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Books with author Maddie Gibbs

  • Aardvarks

    Maddie Gibbs

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)
    Kids will love learning about this strange-looking animal with a funny-sounding name. The book contains loads of information about an aardvark’s life, from its habit of slurping up ants and termites with its long tongue to the underground burrow in which this nocturnal animal sleeps the day away.
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  • Flamingos

    Maddie Gibbs

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)
    Introduces the flamingo and briefly describes its appearance, habits, diet, and young.
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  • Sea Horses

    Maddie Gibbs

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, July 15, 2013)
    These fascinating fish are among the most unusual members of the animal kingdom. They are one of just a few kinds of fish that swim upright. Even more unusually, male sea horses carry eggs in their pouches and give birth to babies. Readers will love learning about these cool creatures.
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  • Goldfish

    Maddie Gibbs

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, July 15, 2013)
    Many aquarium enthusiasts start out by owning goldfish. They are a classic pet. The simple, yet informative, text discusses the history of goldfish and offers tips on how to care for these beautiful creatures. Photographs show several different goldfish varieties.
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  • Horses

    Maddie Gibbs

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Readers will love learning about a farm’s most majestic animal—the horse. In this book, readers will explore horses through exciting text and fun facts meant to spark their interest. Readers will delight in discovering the different breeds farmers raise for racing and riding. Using clear language and color photographs, this book also explains where horses live and what they’re called. This high-interest topic is supported by eye-catching visuals, a picture glossary, index, and supplemental websites to expand the reader’s knowledge.
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  • African Buffalo

    Maddie Gibbs

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)
    The massive and often fierce African buffalo is also known as the Cape buffalo. Young readers will soak up interesting facts about the life and behavior of this formidable animal and be captivated by the book’s engrossing photographs.
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  • Ostriches

    Maddie Gibbs

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2011)
    While these eye-catching birds cannot fly, it doesnt slow them down at all. Ostriches can run a whopping 40 miles per hour (64 km/h). Kids are sure to love this book, which is full of beautiful photographs and interesting facts about Earths biggest bird.
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  • Jellyfish / Las Medusas

    Maddie Gibbs

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, July 15, 2013)
    They live only in water, but jellyfish are not technically fish. These aquatic invertebrates have been around for over 500 million years. Stunning photographs of jellyfish large and small will captivate readers. Text is in both English and standard Latin American Spanish.
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  • Types of Plants

    Maddie Gibbs

    Library Binding (Rosen Education Service, Aug. 15, 2018)
    Earth is home to a fascinating, colorful array of different types of plants. Readers of this enlightening text will learn about various plant parts that exist and how scientists divide plants into groups, whether that means into vascular and nonvascular plants or into annuals, perennials, and biennials. Plants as varied as mosses, ferns, ginkgoes, wildflowers, and conifers each get their day in the sun. The material found here is both information-backed and appropriate for young readers. Eye-catching photographs of plants from around the world beautifully illustrate the great diversity of plant life.
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  • Aardvarks

    Maddie Gibbs

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)
    Learn all about the aardvark.
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  • Clownfish

    Maddie Gibbs

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, July 15, 2013)
    Many readers will recognize these vibrantly colorful fish. What readers might not know, but will learn in this book, is that all clownfish are born male. Some become females as adults. Gorgeous photographs of clownfish in their natural habitats enliven the book.
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  • Goats

    Maddie Gibbs

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Why do farmers raise goats? What kinds of goats are there? This book answers these questions and more as it introduces readers to fun facts about goats that will ignite their interest and encourage their reading growth. Supplemented by a colorful picture glossary, index, table of contents, and websites for further research, this high-interest book will teach kids all about these woolly, grass-grazing farmyard friends.
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