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  • Celebrating Weddings Around the World

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Discover a wonderful world of celebrations from around the world. Featuring the world's main religions as well as some little-known ceremonies and festivals, this book takes an intriguing and colorful look at how getting married and weddings are celebrated in many different places.
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  • The Usborne Book of Weather Facts: Records, Lists, Facts, Comparisons

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 1987)
    Gathers information about weather
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  • Prickly and Poisonous

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Dummy Book Co, Oct. 5, 1995)
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  • I Wonder Why the Sea Is Salty: and Other Questions About the Oceans

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Kingfisher, April 25, 2003)
    Insatiable young oceanographers will discover amazing facts in this compendium of marine questions and answers.
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  • Bizarre Beasts: And Other Oddities of Nature

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Harry N Abrams Inc, Oct. 1, 1996)
    Describes the duck-billed platypus, hammerhead shark, matamata turtle, king vulture, vampire bat, giant anteater, Australian frilled lizard, aye-aye, and mandrill, as well as remarkable plants, insects, and fish
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  • From Reed Pen to Word Processor

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Evans Brothers Ltd, )
    The "Signs of the Times" series explores the development of systems of recording and measuring, from the first forms of writing and the earliest calendars, to the latest in calculators and quartz clocks. Innovators, inventions and facts are highlighted in text boxes, and there are suggestions for related activities. This volume traces the development of writing and printing from early-Sumerian pictograms to modern methods of printing.
  • Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (DK Children, March 14, 2001)
    What spits our fire and ash? What sleeps for years but may explode with a bang at any time? Find out all about volcanoes! 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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  • Macaw

    Anita Ganeri

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Colorful birds, macaws are part of the parrot family. As you follow a macaw through its day, you'll learn how this brilliant coloring benefits the bird, what other physical characteristics enable it to move through the rain forest, and what it eats and where it sleeps. Its social system and method of communication are also explored.
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  • Gila Monster

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Capstone Global Library Ltd, March 1, 2011)
    Here, readers can see what happens to different desert animals over the course of a day and night. Each book in the series discusses different aspects of the featured animal's anatomy and behaviour.
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  • Trailblazers: Jane Goodall

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Stripes Publishing, Sept. 5, 2019)
    Be inspired by the lives of trailblazers past and present in this fun and factual biography series! How did Jane Goodall become the world’s leading chimpanzee expert? Having dreamed of studying animals in their natural habitat since she was little, she jumped at the first opportunity to set sail for Africa and observe primates – even though many people were against the idea of a young woman living among wild creatures, so far from home. Find out what led this animal-loving trailblazer to dedicate her life to primatology and conservation, and share her amazing discoveries with the world. TRAILBLAZERS biographies are packed with little-known trivia, fascinating facts and lively illustrations.
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  • Trailblazers: Jane Goodall: A Life with Chimps

    Anita Ganeri

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 2019)
    Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of a famous researcher who studied chimpanzees. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.In July 1960, Jane Goodall went into the wilderness in Tanzania to study chimpanzees. For years she camped out with the chimps, observing their behavior and making amazing discoveries! Jane had always been fascinated by animals and knew she wanted to make learning more about them her life's work. Find out how this girl who loved animals became one of history's greatest trailblazers!Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?
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