and ant colonies to rumbling trains in deep, dark tunnels.

4) Castles

Author

Turnbull, Stephanie

Series

Usborne beginners

Lexile measure

IG 580L

Language

English

Description

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Describes the origins, main features, and destruction of medieval castles, and discusses the way of life of the people who lived in them, knighthood and sieges.

5) On the farm

Author

Milbourne, Anna

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

6) Miracle on the Hudson: the survivors of flight 1549 tell their extraordinary stories of courage, faith, and determination

Author

Prochnau, William W

Pub. Date

2009

Physical Desc

xv, 254 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Language

English

7) How flowers grow

Author

Helbrough, Emma

Series

Usborne beginners

Pub. Date

2003

Lexile measure

IG 620L

Physical Desc

32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Language

English

8) Cowboys

Author

Clarke, Catriona

Series

Usborne beginners

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.

Language

English

Description

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Answers basic questions about cowboys, including "What was it like to be a cowboy in the Wild West?", "Who are some famous cowboys?", and "Are there still cowboys today?"