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Books with author Melissa Stewart

  • Why Are Animals Purple?

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, April 1, 2009)
    Animals come in all colors of the rainbow even purple! Find out why being purple, like the Purple Sea Urchin, helps animals survive in the wild. The stunning full-color photos and easy-to-read text in this unique science reader are sure to delight and educate young readers.
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  • Will It Float or Sink?

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2006)
    Featuring full-color photographs that offer readers a real-life look at the subject they're studying, simple text that makes complex concepts easy to grasp, and "Words You Know" pages to reinforce key learning objectives, this science series is a great way to build early science literacy.
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  • How Do Bees Make Honey?

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2008)
    "Provides comprehensive information on bees and the process of how they make honey"--Provided by publisher.
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  • Why Does the Moon Change Shape?

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2008)
    "Provides comprehensive information on the moon and the phases it goes through in a month"--Provided by publisher.
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  • Insect or Spider?: How Do You Know?

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, March 1, 2011)
    A bug scurries across the floor in front of you. Or is it a bug at all? Do you know how to tell the difference between an insect and a spider? Learn the tips for telling which animal is which. Appealing color photographs and concise text make this book a must-read. Then take a closer look at the bugs in your world. And see if you can tell whether you’ve found an insect or a spider.
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  • Salamander or Lizard?: How Do You Know?

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, March 1, 2011)
    Can you tell the difference between a salamander and a lizard? Which one has wet skin? Which has dry skin? Find out all the tips to tell the difference between these two animals. Award-winning children’s author Melissa Stewart offers clear, concise text paired with dazzling photographs. This book is a great addition to any library.
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  • Why Are Animals Red?

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, March 1, 2009)
    Can you guess why a scarlet ibis is red? Why does the coral snake have red rings? Animals come in all different colors for a variety of reasons. Learn the science behind how being red helps animals survive in the wild in this beautiful nonfiction reader in the one-of-a-kind Rainbow of Animals series.
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  • Is the Bermuda Triangle Really a Dangerous Place?: And Other Questions about the Ocean

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Sharks can smell blood in ocean water from more than a mile away. The moon controls the tides. A mass of plastic as large as Texas is floating in the Pacific Ocean. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the ocean and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether sea jellies have brains. Discover whether the world's oldest animals really live in the ocean. See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact?
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  • Zoom in on Butterflies

    Melissa Stewart

    Paperback (Enslow Elementary, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Another title in the Zoom In on Insects! series, ZOOM IN ON BUTTERFLIES takes an up close look at these beautiful insects. The 'Zoom Bubbles' offer a closer look at different butterfly body parts including the eyes, antennae, and wings. Lots of color photographs make it easy to understand exactly what the text is discussing.
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  • A Place for Birds

    Melissa Stewart, Higgins Bond

    Paperback (Peachtree Publishing Company, April 1, 2015)
    This fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of birds.Stewart provides an intriguing look at birds, the ecosystems that support their survival, and the efforts of some people to save them. Glorious full-color illustrations vividly and accurately depict birds and their surroundings. A Place for Birds opens readers’ minds to a wide range of environmental issues and provides instruction on how to help protect birds in their communities.
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  • Sloths

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Carolrhoda Books, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and endangered status of sloths.
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  • New World Monkeys

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Nov. 1, 2007)
    Introduces several varieity of New World monkeys, the monkeys of Central and South America, discussing their physical and social characteristics, their habitats, their diets, and the fact that the destruction of the rain forests is putting many varietieson the endangered species list.
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