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A Turtle's Dangerous Journey

Mary Ellen Klukow (author) Romina Martí (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517872

A turtle is making her way across a highway to find a nesting spot. She avoids being run over, only to find trash in the nesting grounds which will attract predators to her eggs. Will the turtle survive this dangerous journey? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help turtles, further resources, and a glossary.

A Frog's Dangerous Home

Mary Ellen Klukow (author) Romina Martí (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517834

A yellow-legged mountain frog wakes from hibernation is on the hunt for a meal and a mate. Pollution, invasive fish, and a deadly fungus make his day dangerous. Will he survive until he can find a mate? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help frogs and other amphibians, further resources, and a glossary.

Crocodiles

Mary Ellen Klukow (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517193

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a crocodile's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Stingrays

Mari Schuh (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517155

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a stingray's ocean habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Sea Stars

Mari Schuh (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517148

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a sea star's ocean habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Do You Really Want to Meet an Octopus?

Cari Meister (author) Daniele Fabbri (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681514772

A child travels to Australia, observes a blue-ringed octopus in the ocean, and learns about its eating habits. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a range map, glossary, and further resources.

How Deep in the Ocean? Ocean Animal Habitats

Monika Davies (author) Romina Marti (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681514666

Journey to the depths of the ocean and meet the animals that live at different levels of the sea. Comparisons to familiar objects give perspective and illustrated rulers show numeric distances of each depth range. Includes a map, glossary, and further resources.

Penguin

Perkins Perkins (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607532668

A level 2 Amicus Reader that presents the life cycle of a penguin from mating and laying eggs to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity.

Sea Turtle

Perkins Perkins (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607532675

A level 2 Amicus Reader that presents the life cycle of an sea turtle from mating and birth to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity.

Whales

Mari Schuh (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517179

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a whale's ocean habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Tang Fish

Mari Schuh (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517162

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a tang fish's ocean habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Sea Horses

Mari Schuh (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517131

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a sea horse's ocean habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Clown Fish

Mari Schuh (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517124

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a clown fish's ocean habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Big Animals

Heather Adamson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533160

Highlights animals of all types known for their large size, including the blue whale, the Goliath beetle, and more. Includes comprehension activity.

Do You Really Want to Meet a Shark?

Cari Meister (author) Daniele Fabbri (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538417

A child learns about several shark species and then goes on a cage diving adventure to meet a great white shark.

Stingrays

Elizabeth Raum (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607538882

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the venomous stingray. Readers learn how these ocean animals use the stinger on their tails to defend against predators. Also explains the threat of these stings to humans and what to do when they are encountered.

Mako Sharks

Allan Morey (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510132

This photo-illustrated book describes the mako shark. Explains their life cycle, how they hunt prey, and their ocean habitat. Includes information on work being done to protect this shark from overfishing. The Q&A features throughout promote reader inquiry and critical thinking. Includes glossary, further resources, and index.

Whale Sharks

Allan Morey (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510156

This photo-illustrated book describes basking sharks, the larget sharks in the sea. Explains how they use gill-rakers to feed on zooplankton, their life cycle, and work being done to protect this species of huge but gentle sharks. The Q&A features throughout promote reader inquiry and critical thinking. Includes glossary, further resources, and index.

Tiger Sharks

Laura Hamilton Waxman (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510149

This photo-illustrated book describes the tiger shark, or as some call it, the garbage can of the sea. Explains their life cycle, how they hunt prey, and their ocean habitat. Includes information about how dangerous of a predator this shark is and how we can stay safe in the ocean with them. The Q&A features throughout promote reader inquiry and critical thinking. Includes glossary, further resources, and index.

Basking Sharks

Laura Hamilton Waxman (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510088

This photo-illustrated book describes basking sharks, the second-largest sharks in the sea. Explains how they use gill-rakers to feed on zooplankton, their life cycle, and work being done to protect this species of huge but gentle sharks. The Q&A features throughout promote reader inquiry and critical thinking. Includes glossary, further resources, and index.

Blacktip Reef Sharks

Allan Morey (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510095

This photo-illustrated book describes the blacktip reef shark. Explains their coral reef habitat, their life cycle, and how they hunt prey. Includes information on what makes them good sharks for zoo aquariums and the work being done to protect this shark from overfishing. The Q&A features throughout promote reader inquiry and critical thinking. Includes glossary, further resources, and index.

Bull Sharks

Laura Hamilton Waxman (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510101

This photo-illustrated book describes the vicious bull shark. Explains their life cycle, how they hunt prey, and the danger they can be to ocean and river swimmers. Includes information on work being done to protect this shark from overfishing. The Q&A features throughout promote reader inquiry and critical thinking. Includes glossary, further resources, and index.

Great White Sharks

Laura Hamilton Waxman (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510118

This photo-illustrated book describes the great white shark. Explains their life cycle, how they hunt prey, and their ocean habitat. Includes information about how dangerous of a predator this shark is and how we can stay safe in the ocean with them. The Q&A features throughout promote reader inquiry and critical thinking. Includes glossary, further resources, and index.

Hammerhead Sharks

Allan Morey (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510125

This photo-illustrated book describes the different species of hammerhead sharks, including the bonnethead, the scalloped hammerhead, and the winghead sharks. Explains their life cycle, how they hunt prey, and the work being done to protect this unique looking shark. The Q&A features throughout promote reader inquiry and critical thinking. Includes glossary, further resources, and index.

Animals with Speed

Heather Adamson (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781607533153

Highlights animals with speed records, including the fastest land mammal, fastest digger, fastest swimmer, and more. Includes comprehension activity.