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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the importance of seeds and how saving and conserving them for the future is key to sustaining healthy life on the planet. Seeds are essential to all life on the planet. They provide us with food, clothing and other materials we need and use every day. Without seeds, the planet wouldn't have as many species of plants as we do now. Without plants, there wouldn't be oxygen to breathe and there would be less food for all life on Earth. But...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Hardcover.
Language
English
Description
"I am Money. You work hard to earn me, and if you're careful and smart about it, I can end up working for you! Introduce kids to the basics of money with this easy-to-understand picture book! Readers will learn about how to earn and save money, how to spend money wisely, and even how to use money to invest in themself. But the most important lesson of all? The best part of money is sharing it! The simple text also helps explain the different forms...
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Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Language
English
Description
Computer scientists code the programs that we use every day on our computers, tablets, and smartphones. They help us work, communicate, and play games. Women in Computer Sciencelooks at individuals who are making a major difference in this field. Compelling text, full-color photos, and helpful back matter highlight these women and their work. Features include a table of contents, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core...
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English
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When the Rolling Stones hit the scene in the 60's, it was to play Rhythm & Blues, nothing more. They are far from imagining that they are not just going to change music but also become the mouthpiece of a changing world. Sticking their tongue out at the establishment with their brilliant music and hard-hitting lyrics, they achieve planetary-wide success. With Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in the lead, these rebels have become, over fifty years, not...
8) Misbelief
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Language
English
Description
The renowned social scientist, professor, and bestselling author of Predictably Irrational delivers his most urgent and compelling book—an eye-opening exploration of the human side of the misinformation crisis—examining what drives otherwise rational people to adopt deeply irrational beliefs.
Misinformation affects all of us on a daily basis—from social media to larger political challenges, from casual conversations in supermarkets, to even...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Crawl, cling climb! You may have seen a raccoon scurry up a tree or across the road just before dark. Did you know that raccoons stay up at night playing, hunting, and eating when you go to sleep? From birth to first stripes and beyond, discover all that goes into being a raccoon in this charming picture book.
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Spend a day in the life of an Adélie penguin with this fantastic new series from Sandra Markle, the bestselling author of the What If You Had... series! What if you could spend a day with your favorite animals? What would you eat? How would you play? Would you ever want to leave? Dive in and learn all about Adélie penguins in the second book in the Could You Ever... series! From what they eat, to where they live, to how they interact with one another,...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"From a lowly mixture of stone, sand, water, and cement have sprung sidewalks, streets, and skyscrapers, . . . lighthouses and . . . palaces, long bridges and massive dams. In ancient building practices, in modern engineering, and in the architecture of the future, humble concrete plays a mighty role in the creation of the human-made world. With facts and . . . running narrative in the form of repartee-filled speech bubbles, [this book] is . . . informative...
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Go on a tour of eco-friendly farms around the globe! From urban gardens to farms under the sea, discover the many different sustainable ways people have been growing food for centuries, and new innovations that are battling the effects of climate change on farming. Rhyming text and inset boxes with definitions for new vocabulary words make the topic accessible to young learners. End matter includes detailed information about each country's farming...
13) Las abejas
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
Learn about bees.
"¿Qué es ese zumbido? ¡Es una abeja! Con imágenes hermosas, divertidas y auténticas, y un texto comprensible, los niños aprenderán sobre estos increíbles insectos con este libro de nivel 2"--
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Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Language
English
Description
Female engineers are hard at work designing the technology and infrastructure of our modern world. Women in Engineeringlooks at individuals who are making a major difference in this field. Compelling text, full-color photos, and helpful back matter highlight these women and their work. Features include a table of contents, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library...
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Publisher
Diane Henders
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Diane Henders is a Canadian humorist, computer geek, and ex-interior designer who deals with her mid-life crisis by lying through her teeth (referred to in polite society as "fiction writing")."Unabashedly Inappropriate" is the fifth volume of posts from her blog.Books in the series:Volume 1: Probably InappropriateVolume 2: Definitely InappropriateVolume 3: Totally InappropriateVolume 4: Completely InappropriateVolume 5: Unabashedly Inappropriate....
Author
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
John Birmingham is a master of good writing and funny lines. He has written a thousand stories, some true, some not so much. These are the best ones and they're so good, and so funny, there has been no barrel-scraping involved. Really, this book could have been much longer.The pieces contained within these pages run the gamut from the early felafel days to the shiny age we live in where Donald Trump is the President of the USA. And it does not shy...
Author
Publisher
Diane Henders
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Diane Henders is a Canadian humorist, computer geek, and ex-interior designer who deals with her mid-life crisis by lying through her teeth (referred to in polite society as "fiction writing")."Totally Inappropriate" is the third volume of posts from her blog.Books in the series:Volume 1: Probably InappropriateVolume 2: Definitely InappropriateVolume 3: Totally InappropriateVolume 4: Completely InappropriateVolume 5: Unabashedly InappropriateMore...
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Publisher
Lothrop Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
In adding another to the list of stories bearing on that subject of perennial interest to boys, adventures in camp and on trail among the woods and lakes of Northern Maine, one thought has been the inspiration that led me on.
It is this: To prove to high-mettled lads, American, and English as well, that forest quarters, to be the most jovial quarters on earth, need not be made a shambles. Sensation may reach its finest pitch, excitement be an unfailing...
Author
Publisher
Brenda Kennedy
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
While on a Caribbean Cruise and after numerous bottles of Moscato wine and several trips to the all-you-can-eat dessert bar, four sisters decided to write a book about their love affair with food and their experiences with diet disasters. They also invited a brother to contribute some writing, and they called the book Cupcakes Are Not a Diet Food.Since that book was so much fun and a great success, they decided to write other books in the Another...
20) Sports Jokes
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
This title from Buddy Books contains colorful,easy-to-read jokes with imaginative illustrations.
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