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3) Rockets
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The most futuristic of humankind's inventions is also one of the oldest. Author Ron Miller tells the story of rockets, from their humble beginnings as toys one thousand years ago to their initiation as fearsome weapons of war. Most recently, rockets have enabled human beings to escape the bonds of Earth, travel into space, and explore other worlds. This is a story of great geniuses, personal sacrifices, and grand adventure.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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It's dangerous to talk on the phone during a thunderstorm. Flushing the toilet sprays water around the bathroom. Freezers can burn your food. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the kitchen and home to find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether the smell...
6) Hibernation
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Hibernation is a cycle that some animals go through every year. Most people know that bears hibernate. But why do they hibernate? And what other animals hibernate?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In the animal kingdom, survival is the name of the game--and not everything is as it seems. A number of animals rely on particularly clever tricks to fool predators or prey. A baby bird mimics a poisonous caterpillar. A moth escapes bats by making sounds that interfere with the bats' echolocation. A tiny rain forest spider builds a big spider "puppet" out of bits of dead leaves, insect parts, and other items. Find out more about some of nature's most...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Crack, crack...animal babies are hatched all over the place. Can you figure out who's who? Watercolor and collage illustrations depict close-up scenes of an egg or eggs about to hatch. The text hints at what the eggs contain: "Hidden in a rock cave/ Deep beneath the ocean waves/ Their mother wraps her long arms around/ To keep these eggs safe...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Are zombies real? As far as we know, dead people do not come back to life and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makers--including a fly-enslaving fungus, a suicide worm, and a cockroach-taming wasp--and their victims.
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STEM subjects are an important part of our everyday lives as well as early-childhood education! This introductory look at science is perfect for beginning readers. Vibrant photographs, visual aids, and carefully leveled text encourage young learners to explore science concepts.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! How do animals like bighorn sheep, yaks, and snow leopards survive in the mountains? Discover their adaptations and see!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! The world is full of color-but what exactly is color? Where does it come from, and why can we see so many different colors? Learn all about light and color. Science colors your world! Encourage readers to notice colors in the real world through vibrant photos and lyrical text.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Did you know that light has energy? It helps us see in the dark, it brings color to our world, and it moves through the air faster than sound! With age-appropriate critical thinking questions and carefully leveled text, young readers will learn all about light while building nonfiction reading skills.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! How do animals like snakes, roadrunners, and scorpions survive in the desert? Discover their adaptations and see!
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