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Author
Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In an elegant but contemporary voice, award-winning author Susan Griffin breaks down the creative process step-by-step, guiding the reader through a practical course in how to begin and end a work of literature, whether fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or prose"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
From prehistory to present day, from remote Patagonia to the unforgiving badlands of the American West to the penthouses of Manhattan, this riveting narrative follows a fearless paleontologist who, after unearthing the first T-Rex fossils, saved NY's struggling American Museum of Natural History.
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In this interactive book with touch-and-feel skeletons, ten record-breaking dinosaurs are introduced through a guessing game with clues. Readers examine the prehistoric skeletons and guess and read a series of boastful hints to guess the mystery dinosaur. The answers are uncovered in stunning page-turn reveals, featuring vibrant scenic habitats and a few reasons why each dinosaur is so special. The showstopping final pages make a clever connection...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twice a day when the tide goes out, an astonishing world is revealed in the tide pools that form along the Pacific Coast. Some of the creatures that live here look like stone. Others look like plants. Some move so slowly it's hard to tell if they're moving at all, while others are so fast you're not sure you really saw them. The biggest animals in the pool are smaller than your hand, while the smallest can't be seen at all without a microscope....
Author
Series
Publisher
Astra Publishing House
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
A crew of hungry kittens and their captain head to the lake to catch some dinner, but the fish have surprises in store for them. Even before the cats encounter the fish, they run into trouble. What happens when confused kitties paddle every which way? Or when they all lean in the same direction? A pattern is needed to avoid a catastrophe! Patterns are the foundation on which math is built. Using rhythm, wordplay, and countable characters, CATastrophe!...
8) Volcanoes
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A nonfiction primer on all thing volcanoes, including the different types of volcanoes, the work of volcanologists, and more"--
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Until the popularization of the family car, horses and humans lived, worked, and played side by side. With the invention of the wheel, saddle, bit, and bridle; horses pulled far-flung lands closer together at the speed of a gallop. Trade, agriculture, exploration, and war--none of these would have been possible in the same way without horses. In dazzling spreads packed with maps, sidebars, and other hidden gems, Jennifer Thermes tackles the history...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, A Capstone Imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Humans mastered the science of shipbuilding thousands of years ago. But it's not always smooth sailing on the high seas. Get the details of some of the most disastrous shipwrecks of our times."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A complete guide for a beginning crocheter that teaches you how to crochet from the very first stitch and explains all tools, materials and stitches needed to get started. This book is also invaluable for intermediate to advanced crocheters as the book delves into experienced stitches and techniques needed. It includes 10 patterns to get beginners started with their first projects and will clearly identify what skills and lessons need to be learned...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction manuscript for young readers about a group of Allied spies and codebreakers that cracked the Nazis's infamous cypher, allowing them to read secret military messages and turn the tide of World War II. During WWII, as the Germans waged war, every Nazi plan, every attack, was sent over radio. But to the Allies listening in, the messages sounded like gibberish. The communications were encoded with a powerful cypher-unless you could unlock...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
"We are in a historic era for the home run. The 2017 season saw the most homers ever, with 2016 and 2018 close behind, a shift that has transformed the way the game is played. In Swing Kings, Wall Street Journal national baseball writer Jared Diamond reveals that the secret behind this unprecedented shift isn't steroids or the stitching of the baseballs, it's the most elemental explanation of all: the swing. In this lively narrative romp, he tracks...
18) Bella loves bugs
Author
Series
Publisher
Happy Yak
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bella Loves Bugs tell the story of a day in the life of a girl who is passionate about bugs and nature."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two unlikely animals: a blue whale and a mosquito! Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Even though the dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago, we're still piecing together new information about these ancient animals. Did you know that, on average, a new species of dinosaur is discovered every single week? Or that many dinosaurs had feathers? Or that there are even modern-day dinosaurs walking around right now? New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed paleontologist Steve Brusatte writes about all the new discoveries...