National Geographic Society (U.S.).
2) Weather
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Explores the causes of everyday weather phenomena, including how clouds form, why tornadoes twist, and how the sun helps life grow.
3) Farm animals
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Explores the animals and produce often found on farms from sheep and chickens to dairy and grain. Includes text-related activities. Labeled pages encourage emerging readers to read with an older reader.
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Discusses how the invention of the bicycle allowed women to take charge of personal transportation and set the stage for women's future battles for rights equal to men. Discusses how the bicycle has evolved throughout the ages and features photographs and illustrations, a timeline, and further reading sources.
5) Monkeys
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Learn about monkeys including details regarding their behavior, families, and environment.
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"Read amazing stories about Martin Luther King, Jr., Amelia Earhart, Mohandas Gandhi, and many other fascinating and inspiring people from all over the world. These colorful and kid-friendly pages introduce younger readers to more than 50 people and their interesting lives,"--page [4] of cover.
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"Journey through the depths of the ocean into the dark midnight zone and discover the mysterious animals that live there. Learn about how their bodies make their own light or adapt to living in low-light areas, how they hunt, what they eat, and how they keep themselves safe from predators"--Publisher.
9) Planets
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Provides information about the planets, the sun, and moons.
10) El tiempo
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Describes various types of weather conditions and what causes them. Includes color photographs and a glossary.
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Travel statistics say that baby boomers travel more than any other age group in America--and that an ever increasing number of them are looking for ways to spend their leisure time in substantial, meaningful ways. One especially fast-growing area of interest is the "experience-driven" or "wellness" vacation, a proactive approach based on the idea that true recreation involves positive engagement: acquiring a new skill or volunteering to share your...
13) Giraffes
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Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to giraffes, discussing their physical characteristics, typical behavior, conservation status, diet, habitat, and life cycle.
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Profiles the life and work of a devout Muslim who was the first to hypothesize that vision occurs when light beams travel through the lens of a human eye.
During the golden age of science, knowledge, and invention in Muslim civilization, Ibn al-Haytham discovered how we see. His discoveries set the stage for the methods we now know as the scientific process.