Nancy Furstinger
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Robots help us understand our universe. Some fly to distant planets. Others work alongside astronauts in space. And some drive across the surface of Mars. How do these robots work, and what are they doing today? Read this book to find out!
Author
Language
English
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Description
Robots help people in many situations. Some robots rescue people trapped by tornadoes or earthquakes. Others explore volcanoes and the seafloor. And some help scientists protect our environment. How might helper robots affect your life? Read this book to find out!
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the animal activist, describing his work in nineteenth-century New York to bring attention to the cruel treatment of animals, the initial opposition that he faced, and his founding of the ASPCA in 1866.
4) Siamese Cats
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn more about Siamese cats, including appearance, personality, and cat care. Do you love cats? Maybe your family has a pet cat. Or maybe you'd like to learn more about cats before having one as a pet. Each book in the Domestic Cat series introduces a different cat breed. The series features photographs and easy-to-read text about the cats' appearances and personalities. It also includes facts about some famous cats! Additional features to aid comprehension...
5) Giant Pandas
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn all about giant pandas, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author. Children love animals, and the Endangered Animals series is a great way to engage readers in...
6) Pyramids
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Explores the geometry of pyramids using real-world examples such as grocery store displays and the Great Pyramid in Egypt. You eat ice cream in a cone. You play catch with a sphere--a baseball. Look around you. There are 3-D shapes everywhere! The 3-D Shapes series explains simple geometry concepts and introduces 3-D shapes. Each book features clear text, appealing photos, and engaging real-world examples, proving you can find 3-D shapes wherever...
8) Prisms
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Explores the geometry of prisms using real-world examples such as honeycombs and board game boxes. You eat ice cream in a cone. You play catch with a sphere--a baseball. Look around you. There are 3-D shapes everywhere! The 3-D Shapes series explains simple geometry concepts and introduces 3-D shapes. Each book features clear text, appealing photos, and engaging real-world examples, proving you can find 3-D shapes wherever you look! Additional features...
9) Cubes
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Explores the geometry of cubes using real-world examples such as ice cubes and Rubik's cubes. You eat ice cream in a cone. You play catch with a sphere--a baseball. Look around you. There are 3-D shapes everywhere! The 3-D Shapes series explains simple geometry concepts and introduces 3-D shapes. Each book features clear text, appealing photos, and engaging real-world examples, proving you can find 3-D shapes wherever you look! Additional features...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn all about African elephants, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author. Children love animals, and the Endangered Animals series is a great way to engage readers...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers 12 exciting facts about these eight-legged arachnids, including a look at their diet, habitats, life cycle, and more. Full-color spreads give readers fascinating facts about various spider species and engage readers in their unique environments.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how gray wolves hunt, where they call home, and how they raise their young. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Sources for further research Detailed maps Glossary of key...
13) Beaver Dams
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains the process and materials that beavers use to build dams. This book's colorful photos, clear text, and A Closer Look feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps beavers survive in the wild.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to the roles of African rhinos in savanna ecosystems, as well as threats to rhino populations and conservation efforts. Eye-catching infographics, clear text, and a "That's Amazing!" feature make this book an engaging exploration of the importance of African rhinos.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn more about American Shorthair cats, including breed history, appearance, and cat care. Do you love cats? Maybe your family has a pet cat. Or maybe you'd like to learn more about cats before having one as a pet. Each book in the Domestic Cat series introduces a different cat breed. The series features photographs and easy-to-read text about the cats' appearances and personalities. It also includes facts about some famous cats! Additional features...
16) Spheres
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Explores the geometry of spheres using real-world examples such as basketballs and bubbles. You eat ice cream in a cone. You play catch with a sphere--a baseball. Look around you. There are 3-D shapes everywhere! The 3-D Shapes series explains simple geometry concepts and introduces 3-D shapes. Each book features clear text, appealing photos, and engaging real-world examples, proving you can find 3-D shapes wherever you look! Additional features to...
17) Sphynx Cats
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn more about Sphynx cats, including breed history, these cats' furless appearance, and important cat care. Do you love cats? Maybe your family has a pet cat. Or maybe you'd like to learn more about cats before having one as a pet. Each book in the Domestic Cat series introduces a different cat breed. The series features photographs and easy-to-read text about the cats' appearances and personalities. It also includes facts about some famous cats!...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a diving competition: the thick-billed murre, Cuvier's beaked whale, or Southern elephant seal? Explore the animal kingdom's best divers and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
19) Warthogs
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Series
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to the life, diet, habitat, behavior, and physical description of warthogs. Colorful spreads, fun facts, diagrams, a range map, and a special reading feature make this an exciting read for animal lovers and report writers alike.
20) Spiderwebs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains the process and materials that spiders use to build webs. This book's colorful photos, clear text, and "A Closer Look" feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps spiders survive in the wild.