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Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Planet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away.
6) Dinosaurs!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
7) Spiders
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and different kinds of spiders.
9) Christmas is
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Christmas is many things to many people. It celebrates the birth of the Christ child. It is also Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, angels, lights, Christmas trees, cards, carols, presents, and prayers. Christmas is... peace, love, and joy.
10) Hurricanes!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Young readers can learn how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is coming their way.
11) The pumpkin book
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes how pumpkins come in different shapes and sizes, how they grow, and their traditional uses and cultural significance. Includes instructions for carving a pumpkin and drying the seeds.
12) Tornadoes!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Using her acclaimed combination of clear text and detailed illustrations, Gail Gibbons explains how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying them, where they most commonly appear, and what to do in case one should be near you.
13) Gorillas
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Includes descriptions of the physical charachteristics of these gorillas as well as information about how they live, including how they eat, raise their young, and adapt to their environment.
14) Migration
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The award-winning creator of From Seed to Plant comprehensively explains why animals migrate, combining clear text, maps, infographics and the author's high-detail signature artwork to profile more than 30 species that participate in migratory behavior.
15) The berry book
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes different types of berries and how they grow. Includes recipes with berry ingredients.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Who was St. Patrick? Why do we wear green on March 17th? Vetted by an expert, this new edition brings readers the most accurate and recent historical understanding of St. Patrick and the holiday celebrating him. Learn the story of Patrick's life, legends about the saint, and the history of the holiday. From shamrocks to shillelaghs, Gail Gibbons' signature combination of accessible text and clear, colorful illustrations creates a perfect introduction...
17) Corn
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Popcorn, corn on the cob, corn dogs, cornflakes-corn is used in many favorite foods. This book offers up the history of corn as well as the details concerning planting, cultivation, harvesting, and its many uses. A cornucopia of information about a popular farm product.
18) Stargazers
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"After the sun sets, on clear nights points of light begin to appear in the sky. But when we look up at the night sky, what are we seeing? This new and updated edition introduces scientific facts about the stars, as well as how we look at and learn about them, through simple text and bold illustrations. From ancient names for constellations to modern innovations in telescope technology, this book covers a broad range of ideas without overwhelming...
20) Sunken treasure
Author
Publisher
Crowell
Pub. Date
[1988]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the many-years-long search for the treasure that went down with the Atocha, a Spanish galleon sunk off Florida in a hurricane in 1622. Includes facts about four other famous shipwrecks.
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