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School's Out - Forever (Maximum Ride Series #2) |
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James Patterson |
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DESCRIPTION: The Angel Experiment was just a test drive... Now, brace yourself for the MAXIMUM ride! James Patterson shifts high action into overdrive in this eagerly awaited follow-up to his #1 New York Times bestseller. Brave bird-kid Max and her flock fly south on a perilous quest to find their parents, after having rescued Angel and recovered secret documents about their origins. But just when they think they've finally escaped the hungry claws of evil Erasers, they're discovered by an FBI agent and forced to face perhaps an even worse nightmare: going to school. There's no such thing as an ordinary day when Max's "homework" includes decoding documents, deciphering when (and how) she's supposed to save the world, and learning to face what may her greatest enemy: herself. A clone. Max II.
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My Water Comes from the Mountains |
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Tiffany Fourment |
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This book introduces children to the nation's watershed, the Continental Divide, and how snowmelt forms the headwaters of the rivers and streams that bring life to the land below.
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Earth Child 2000 |
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Kathryn Sheehan |
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1571780548 |
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Updated and expanded for parents and teachers of the new millennium is Earth Child 2000, the classic treasury of resources for teaching young children about the environment. The original Earth Child --a favorite for Head Start, pre-schools, elementary schools, scout troops, nature centers, national parks, and families -has been updated with new resources in each chapter. Two brand-new features have been added: a list of Internet web sites about the environment and a 116-page, illustrated teacher's guide, chock-full of special classroom resources, especially created to accompany "Earth Child 2000".
About the Author
Kathryn Sheehan is an Elementary Education specialist who has taught children for over 15 years. She has written articles that have appeared in Sesame Street Parents... |
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Midnight for Charlie Bone: (Children of the Red King, Book 1) |
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Jenny Nimmo |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6-When he is 10 years old, Charlie discovers that he is able to look at photographs and hear conversations and even thoughts that were taking place at the time the photo was taken, a legacy of his ancestor the Red King, whose descendants all have different magical abilities. Charlie hears one conversation that sets him on a search for a girl who has been missing for years, and when he begins attending Bloor's Academy, an elite boarding school for the rich and the endowed (as the Red King's descendants are called), his life becomes full of intrigue and danger. Charlie, his friend Benjamin, and other allies try to unlock the secrets of a mysterious case that could get the girl back, while the sinister Bloors and Charlie's ghastly relatives who are endowed try to thwart them. While the parallels with... |
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Mountains |
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Seymour Simon |
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0688154778 |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6-This book's spectacular full-color photographs will capture readers' attention and the text and well-designed diagrams will hold it. The endpapers profile the world's major peaks, allowing for a visual comparison of heights. More information about the major ranges is provided as the different types of mountain formations are considered. Simon also covers their shaping by the forces of erosion, their effect on weather and climate, and their impact on vegetation and animals, including humans. Like the author's other "Earth Science" books, this one will be used by both report writers and browsers.Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School, CACopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the
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Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder |
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Walter Wick |
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0590221973 |
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The curious, protean nature of water has fascinated people for ages, and Walter Wick--the photographer of Scholastic's highly acclaimed I Spy series--is no exception. Wick is a great admirer and collector of 100-year-old science books where, according to his afterword, "Even the simplest experiments appeared as if improbable or impossible things were happening. Intrigued, I recreated some of the experiments and photographed them with my camera. The results seemed magical, but not because of any photographic trick; it was only the forces of nature at work. It was from these explorations that the idea for this book emerged." As you're admiring the "crown" created by a water drop splashing into a pool, or how many water droplets can fit on the head of a pin (the smallest droplet on the pin contains... |
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A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) |
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Ursula K. Le Guin |
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Often compared to Tolkien's Middle-earth or Lewis's Narnia, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea is a stunning fantasy world that grabs quickly at our hearts, pulling us deeply into its imaginary realms. Four books (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, and Tehanu) tell the whole Earthsea cycle--a tale about a reckless, awkward boy named Sparrowhawk who becomes a wizard's apprentice after the wizard reveals Sparrowhawk's true name. The boy comes to realize that his fate may be far more important than he ever dreamed possible. Le Guin challenges her readers to think about the power of language, how in the act of naming the world around us we actually create that world. Teens, especially, will be inspired by the way Le Guin allows her characters to evolve and grow into their own... |
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The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth |
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Created by Joanna Cole |
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0590407600 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Solid science-cum-wackiness is the hallmark of this nonfiction series. Ages Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 2-5 Cole and Degen have struck at the core once again to produce an exciting, attractive, and informative science book for young readers. Children who entered Ms. Frizzle's classroom in The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks (Scholastic, 1986), are in for another exhuberant, intriguing field trip. This time, it's to the center of the earth. Surprises abound through each strata down to the very inner core where it is hot, hot, hot. The class collects rock samples before the bus is expelled from the earth's core in a volcanic eruption. Illustrations are in watercolor cartoon format and attendant ``balloons'' contain... |
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The Best Book of Volcanoes |
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Simon Adams |
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0753453517 |
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Explore the Earth's core, climb the world's highest peaks, and witness the dramatic eruptions of volcanoes. This enthralling introduction to one of the planet's mightiest physical forces shows how volcanoes are formed, where they are found and how they have changed the face of the Earth. Spectacular cut-away illustrations, fact panels, and a lively, informative text will keep young Earth Scientists on the boil. A reference section at the back of the book includes an illustrated glossary and a comprehensive index.
About the Author
Simon Adams has written and contributed to more than 50 books on a wide variety of subjects.
