Synopsis: Dive into the world's oceans to explore the adventurous lives of one of the oldest living animals.Descended from enormous prehistoric creatures, sea turtles are fascinating. Hatched from eggs smaller than a baseball, some can grow to weigh over a thousand pounds. Once adults, they can live to be around 100 years old. And when it's time to nest, they migrate more than 1,000 miles. With colorful, clear illustrations and straightforward text, Gail…

Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: Brief text and pictures introduce the turtle, the animal that carries its home on its back.

Synopsis: 'Why couldn't I be a perfumer's muse? I've come such a long way in the realm of scent. In fact, I was never really meant to poke my nose into it ...' The Perfume Lover by Denyse Beaulieu is an intimate journey into the mystery of scent. What if the most beautiful night in your life inspired a fragrance? Denyse Beaulieu is a respected fragrance writer; it is her world, her love, her life. When she was growing up, perfume was forbidden in her…

Synopsis: Illus. in full color. "Milton understands what kids like about whales, and packs a considerable amount of information into the book. This easy-reader leaps with appeal."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

Synopsis: Kids will love this adorable book that teaches all about numbers -- with help from the ickiest bugs around!Kids will love learning how to count with help from all the icky bugs in this book. Each page brings readers into the natural world of strange and beautiful bugs.

Synopsis: Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village.When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a…

Synopsis: A snowball fight leads to a new dance and starts a new town tradition.

Synopsis: When a child is learning to read, every word counts! In this fun story, Big Moose is so thirsty that he drinks up all the water in the river! How will the animals that live in the river react? The book is based on a Native American folktale, and the stor

Synopsis: Buckle up for a wild ride involving a missing gerbil, a crazy cat, and a tattooed baby that will have readers of all ages laughing!This hilarious novel stars the Herdmans, the worst kids in the world, who made their first appearance in author Barbara Robinson's classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.In The Best School Year Ever, Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman haven’t changed a bit. They still set things on fire and…

Synopsis: Are you swift like a cheetah, sociable like a penguin, graceful as a dancing crane, or brave as a willy wagtail bird? If you are, you'll find many more within these bright, colorful pages who share these and other kinds of behavior. Here is an exuberant, original exploration of the ties between humans, animals, and their intriguingly similar worlds.David Miller made his debut with the popular Boo to a Goose by Mem Fox. Publishers Weekly praised…

Synopsis: This pairing of fiction and non-fiction literature features a story of how the neighborhood helps James find his missing pet parrot. The companion book presents vaious types of pets, such as birds, dogs, iguanas, hamsters, and cats.

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Synopsis: When Martin receives more money from the Tooth Fairy than his friends at school, he offers to put their teeth under his pillow for a percentage of the profits