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A dolphin's life cycle

"In A Dolphin's Life Cycle, beginning readers will learn about dolphins and their life stages. Carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photos will capture young readers' interest as they are introduced to dolphins' appearance and behaviors throughout the life cycle, from calf to adult. A picture diagram shows the life cycle from one stage to the next, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about dolphins online using our safe search engine that provide

 
A beetle's life cycle

"In A Beetle's Life Cycle, beginning readers will learn about beetles and their four life stages. Carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photos will capture young readers' interest as they are introduced to beetles' appearance and behaviors throughout the life cycle, from egg to adult. A picture diagram shows the life cycle from one stage to the next, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about beetles online using our safe search engine that provide

 
100 inventions that shaped world history

"Discover the stories behind 100 of the most important inventions throughout history - new edition coming December 2022! From the compass to the printing press, television to virtual reality, readers will learn about 100 of the most important inventions, advancements, and discoveries that have changed the course of human history. Organized chronologically, this fast-paced journey through the history of technology will help kids understand how their favorite modern conveniences came to be. Educat

 
Fungi grow

"Fungi are all around us. They root and fruit and twist and twine. The mycelium roots spread below ground while the mushroom fruits pop above the earth. Some are edible, and some are poisonous. Some help keep forests communicate, others recycle decaying matter. But all across the world, fungi are growing. Discover when, how, where, and why in this poetic and illuminating nonfiction picture book"--

 
What is the story of the Headless Horseman?

"Washington Irving published The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1820, introducing the eerie Headless Horseman character to readers worldwide. Readers were both scared and intrigued by the horrific character, who is the ghost of a soldier who had been decapitated during the American Revolution. Now, the character is an American classic, featured in movies, television shows, cartoons, comic books, and even video games, thanks to Irving's chilling story of a lone horseman seeking revenge"--

 
Welcome to the wonder house

"Covering a wide variety of STEAM topics, including geology, paleontology, physics, astronomy, creative writing and drawing, this collection of poems is presented in the format of an allegorical house that sparks wonder and shows readers how to kindle itin themselves"--

 
Virginia wouldn't slow down! - the unstoppable Dr. Apgar and her life-saving invention

Recounts the story of Dr. Apgar, who invented the eponymous test, used worldwide, for evaluating newborn health.

 
Video game developer

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to video game developers. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

 
Robots and AI

"Use your reading superpowers to learn all about different robots and artificial intelligence"--

 
Rivers, lakes, and marshes

"Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the water covering 70 percent of our planet, from tiny raindrops to vast lakes"--

 
Lego minifigure - a visual history

A visual timeline of the classic toy combines photographs with information about more than two thousand significant, popular, and rare LEGO minifigures.

 
A stone is a story

"A stone is not just a stone. A stone is a story. Journey across history to see how one stone changes and transforms, from magma, oozing under Earth's crust, to sand ground down by a rushing river, to the heart of a mountain. Watch what happens when rain,ice, and wind mold this rock into something new, something you might even hold in your hand and imagine all that is left for the stone to become. Leslie Barnard Booth weaves captivating prose to answer one of kids' most curious questions, "where

 
Sonia Sotomayor

"Meet Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor-once just a girl growing up in the Bronx, New York, with her brother and Puerto Rican-born parents. When Sonia was young, her mother emphasized the value of education, and Sonia would eventually graduate summa cum laude from Princeton University, receive a juris doctor from Yale Law School, and later serve as an assistant district attorney for New York County. Throughout her decades-long career, Sonia's drive and commitment to justice have inspired you

 
Picnic planet - a lunchtime guide to your galaxy's exoplanets

"If you could go anywhere beyond our galaxy for the perfect picnic, where would you go? Asa Stahl, an NSTA award-winner for his previous book The Big Bang Book, introduces readers to some of the fascinating exoplanets we know about it. This is science atits most fantastical. What other worlds are out there, and will the young person reading this book grow up to discover even more?"--

 
Ketanji Brown Jackson - a justice for all

"Discover the incredible story of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who followed her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer and eventually became the first Black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court in this picture book biography."--

 
Invincible - fathers and mothers of Black America

"In a poetic narrative of the origins of Black America, acclaimed Black author and publisher Wade Hudson teaches us about the little-known men and women who had a profound effect on the history of the nation. Black America was built by brave pioneers--menand women taken from Africa, who suffered and struggled to build a country, a culture, and institutions. Emphasizing that freedom didn't ring for all when the United States gained its independence from Great Britain, Hudson shows the slow proces

 
The future

"The Future is a beautifully designed reader all about how futurists imagine we might live, with exciting new technology changing travel, fun, houses, and cities"--

 
Environmental engineer

"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to environmental engineers through simple, predictable text and related photos"--

 

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