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes (Discoveries Series) |
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Eldridge M. Moores (Editor) |
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0760750734 |
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Volcanoes & Earthqakes is a dynamic reference book for children. Detailed, atmospheric illustrations, revealing photographs and lively discriptions engae and encourage readers to discover for themselves a part of the world's exciting story.
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Hot Air : The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride (Caldecott Honor Book) |
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Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator) |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-Inventive illustrations depict the true story of the duck, sheep, and rooster that were "ballooning's first brave passengers" when the Montgolfiers tested their hot-air balloon in 1783. The first three spreads set the stage with lively conversational descriptions of the scene before the balloon takes off. A dramatic shift on the fourth page turn reveals the befuddled animal passengers as they ascend. Most of the remaining text is wordless, with occasional "quacks," "baas," and "cock-a-doodle-doos." With vibrant colors and varied use of panels, full-page illustrations, and spreads, Priceman paces the tale perfectly. An early four-panel scene showing the balloon at various heights while the animals try to figure out what's going on is priceless. So is the spread in which all three become... |
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The Hobbit (CDs) |
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J. R. R. Tolkien |
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0788789821 |
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"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard... |
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What Is the World Made Of All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) |
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Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Paul Meisel |
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0064451631 |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3-A fact-filled, accessible study of solids, liquids, and gases. The book gives examples of each state of matter and some simple activities that demonstrate the attributes of each. The last page presents three related science experiments. The author's use of sentence fragments, such as "Water flowing in the creek," is bothersome, but the humorous illustrations add to the text and provide a good mix of children of both genders and various races enjoying science. The page layout makes this title suitable for use with groups; the easy-to-read text makes it a good choice for independent reading and research. Teachers will delight in the clear definitions and examples used to introduce concepts that are often offered on a much higher level.Marty Abbott Goodman, L. J. Bell Elementary School, Rockingham,... |
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Voyage to The Volcano (Magic School Bus Chapter Books Series #15) |
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Judith Stamper |
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0439429358 |
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Hi, I'm Dorothy Ann, one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. When we started learning about volcanoes, I thought we'd just be studying them in books -- but Ms. Frizzle had other ideas. She took us all the way to Hawaii, where we waded through lava and saw a real volcano blow its top. We had a great time -- even though the trip was sometimes almost too hot to handle! One thing's for sure: This was one explosive adventure that none of us will ever forget!
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Volcanoes! Mountains of Fire (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4) |
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Eric Arnold |
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0679886419 |
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A volcano could be called a sleeping mountain--that is, until it wakes up! What is it like to witness the eruption of one of nature's majestic time bombs? Young readers can learn what makes volcanoes "tick," and read about some of the most famous eruptions in history.
Card catalog description
Describes the eruption of Mount St. Helen's in Washington State in 1980 and provides a simple explanation of how and why volcanoes erupt.
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The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top: A Book about Volcanoes |
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Scholastic Books Inc. |
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Once again, Ms. Frizzle gets her class right in the "thick" of things--this time, they're right in the thick ooze of an underwater volcano's magma chamber! As Arnold and Carlos watch from a raft above, the Magic School Bus "erupts" with the magma and lava, and lands atop a brand-new island!
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Let's Go Rock Collecting (Let'S-Read-And-Find-Out Science. Stage 2) |
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Roma Gans, Holly Keller (Illustrator) |
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0064451704 |
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PreSchool-Grade 3. More than just the title has been changed in this updated edition of Gans's Rock Collecting (Crowell, 1984). The topics are the same?basic rock formation; the characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks; the uses of rocks in the past (Roman roads, Egyptian pyramids) and the present (cement); and, finally, a bit about rock collecting. The excellent diagrams, full-color photographs of specimens, and minor textual changes clarify the concepts (for example, Mohs' scale of hardness) and extend the presentation. Gans barely introduces collecting rocks in the field and organizing and storing them, but the pair of youngsters featured in Keller's brightly colored illustrations certainly convey the joys of being a rock hound.?Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School,... |
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The House of the Scorpion |
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Nancy Farmer |
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Fields of white opium poppies stretch away over the hills, and uniformed workers bend over the rows, harvesting the juice. This is the empire of Matteo Alacran, a feudal drug lord in the country of Opium, which lies between the United States and Aztlan, formerly Mexico. Field work, or any menial tasks, are done by "eejits," humans in whose brains computer chips have been installed to insure docility. Alacran, or El Patron, has lived 140 years with the help of transplants from a series of clones, a common practice among rich men in this world. The intelligence of clones is usually destroyed at birth, but Matt, the latest of Alacran's doubles, has been spared because he belongs to El Patron. He grows up in the family's mansion, alternately caged and despised as an animal and pampered and educated as El Patron's... |
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What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies |
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Trevor Romain |
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Bereavement Care
"Written honestly, compassionately, and carefully."
The Children’s Bookwatch
"Supportive, insightful, inspiring…very highly recommended for school and public library acquisition, counseling centers and child welfare departments."
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Hurricane and Tornado (Eyewitness Books Series) |
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Jack Challoner |
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The New York Times
...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series]
School Library Journal
These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series]
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The Geology Book (Wonders of Creation) |
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John David Morris |
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0890512817 |
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Whether jutting skyward, or languishing in the murky depths of the deep, rocks and sediments hold our little planet together. In The Geology Book, creationist author Dr. John Morris takes the reader on a tour of the earth's crust, pointing out both the natural beauty and the scientific evidences for creation. Profusely illustrated, this book presents an accurate view of earth's natural history.
About the Author
Geologist Dr. John Morris is one of the world's foremost authorities on creation science. He is president of the Institute for Creation Research in San Diego, California.
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