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Animal High Jumping Stars

Susan E. Hamen (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820616

Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a high jumping competition: the klipspringer, jumping spider, or red-eyed tree frog? Explore the animal kingdom's best jumpers and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Animal Gymnastics Stars

Gail Terp (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820609

Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a gymnastics competition: the mountain goat, Eastern gray squirrel, or sifaka? Explore the animal kingdom's best gymnasts and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Animal Boxing Stars

Rebecca Barone (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820586

Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a boxing competition: the red kangaroo, boxer crab, or spiny-tailed lizard? Explore the animal kingdom's best boxers and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

American Shorthair Cats

Nancy Furstinger (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781631435485

Learn more about American Shorthair cats, including breed history, appearance, and cat care.

Allosaurus

Susan H. Gray (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071413

Long ago, a once-mighty Allosaurus stalked the land searching for helpless prey for dinner, too sick to battle stronger dinosaurs. Millions of years later, scientists discovered the bones of this 'different lizard' in Wyoming and named him Big Al. Read how Big Al helped them learn more about Allosaurus and its days on Earth. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, a Did-You-Know section, and an overview of the geologic time scale.

African Elephants

Nancy Furstinger (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781634071536

Learn all about African elephants, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.

Abyssinian Cats

Tammy Gagne (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781631435522

Learn more about Abyssinian cats, including breed history and these cats' playful personalities.

Abe Builds a Birdhouse: A Book about Animal Homes

Kerry Dinmont (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503820951

Introduces readers to Abe's day of building a birdhouse. Discusses the benefits of making a birdhouse and explains how to build a birdhouse from household materials. Additional features to aid comprehension include vivid photographs, Common Core questions and activities, a phonetic glossary, and sources for further research.

Escaping an Animal Attack

Alisha Gabriel (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503828940

Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from animal attacks. Facing fearsome animals ranging from sharks in the Pacific Ocean to bears at Yellowstone National Park, these people escaped the jaws of wild animals and lived to tell the tale. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, informative infographics, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.

Animals/Los Animales

Mary Berendes (author) Kathleen Petelinsek (illustrator)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885929

Simple text and illustrations teach readers common animal words in both English and Spanish.

A Tower of Giraffes

Kelley Barth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885899

This book introduces readers to giraffes and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a tower. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Troop of Gorillas

Kelley Barth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885905

This book introduces readers to gorillas and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a troop. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Sounder of Warthogs

Kelley Barth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885875

This book introduces readers to warthogs and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a sounder. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Mob of Meerkats

Kelley Barth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885882

This book introduces readers to meerkats and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a mob. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Cackle of Hyenas

Kelley Barth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885844

This book introduces readers to hyenas and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a cackle. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Memory of Elephants

Michelle Parkin (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885851

This book introduces readers to elephants and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a memory. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Pride of Lions

Kelley Barth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885868

This book introduces readers to lions and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a pride. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Confusion of Wildebeests

Kelley Barth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885813

This book introduces readers to wildebeests and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a confusion. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Crash of Rhinos

Kelley Barth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885820

This book introduces readers to rhinos and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a crash. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Dazzle of Zebras

Michelle Parkin (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885837

This book introduces readers to zebras and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a dazzle. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

A Coalition of Cheetahs

Kelley Barth (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503885806

This book introduces readers to cheetahs and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a coalition. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

Mindfulness and Pets

Priscilla An (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503880856

Explores ways that mindfulness can be useful while interacting with pets. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, a mindfulness activity, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

The Life Cycle of a Polar Bear

Robin Merritt (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503866386

Why don't polar bears hibernate? Find out the answer and more about the life stages of polar bears in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a polar bear's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.

The Life Cycle of a Snail

L. L. Owens (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503866362

Did you know that as a snail's body grows, its shell grows with it? Learn more about the life stages of a snail in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a snail's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.

The Life Cycle of a Snake

Robin Merritt (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503866379

There are many different kinds of snakes, but they all go through the same life cycle. Learn more about this reptile in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of a snake's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension.