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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! If the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. Moss grows only on the north side of a tree. No two snowflakes are alike. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about Earth, weather, and the environment...
2) The Moon
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This fascinating book offers young readers an up-close look at the moon. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, a "That's Amazing!" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.
3) Comets
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This fascinating book offers young readers an up-close look at comets. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, a "That's Amazing!" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.
4) Friction
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Friction happens when two objects rub against each other. Without friction, things would slide around all the time. Find out more in Friction, a title in the Everyday STEM series.
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The sense of touch brings the world closer to us, and the same is true for the animals on Earth. This book explains how animals explore their world through the sense of touch, with skin, fur, biological systems, and more. A variety of animals are profiled, including butterflies, cats, monkeys, dogs, earthworms, and even humans, with specific examples of how feeling helps mammals, insects, and people find food, navigate the world, and stay safe from...
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Without the sun, life could not exist on Earth. For animals, the sun provides light, warmth, and even food. This informative book explores the sun's role in animal life, from producing food to keeping animals warm and healthy, as well as how the sun affects animal behavior throughout the year. Through fascinating sidebars and NGSS-influenced activities, readers will learn about the sun in an engaging and hands-on way.
7) Floods
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Most of the time, water is a good thing. However, too much water can be a very dangerous thing. Floods are deadly. Every year, thousands of people around the world are killed or injured in floods. Some people drown when they are swept away by the water. Others are killed by debris in the water. It is important to learn all you can about floods so you will know how to deal with this devastating disaster. This title will allow students to describe the...
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An animal's eyes provide it with information about its encounters with other animals and its habitat. This book is filled with important and exciting facts about how animals see, such as deer, eagles, dragonflies, cats, and squids. It includes how animal eyes are constructed, how they work in different environments, and how different animals use sight to stay safe, find food, and experience the world around them. Comparisons between animal eyesight...
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In this brand-new, action-packed addition to the 100 Series, kids can discover how 100 disastrous explosions, earthquakes, crashes, and accidents have shaped world history
From the Great Fire of London to the Challenger explosion, earthquakes, crashes, floods, and accidents have been major turning points throughout history. In 100 Disasters That Shaped World History, readers will be introduced to some of the most famous disasters in history, discovering...
10) Sweden
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A truly exciting place, Sweden has many interesting sights, traditions, and people living there today. Readers will discover what the country is like in this book, which discusses the country's language, history, customs, and celebrations. Presented in easy-to-understand yet informative language, and complete with vivid photographs and an engaging design, this book offers early readers a unique opportunity to learn about the culture of Sweden.
12) Sigurd F. Olson
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Extraordinary environments endure through the efforts of conservationists such as Sigurd Olson. In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Olson's birth in Norway, his immigration to the United States, his childhood in Wisconsin, and his later life in Minnesota. Readers will discover Olson's early years as a wilderness guide in the international boundary area of the United States and Canada known as Quetico-Superior and his work to keep...
13) Wallace Stegner
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Extraordinary environments endure through the efforts of conservationists such as Wallace Stegner. In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Stegner's childhood in the United States and Canada, his education at the University of Utah and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, his wife and son, and his work as a college professor. Readers will discover his career as an award-winning author, his involvement with the Sierra Club, and his work to prevent...
14) John Muir
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Extraordinary environments endure through the efforts of conservationists such as John Muir. In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Muir's childhood in Scotland, his early love of nature, his education in Wisconsin, and the extensive travels that led him to California, where he established that Yosemite Valley was created by glaciers. Readers will discover Muir's influential friendships with conservationist John Burroughs, naturalist...
15) Will Steger
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Extraordinary environments endure through the efforts of conservationists such as Will Steger. In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Steger's childhood in Minnesota, his early interest in science, his trip down the Mississippi River to New Orleans, Louisiana at age 15, and his wilderness work in Alaska and Canada. Readers will learn about Steger's dream of reaching the North Pole by dogsled, his work to finance the expedition, and...
16) John Burroughs
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Extraordinary environments endure through the efforts of conservationists such as John Burroughs. In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Burroughs's farming childhood, his mother's influence on his early love of nature, his education at various schools in New York State, his teaching career, and his wife and family. Readers will discover Burroughs's friendship with the poet Walt Whitman, who inspired Burroughs to become the famous...
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Extraordinary environments endure through the efforts of conservationists such as Marjory Stoneman Douglas. In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Douglas's childhood in Massachusetts, her family life and college days at Wellesley College, and her marriage to newspaper editor Kenneth Douglas. Douglas's move to Florida began her writing career as a journalist at the Miami Herald and later as a freelance writer. It also introduced her...
18) Abyssinian Cats
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With their unique ticked coats, sleek bodies, and friendly personalities, Abyssinians stand out in the cat world. Learn about the Abys mysterious history and how it overcame struggles in the early 1900s to become one of todays best loved breeds. Then learn about the care involved when you make one of these energetic cats your pet.
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Life in the desert is challenging for many species. Lack of water and extreme temperatures make it hard to survive. Despite this, people have survived and thrived in the desert for thousands of years. This book describes deserts around the world and explores how people have adapted to life in this harsh terrain, from irrigation techniques to the special clothing they wear. The book also looks at the future of deserts and how climate change is affecting...
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