Nadia Higgins
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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You may know that Bruno Mars is an unbelievably talented pop singer and producer. But did you know that Bruno: was known for his epic Elvis impersonations when he was a kid? learned to play drums, piano, and guitar without ever taking lessons? is super close to his mom and used some of his fortune to buy her a house? Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Read on to learn all about Bruno's childhood, personality, parents and...
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Sunlight, air, water, and minerals help keep plants alive. But do you know how much water is needed for a seed to sprout? Or what a plant will do to find the light it needs? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore key science concepts.
23) Area 51
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Is Area 51 a testing ground for new military aircraft, or a center for reverse engineering alien technology? The intense secrecy surrounding this Air Force base in southern Nevada has led to a wide range of speculations. Read more about the unusual phenomena surrounding Area 51 in this title for beginning readers.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A tour through Florida's Everglades National Park, (complete with maps, legends, and detailed captions and factoids) introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. The Coe Visitor Center, various trails, and Miccosukee and Seminole influences are all discussed. America's national parks preserve some of our country's most unusual and beloved natural wonders. Our Visitor Guides give readers the opportunity to discover...
25) Sort it!
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English
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early fluent readers to the practice of sorting and encourage them to try it themselves. Includes infographics, activity, glossary, and index."--
Author
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
You may know that Logan Lerman became instantly popular after starring in the hit indie movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower. But did you know that he: • has starred in three action movies? • arrived three whole weeks before shooting started for Perks to get ready for his role? • loves music and plays everything from the piano and guitar to a ukulele? Want to know more about the life of this talented actor? Read on to learn all about Logan's...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
In Toys Then and Now, leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take readers through the cultural and technological advances that affected toys through time. Readers will compare life in the past to life today.
An infographic highlights popular toys of different eras and What Do You Think? sidebars and an activity encourage deeper inquiry. Children can learn more about toys using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
28) Weigh It!
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English
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In Weigh It!, early fluent readers learn about weighing in both the imperial and metric systems by exploring a variety of real-world examples. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text encourage young readers to look around them for opportunities to practice weighing. Infographics illustrate key concepts, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about weighing using our safe search engine...
29) Grasslands
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
In Grasslands, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take beginning readers on a tour of both a prairie and a savanna. Readers learn about this important ecosystem and the variety of living things adapted to live there.
A map shows readers where the world's grasslands are located, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about grasslands online using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...
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Español
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Our closest solar system is about 10 light years away. It has two main types of planets. Some are rocky and small, like planet Earth, while others are huge balls of gas, like Jupiter. Learn about how astronomers once thought our solar system was the one and only, to how they have now discovered hundreds of stars with planets orbiting them, which means there could be billions of solar systems in outer space! Just maybe, these alien worlds could host...
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Español
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Five and counting! So far, astronomers have discovered five dwarf planets in our solar system. Pluto, which was once thought of as the ninth planet, is today classified as a dwarf planet. This book looks at the current dwarf planets, characteristics, size, and orbital patterns, as well as the three rules scientists follow to characterize these tiny, round space objects. Every day new discoveries are being made. Who knows how many dwarf planets we...
Author
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
In Saving Money, early readers learn the fundamentals of saving and why it's important. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover basic economic principles.
A labeled diagram helps aid readers, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about saving money online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Saving Money also features...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
In Cooking Then and Now, leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take readers through the cultural and technological advances that affected food preparation through time. Readers will compare life in the past to life today. An infographic highlights a period in cooking and What Do You Think? sidebars and an activity encourage deeper inquiry. Children can learn more about cooking using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
34) Prickly Animals
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
In Prickly Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the sea urchin, porcupine, and pufferfish that protect themselves against predators with sharp spines. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore the unique adaptations of these prickly animals. An infographic explores the anatomy of a porcupine quill, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn...
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English
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Grab readers' attention with strange and fascinating inventions such as odor-trapping underwear, digital tattoos, and ships made from ice. Using dozens of cool photos and fun trivia facts, The World's Oddest Inventions offers young readers a peek at weird and amazing contraptions and devices from around the world.
36) Wetlands
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In Wetlands, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take beginning readers on a tour of these wet areas of land. Readers learn about this important ecosystem and the variety of living things adapted to live there.
A map shows readers where the world's wetlands, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about wetlands online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites....
37) Sinkholes
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English
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A sinkhole is exactly what it sounds like: a giant, sinking hole in the earth! They happen in almost every state and every country. They have been carving out Earth's landscape for millions of years. Learn all about the causes, warning signs, and what to do in case you encounter one of these terrifying and sometimes deadly disasters. This title will allow students to refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Your body needs 60 minutes of moving every day. The best kinds of moving are with friends and family! This book in the Move and Get Healthy! Series will take readers through the basics of healthy exercising habits that are outlined in First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Campaign. Clear instructions, applicable suggestions, and quick tips for making healthy choices and being active with their friends and family will get your students to Move and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Imagine a creature that would gnaw on the tail of a crocodile or crush a seal's skull with its razor-sharp teeth. Are you picturing a grizzly or other tough-looking critter? If so, you're wrong! The animals that do these things are none other than adorable otters and fluffy polar bears! Many adorable animals can actually be pretty vicious. Find out which cuties are killers and see how they take down their prey.