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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
"With all its variety, expanse and wonder, discover how much there is to love about Our Blue Planet. Our oceans are home to the greatest diversity of life on Earth and cover 71 percent of the planet. With so much to discover, this book introduces creatures beyond imagination"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Lone Pine
Language
English
Description
"British Columbia Animal Tracks will help you identify tracks of all shapes and sizes, from the Mountain Lion to the Red Squirrel. This book is perfect for children, teachers, parents, backwoods explorers and naturalists: * Excellent illustrations of the animals * Detailed drawings of fore and hind prints * Stride patterns * Easy track identification * Animal behaviour."--
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Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Language
English
Description
"Explore the wonders of Earth and see how geology is all around us, from nature's materials that are used to build roads and buildings to the minerals found in your mobile phone and drinks can. Witness a volcanic eruption, find out if there is water on Mars, unearth a dinosaur, and meet the geologists and scientists who brought geology to life. Readers can also carry out geology experiments at home."--
Author
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Oolichan Moon is a beautifully illustrated children's book about passing down traditional knowledge from Nisga'a Elders and the sacredness of traditional foods, particularly the oolichan fish.'Together, author Samantha Beynon and illustrator Lucy Trimble have created a children's book rich with cultural knowledge and tradition that relates to their Nisga'a ancestry surrounding the oolichan fish.With playful text and vibrant illustrations, young readers...
7) Halloween
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Halloween is a holiday that features all things creepy and scary! Also known as All Hallows' Eve, people enjoy decorating their homes with jack-o'-lanterns, spider webs, skeletons, and other creepy items. Many kids love to dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating for candy. Some people enjoy watching scary movies. Discover how this holiday began and the spooky ways people have fun with it"--
Author
Publisher
DK
Language
English
Description
"By popular craft writer Jane Bull, The Spooky Halloween Activity Book is filled with inspiration for Halloween preparations. Make a flickering jack o'lantern or a cool treat bucket; play fun party games such as dangling doughnuts; put together a pirate, skeleton, witch, or fairy costume; make creepy paper-plate masks; try out spooky face painting ideas; and create a beastly buffet with monster bread rolls, sausage fingers, spider cupcakes, spooky...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership
Language
English
Description
"From New York Times bestselling author Carl Safina comes a young readers adaptation of the notable book Becoming Wild that explores community, culture, and belonging through the lives of chimpanzees, macaws, and sperm whales. What do chimpanzees, macaws, and whales all have in common? Some believe that culture is strictly a human phenomenon. But that's not true! Culture is passed down from parent to child in all sorts of animal communities. It is...
Author
Series
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Language
English
Description
This simple non-fiction book for very young children is filled with facts about dinosaurs. Little children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes in the pages to find out where dinosaurs lived, what they ate and what happened to them.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
"This is a book about anxiety. Having anxiety doesn't just mean you feel nervous sometimes or need to calm down. It means having an uncontrollable feeling that gets in the way of what you normally do. This book explores what anxiety is like and what life can look like when you're able to manage to live with anxiety."--Publisher's description.
17) Zero waste
Author
Series
Publisher
Bright Light
Language
English
Description
Why don't we have a picnic? Come on, let's all sit down! Scraps go in the compost heap - the bugs will break them down. Zero Waste highlights the positive side of making more ethical choices when it comes to waste. From composting and recycling to buying nude food and growing veggies, a zero-waste lifestyle can be a whole lot of fun!
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Language
English
Description
"A vital and vibrant book answering real children's questions about racism, giving them the confidence and the tools to work towards a fairer society for all. Using questions canvassed from children around the UK as her framework, writer, engineer and broadcaster, Yassmin Abdel-Magied gives clear context to the racism that persists today and shows how to recognize, resist and disrupt racist conversations and attitudes. Yassmin creates a safe space...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
Professional cartoon voice artist Lizzie Waterworth tells you all about her strategies for confident speaking, from breathing exercises to what to do with your hands, and how to conquer that pesky inner voice that whispers "what if...?". Packed with funny stories from Lizzie's world of cartoons, and top tips from a host of professional voice artists and public figures, such as Stephen Fry, David Menkin, and BBC presenter Ben Shires, this book is full...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Failure is something that everyone encounters at some point in their lives, no matter how much you try to avoid it. Whether that's in school, in a friendship, or even playing your favorite sport, success is not a 100% certainty. Grownups, it's up to you to teach kids how to embrace it. This book doesn't paint a pretty face on failure. Instead, it rethinks what it means, and shows kids how to live their lives not trying to avoid it"--
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