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5) Pterodactyl
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"This book takes a very simple look at pterodactyls, examining what they looked like, what they ate, how they behaved, and their special features and skills such as their wings and their ability to fly. The book also discusses how we know about pterodactyls and other dinosaurs today, showing where fossils are found and how scientists put them together"--
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"This book takes a very simple look at the Brachiosaurus dinosaur, examining what it looked like, what it ate, how it behaved, and its special skills and features such as its very long neck. The book also discusses how we know about Brachiosaurus today, showing where fossils are found and how scientists put them together."--
7) Triceratops
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"This book takes a very simple look at the Triceratops dinosaur, examining what it looked like, what it ate, how it behaved, and its special skills and features such as the horns on its head. The book also discusses how we know about Triceratops today, showing where fossils are found and how scientists put them together."--
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When Dragon rescues a plump gray cat from the snow, he needs to learn how to take care of it.
Dragón encuentra un gato callejero en su patio y lo lleva a la casa para protegerlo del frío. Le gusta vivir con su amigo felino, pero pronto se da cuenta de que no sabe cómo cuidarlo. No sabe cómo entrenar al gato, qué debe darle de comida, ¡ni qué hacer con los charcos amarillos que el gato deja tras de sí! Con su ternura y humor característicos,...
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"This book takes a very simple look at the Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur, examining what it looked like, what it ate, how it behaved, and its special skills and features such as its enormous teeth and powerful jaws. The book also discusses how we know about Tyrannosaurus rex today, showing where fossils are found and how scientists put them together."--
10) Velociraptor
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"This book takes a very simple look at the Velociraptor dinosaur, examining what it looked like, what it ate, how it behaved, and its special skills and features such as its sharp teeth and claws. The book also discusses how we know about Velociraptor today, showing where fossils are found and how scientists put them together."--
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Dragon is very responsible, but sometimes he makes mistakes. When he's tired, he accidentally reads an egg and fries his morning newspaper! When he sweeps his dirt floor, he can't seem to sweep away all of the dirt and ends up sweeping a hole into the center of his living room! And when Dragon goes grocery shopping, he buys more food than he can fit into his car! Using his trademark humor and heart, Dav Pilkey illustrates the fun side of chores and...
14) Water
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This book explores the concept of water, and why living things- i.e., animals, humans and plants- need it.
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Originally published in 1904 and remastered by the Boone and Crockett Club in 2012. This fourth book in the acclaimed Acorn Series includes, a collection of unique hunting adventures by Members of the Boone and Crockett Club. It includes chapters by Theodore Roosevelt on our Wilderness Preserves, the zoology of North American big game, five hunting stories on big game shooting in Alaska by James H. Kidder, editor George Bird Grinnell provides, a detailed...
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The third volume of the Club's Acorn series, Trail and Camp Fire, follows suit with its predecessors featuring, hunting stories and adventure in North America, as well as, Africa. Along with the hunting stories, this volume, also includes, expanded text on the natural history of North American game and forest preservation. Additional chapters about the Adirondack Deer Law and the origin of the New York Zoological Society are, also included, with a...
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Originally published in 1895 and remastered by the Boone and Crockett Club in 2012. This second volume in the Club's Acorn series features unique hunting adventures from around the world by members of the Boone and Crockett Club. It includes Theodore Roosevelt on hunting in cattle country, Henry T. Allen tells of wolf hunting in Russia. W.A. Chambers reviews East African hunting. W.W. Rockhill writes about big game of Mongolia and Tibet. And, many...
18) Simple machines
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Brief text and life-sized photographs illustrate the concept of size with simple machines, such as levers, inclined planes, wheels and axles, screws, pulleys, and wedges.
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It's not every day that a squirrel takes to the sea on her own ship, but the fearless Captain Acorn lives for adventure. Whether it's buried treasure, massive storms, or the occasional hamster with a grudge, Acorn and her faithful crew are up to the challenge. Adventures like these don't happen everyday, but then, Captain Acorn is not an everyday squirrel.
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Captain Acorn is back and with more adventures than ever! With old friends and new faces, the fearless, seafaring squirrel is taking the Golden Acorn to uncharted waters. Whether it's a misunderstanding with orcas, a dangerously hyper crewmember, or a particularly grumpy hippo, Captain Acorn is ready for anything so long as she has her trusty friends, beloved ship, and just a little bit of luck.