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Books in Facts About Animals series

  • What's an Insect?

    Anna Kaspar

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 15, 2012)
    Explores some of the many different kinds of insects in the world.
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  • Reptiles

    Donna Bailey

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 1990)
    Traces the evolution of reptiles from various prehistoric animals, including flying and sea dinosaurs. Discusses the death of dinosaurs, where reptiles live today, the variety of lizards, snakes, crocodiles, alligators, and turtles, their enemies, and their future.Traces the evolution of reptiles from various prehistoric animals, including flying and sea dinosaurs, and discusses the death of dinosaurs, where reptiles live today, their enemies, and their future
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  • The Most Adorable Animals in the World

    Tammy Gagne

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Who doesn't love cute and cuddly animals? Give readers the details about the most adorable animals in the world, including their ranges, habitats, appearances, and behaviors. Large, colorful photos entice young readers while fact boxes support the text.
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  • What's a Fish?

    Anna Kaspar

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 15, 2012)
    We think of all fish as water-dwelling, but some fish are capable of traveling by land as well. Then there are some traits that all fish do have—such as gills and scales. This incisive volume offers kids a great introduction to the many species of fish that inhabit our oceans, seas, bays, rivers, stream, lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water. Young readers will even learn about the difference between ocean water and fresh water. The gorgeous photographs of fish of many species will charm readers.
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  • What's a Reptile?

    Anna Kaspar

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 15, 2012)
    Whether they love them or loathe them, kids tend to have a visceral reaction to snakes, lizards, alligators, and other members of the reptile family. This easy-to-read book explains the traits that all reptiles share, such as breathing air and having scales. It also offers fun facts about species of particular interest, including the massive saltwater crocodile and the desert-dwelling Gila monster.
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  • What's an Amphibian?

    Anna Kaspar

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 15, 2012)
    Introduces the world of amphibians, and discusses their anatomy, the changes they undergo, and different types of amphibian that live in different parts of the world.
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  • Presidential Pet Tails

    Kathleen M Muldoon

    Hardcover (Perfection Learning, Jan. 1, 2001)
    From George Washington to Bill Clinton, many presidents had pets while they were in office. Some of these pets became as famous as their owners. Find out more about the pets of eight presidents.
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  • The Most Adorable Animals in the World

    Tammy Gagne

    Hardcover (Raintree, March 12, 2015)
    Who doesn't love cute and cuddly animals? Give readers the details about the most adorable animals in the world, including their ranges, habitats, appearances, and behaviors. Large, colorful photos entice young readers while fact boxes support the text.
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  • Working Animals of the World

    Tammy Gagne

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Humans often benefit from the everyday actions of animals. See how ladybugs help plants grow, and beavers battle floods. Give readers the details about the hardest working animals around, including their ranges, habitats, appearances, and behaviors. Large, colorful photos entice young readers while fact boxes support the text.
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  • Working Animals of the World

    Tammy Gagne

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Humans often benefit from the everyday actions of animals. See how ladybugs help plants grow, and beavers battle floods. Give readers the details about the hardest working animals around, including their ranges, habitats, appearances, and behaviors. Large, colorful photos entice young readers while fact boxes support the text.
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  • What's a Bird?

    Anna Kaspar

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 10, 2012)
    Though all birds have feathers, not all birds can fly. Kids will love learning about our feathered friends in this informative, yet accessible, book for emerging readers. Young readers will be drawn in by eye-catching photographs of penguins, pelicans, parrots, and more. They’ll come away knowing not only the national bird of the United States, but what that bird’s main food is.
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  • What's a Fish?

    Anna Kaspar

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2012)
    We think of all fish as water-dwelling, but some fish are capable of traveling by land as well. Then there are some traits that all fish do havesuch as gills and scales. This incisive volume offers kids a great introduction to the many species of fish that inhabit our oceans, seas, bays, rivers, stream, lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water. Young readers will even learn about the difference between ocean water and fresh water. The gorgeous photographs of fish of many species will charm readers.
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