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1) Artemis Fowl
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Could extinct species like mammoths and passenger pigeons be brought back to life? The science says yes. In [this book], Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in 'ancient DNA' research, walks readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored, to sequencing their genomes, to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores...
3) Me want pet
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Cave Boy wants a pet, he tries a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a dodo bird, but none seems suitable.
Author
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In that time, animals have come and gone. That's nature. But sometimes, people have played a role in an animal's early disappearance. Deforestation, overhunting, and other human actions led to the dodo bird dying out. What can humans do to keep that from happening again? This book explores how people contributed to the extinction of the dodo, and what we are doing to save its endangered cousin, the kiwi"--Amazon.com....
Author
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"History has a way of repeating itself. We can watch mistakes happen again, or we can make moves to stop them. Scientists know how amazing animals like the saber-toothed tiger lived and then died out forever. They can also see modern big cats, like the endangered Siberian tiger, are following that same path. How can the past help us learn about the future? Find out what steps are being taken to protect big cats from going extinct."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The woolly mammoth once roamed across the frozen tundra. It was perfectly adapted to its environment. But then, the earth began warming, and the mammoth couldn't adapt. It went extinct. Its cousin, the Asian elephant, loves the warmth. But humans have put these gentle giants at risk. What can animals from the past tell us about their modern-day endangered relatives? Learn how people played a role in the past and can change the future" -- Amazon website....
Author
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The oceans were once full of enormous, sharp-toothed carnivores. Megalodon was the king of the sea. Even the biggest dinosaurs fled when they saw its fin break the surface. But megalodon is no more; it went extinct. Its cousin, the great white shark, is still here, but it is endangered. What will happen if these huge fish disappear? Learn about the similarities between megalodon and great whites, and what people are doing to avoid losing another...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Thea Stilton volume 36
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Thea Sisters are going to New Zealand! Their new friend Charlotte wants to show them the sights, and introduce them to Didi, a skeleton of a bird that went extinct many years ago. But when they get to the mouseum, Didi has gone missing! Can they find the stolen skeleton before it is too late?"--
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage in a wild scientific experiment and discover themselves in the process, from the award-winning writer of Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty Jane is a serious scientist on the cutting-edge team of a bold project looking to "de-extinct" the wooly mammoth. She's privileged to have been sent to Siberia to hunt for ancient DNA, but there's a catch: Jane's...
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