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1) Manatees
Author
Lexile measure
280L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn how manatees live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the mammal's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the mammal's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity...
2) Bloodsuckers
Author
Series
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Updated for 2020, Thought-provoking facts and information are provided about organisms that survive by sucking blood.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
AD 480L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes various animals that burrow and live below the surface such as an aardvark, the vampire squid, the sperm whale, and a spiny sea cucumber. Features a chart about the featured creatures, a glossary, and book and Internet resources.
Author
Publisher
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Lexile measure
AD 1050L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Travel deep into the ocean way below the surface and you'll encounter some creatures you never knew existed! This book takes you on a journey through the dark depths of the sea towards the ocean floor. Most ecosystems need sunlight, but deep in the ocean where the sun doesn't shine animals have adapted some very interesting ways to see, protect themselves, and eat. Discover the unique habitats, adaptations, and food chains of these deep -sea creatures....
Author
Pub. Date
1898
Physical Desc
359 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
First published in 1898, "Wild Animals I Have Known" is the work of naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton, which is recognized as one the first entries into the genre of realistic wild-animal fiction. To this day Ernest Thompson Seton is probably best remembered as being one of the founding members of the Scouting movement in America. Influenced by Lord Robert Baden-Powell, who founded a scouting movement in the United Kingdom, Seton would start a youth...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
AD 810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book, a young girl and her baby sister explore the land around them while various animals and insects look on. The art reflects the world as viewed by the animals along with the text explaining some science behind the animal's unique vision."--
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dive into these fishy facts: Did you know that the prehistoric shark, megalodon, had jaws so big that it could swallow a car? Or that goats, pigs, dogs, cats, and even an alpaca have all learned how to surf? And if that's not weird enough for ya, one man even rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean for 312 days! In this book filled with 300 wacky facts and pictures, you'll glimpse the ocean's weirdest wildlife, uncover shocking shipwrecks, and meet sensational...
12) Beluga whales
Author
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents information about beluga whales, including where they are found, the structure of their bodies, how they use echolocation, what they eat, and how they behave.
13) Life in the dark
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1992
Physical Desc
46 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
AD 1050L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents rhyming text with realistic nature artwork in an introduction to animals and the surprising tools used, from a dolphin that protects its nose with a sponge to a deer that bedecks its antlers with mud and grass.
16) In the woods
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"The animals in the dark woods are secretive, their inner lives a mystery. The stealthy bobcat, the inquisitive raccoon, and the dignified bear waking up from his winter nap are just a few of the glorious animals featured in this clever collection of poems and woodland scenes."--Page [2] of cover.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
AD 440L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes animals that move at extreme speeds, such as the kangaroo, zebras, the lion, the cheetah, a bald eagle, and the peregrine falcon. Includes a chart of the fastest moving animals, a glossary, and book and Internet resources.
19) Who's in holes?
Author
Pub. Date
1971
Physical Desc
38 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
20) Beavers
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
890L
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Uses humor to describe why the beaver is such an extraordinary animal.
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