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1) Kangaroos
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitat of this marsupial found in Australia.
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Language
English
Description
When Kathryn's Christmas present from her Uncle Dingo turns out to be a kangaroo that she names Adelaide, she jumps on Adelaide's back and sets off to see her grandmother, but finds traveling by kangaroo more difficult than she expects.
4) Kangaroos
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When kangaroos gather in large groups, they get loud and physical. Males duke it out in boxing matches, jumping and jabbing with feisty determination to earn the "dominant male" title. Be prepared for a kangaroo mob scene!
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Series
Language
English
Description
Congratulations, marsupial parents-to-be! You're about to meet your tiny bundles of joy. They're called joeys. Some are as small as a grain of rice when they're born! Read this book to find out how many babies to expect, how to help them find your pouch, and what those little joeys will do in there all day long. Whether you're a possum or an opossum, a kangaroo or a wallaby, a koala or even a shrieking Tasmanian devil, you'll find answers to all your...
7) Kangaroo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What's Australian, pocket-sized, and no bigger than a jellybean? A newborn red kangaroo! Readers will follow these marvelous marsupials in this delightful first-person narrative of a young "joey" and her family. This innovative text introduces readers to key science curriculum concepts such as life cycles, habitats, and adaptations in an engaging, playful way. Vivid illustrations and rich fun facts will entertain as they educate readers. The concluding...
Author
Language
English
Description
Karrington is a young kangaroo who, while traveling with her parents, becomes lost. She is then found by a farmer and his wife, who take Karrington to their farm. While on the farm, she learns that all the animals have jobs and responsibilities; therefore, she should have a purpose on the farm as well. Karrington then begins a journey of exploration that helps build her self-confidence as she finds how she can be useful on a farm.
10) Worey Wallaby
Author
Language
English
Description
Worey isn't like the rest. He is scared of everything, as his name suggests!
He doesn't want to play outside, kick a ball or be part of anything at all.
Will Worey ever leave his past behind? Read this story to see if he changes his mind.
Author
Language
English
Description
A young kangaroo growing up in the beautiful Australian outback, finds herself outgrowing the safety and comfort of her mum's pouch. Growing up is challenging no matter who you are. But when disaster strikes, Ali realises there might be someone else who needs her mum's help more than she does. Will Ali find the courage to share her mum's pouch with someone who needs it more than she does?
Author
Language
English
Description
Tools For Hard Conversations will help professionals who routinely have hard conversations in the course of their work. It is a guide for how to have these types of conversations, while avoiding the compassion-fatigue and burnout that often comes with these roles. It goes into depth about the philosophies, approaches and practical tools that enable workers to help people more effectively without sacrificing their own well-being.
Often helping professionals,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Little Rue Makes Stew is the first in a series of children's books with the author's three boys as an audience in mind. The series follows a young joey kangaroo, affectionately named Little Rue, as he grows up and experiences the world around him the same way many young children do-by playing and working with their parents, neighbors, and friends. In Little Rue Makes Stew, Little Rue, working alongside his mother, learns how to cook the family meal....
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Series
Language
English
Description
What is a baby kangaroo called? Why does a kangaroo live in its mother's pouch? When can it come out? The answers to these questions and more are found in this helpful guide to a kangaroo's life cycle. This engaging and essential life science topic is presented to readers through concise main text that clarifies complex concepts. Fact boxes provide additional information in an eye-catching way, and diagrams with clear and informative labels enhance...
16) Big red kangaroo
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Red Kangaroo leads his mob of kangaroos to find grasses for grazing, while keeping an eye out for the young male kangaroos ready to challenge him for leadership.
17) Quokka
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Quokkas live on a couple of small islands off of Australia. When they aren't sleeping in a nice shady spot in the grass, they hop from spot to spot, looking for some good plants to eat. But everyone knows quokkas for their famous smiles. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about quokkas!
18) Little Kangaroo
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wanting nothing more than to stay in his mommy's safe, warm and simple pouch, Little Kangaroo initially disregards Mother Kangaroo's descriptions of a big, beautiful outside world filled with wonderful things to see and experience.
19) Kangaroos
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Kangaroos, beginning readers will follow a kangaroo as it finds a mate and raises its young. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how these animals raise a baby kangaroo, or a joey.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify a kangaroo's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about kangaroos online using our safe search engine that provides...
Publisher
Castle Rock Entertainment, an AOL Time Warner Company
Language
English
Description
Two childhood friends, a New York hairstylist and a would-be musician, get caught up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50,000 to Australia, but things go haywire when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo.
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