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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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From snakes and spiders to snails and jellyfish, all sorts of animals carry deadly venom. And they're not afraid to use it. Bites and stings from these creatures bring pain, swelling, and even death! Find out where venomous animals lurk, and learn how a teeny tiny scorpion can take down a grown human. Just watch where you step along the way!
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Americans are divided over the future of the U.S. space program. Some say it's time to send astronauts back to the Moon, as well as to Mars for the first time. They believe that exploring these worlds will lead to all sorts of payoffs, including new scientific knowledge, new sources of energy, and perhaps even future homes for humans. Others strongly disagree. They argue that the dangers and costs of crewed space exploration are too great to be justified....
4) Hurricanes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Where do most hurricanes start? How do people get ready when a hurricane is coming? When do most hurricanes happen? Read this book to discover the answers!
5) Tornadoes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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How do tornadoes form? Where do tornadoes strike? How can you stay safe during a tornado? Read this book to discover the answers!
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A huge rock hurdles through space on a collision course with Earth. It's enormous, as big as the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. You've got a little more than a day to get to safety. Where will you go? Who will you help-and who will help you? Can you survive the greatest disaster that the human race has ever known?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Did you know that the sunlight that warms your skin on a sunny day can be used to produce energy? But how exactly do you collect sunlight and turn it into energy we can use? And what is the effect on the environment? Read this book to find out all about solar energy.
10) Grifos
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Español
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¿Es un león? ¿Es un águila? NO, ¡es un grifo, el rey volador de las bestias! Esta criatura de fantasía tiene plumas lustrosas, alas poderosas y el corazón y cuerpo de un león. Te has preguntado, ¿qué come un grifo? ¿Cómo combate el mal? ¿Dónde vive? ¡No busques más! Con ilustraciones impresionantes y texto objetivo, este libro te llevará por una noble aventura para aprender sobre los grifos.
11) Dragons
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Look up in the sky! It's a scaly, fire-breathing dragon. Flapping wings and jagged teeth flash as the creature swoops low and then disappears into the night. Have you ever wondered what dragons eat? Where are their lairs? How do they fly? Wonder no more! Striking illustrations and matter-of-fact text take you on an adventurous journey to learn all about dragons.
12) Dragones
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
¡Mira hacia el cielo! Un dragón con escamas y alas sobrevuela arrojando fuego por la boca y mostrando sus dientes afilados. Después, desaparece en medio de la noche. ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué come un dragón? ¿Dónde está su guarida? ¿Cómo vuela? ¡Aquí encontrarás todas las respuestas! Con ilustraciones llamativas y un texto claro, vivirás una gran aventura y aprenderás todo sobre los dragones.
13) Griffins
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Is that a lion? Is it an eagle? NO, it's a griffin, the winged king of beasts! Glossy feathers, powerful wings, and the heart and body of a lion make up this fantastical creature. Ever wondered what a griffin eats? How does it fight against evil? Where does it live? Wonder no more! Striking illustrations and matter-of-fact text take you on a noble journey to learn all about griffins.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Did you know people can turn the energy in rushing water into electricity? This hydropower can run the computer and the lights in your home. How exactly do we get it, though? And what is the impact on our environment? Read this book to find out all about hydropower.
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Could you survive being lost in the desert? Imagine being attacked by a rattlesnake in North America's Sonoran Desert, wild dogs in Africa's Kalahari Desert, or a redback spider in the Australian Outback. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Stephen Hawking is one of the world's most celebrated and inspiring physicists, known for his theories on relativity, black holes, and quantum mechanics. He wrote the bestseller A Brief History of Time to explain a range of cosmology topics to the general public.
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Could you survive being lost in the mountains? Imagine facing down a grizzly bear in the Alaskan wilderness, a mountain lion in the Sierra Madres of Mexico, or a gorilla in Africa's Virunga Mountains. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!
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