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Smelling
Mary Mackill
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Jan. 11, 2007)None
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The Ocean's Most Amazing Animals
Anita Ganeri
Hardcover (Raintree Publishers, April 21, 2008)This title features the great white shark, killer whale, giant squid, sailfish, blue-ringed octopus, giant clam, deep-sea angler fish, Japanese spider crab, cone shell, and horseshoe crab.
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Renaissance
Anna Claybourne, John Haywood, Richard Spilsbury
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, June 11, 2008)How can you make Renaissance-style hot chocolate Which Renaissance genius came up with the world's first helicopter design How did Renaissance people use turnips to cure the common cold This title unravels the mysteries of life in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. Find out what staying in an Italian palace was really like, how to win friends in Renaissance high society, and where you could go to the theatre for only a penny.
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France
Paul Mason
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, June 23, 2006)None
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Foolish Physics
John Townsend
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Aug. 16, 2007)Physics deals with energy like heat and sound, forces such as gravity, what's in a lightning flash - and why planes crash. Physicists risked their lives with dangerous experiments and some blew themselves to pieces. In this book, read about the monk who tried to fly like a bird, how bath time proved a gold crown was fake, and why electric shocks were measured by how high they made people jump.
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Pulleys and Gears
Wendy Sadler
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, May 26, 2006)None
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Lion V Tiger
Isabel Thomas
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, June 15, 2007)None
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Why Am I a Reptile?
Greg Pyers
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Sept. 15, 2006)Why am I a Reptile
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Train
David West
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, June 18, 2007)This high-interest series looks at familiar machines and uses exciting illustrations to explore what can go wrong with them, to give a new slant on how things work. Cartoon-style illustrations will appeal to readers who may be put off by traditional non-fiction books.
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Johnny Depp
Jane Bingham
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Oct. 9, 2006)None
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Sikh Gurdwaras
Anita Ganeri
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Aug. 10, 2006)None
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Crystals
Rebecca Faulkner
Paperback (Raintree Publishers, May 29, 2008)Differentiated from the Freestyle Geology Rocks series of the same name, this parallel Freestyle Express series uses simplified text and an attractive layout with a clear sequence, making it easy for the less confident reader to follow. Designed for 11-15 year pupils with a reading age of 8 years, it incorporates a lowered text level that allows struggling readers to access and understand the curriculum basics. This book can be used in the classroom in conjunction with the Freestyle version.