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  • I Wonder Why the Sea Is Salty: and Other Questions About the Oceans

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Kingfisher, March 1, 2011)
    Insatiable young oceanographers will discover amazing facts in this compendium of marine questions and answers.
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  • Scorpion

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Jan. 1, 2011)
    This book follows a Scorpion through its day as it sleeps, eats, and moves in its desert habitat.
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  • The Story of Christopher Columbus

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (DK Publishing, July 1, 2001)
    Find out how explorer Christopher Columbus survived great danger on the high seas on his voyages to the New World. Longer sentences and an expanded vocabulary make this series of 48-page books slightly more challenging: Level 2 is appropriate for children who have started to read but still need help. Information boxes full of background information will stimulate inquisitive minds. These books contain between 700 and 850 words, and they are approximately 70 percent pictures and 30 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.
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  • Chinese Myths and Legends

    Anita Ganeri

    eBook (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)
    The Ancient Chinese lived thousands of years ago, but their myths are filled with characters, creatures, and stories that have fascinated people ever since. This book mixes dramatic retellings and nonfiction information to give a full picture of Chinese myths, exploring the gods, goddesses, heroes, villains, tricksters, and quests that make Chinese myths and legends so compelling.
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  • DK Readers: First Day at Gymnastics

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (DK Children, Aug. 1, 2002)
    Written by children's authors and compiled by leading experts in the field of literacy, DK READERS capture children's interest and help them learn. DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at four graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers.
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  • Fennec Fox

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Jan. 1, 2011)
    This book follows a Fennec Fox through its day as it sleeps, eats, and moves in its desert habitat.
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  • I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps: And Other Questions About Animals

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Jan. 31, 2012)
    I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps by Anita GaneriBrowsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.
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  • Horrible Geography 12 Book Box

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Scholastic, Feb. 6, 2014)
    Horrible Geography is a series of children non-fiction books designed to get children interested in geography by concentrating on insignificant, surprising, savage or unpleasant. Horrible Geography Collection 12 Books Box Set Titles in This Set Bloomin Rainforests, Cracking Coast, Desperate Deserts, Earth-Shattering Earthquakes, Freaky Peaks, Monster Lakes, Odious Oceans, Perishing Poles, Raging Rivers, Stormy Weather, Violent Volcanoes, Wild Islands.
  • Journey Through: Russia

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts, Oct. 10, 2017)
    Journey Through Russia offers a look at the geography landscape, culture and people of this country that makes up a huge part of the Asian continent. Experience the exciting buzz of St Petersburg and Moscow, mountains and plateaus, and the amazing tundras as you explore this fascinating country, finding out about its wildlife, people, geography and economy along the way.Journey Through offers young readers the chance to take a trip through exciting world countries using different modes of transport, from train and car to bicycle and private jet. Along the way the traveller visits highlighted places both well known and less known, and learns lots of exciting facts about history, language, culture and much more. Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.
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  • DK Readers L2: Eruption!: The Story of Volcanoes

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (DK Children, June 2, 2015)
    Re-jacketed, refreshed, and now with expanded content and interactive spreads to appeal to the newest generation of readers. Discover the amazing explosive and dramatic power of volcanoes in Eruption! with a thrilling subject that is sure to excite any developing reader. Additional spreads include making a volcano model, trying a quiz, and reading about some record-breaking volcanoes around the world. Level 2 is for children who have started to read alone, but still need some help. The books have more words than Level 1, slightly longer sentences that are still simple in construction, and slightly smaller type. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts and topic-related activities to make and do. The stories are slightly more complex than those in Level 1. Whether your child is learning how to read or wants to practice and improve his or her reading skills, DK Readers have the right story for developmentally appropriate reading at home. This innovative range of graded readers combines a highly visual approach with stories that children will want to read. Easy-to-read stories for beginning readers with word repetition progress to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure. There's a DK Reader for every child!
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  • Make and Move: Human Body

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 12, 2016)
    Kids will discover the amazing ways in which our bodies work in Make and Move: Human Body. This illustrated learning guide presents basic facts about the human body in an easily accessible format, with colorful illustrations, simple explanations, and a large 28-piece floor puzzle with hinged joints. As readers learn about each of the body’s systems and how they all work together, the puzzle is assembled layer by layer, showing clearly the role that each system plays in keeping us active and healthy.
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  • I Wonder Why the Wind Blows: And Other Questions About Our Planet

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 1994)
    A reference guide for curious students offers a blend of realistic illustrations and cartoons that accompany the reasons behind such wonders as "How high is the sky?" and "Has it ever rained frogs?"
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