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Books in Dino Explorers series

  • Explorers: Planet Earth

    Dan Gilpin, Peter Bull

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, July 19, 2011)
    'Explorers' are designed to stimulate readers in the early elementary grades (ages 6โ€“8), who are beginning to exercise wider reading, research and cross-referencing skills. They can be read from page to page, or โ€“ as a fun extra element โ€“ the reader can follow special โ€˜page linksโ€™ to access information on related topics. Six fabulous artwork scenes are each followed up with photographic information spreads, which provide extra detail and background. Young readers take a trip around the globe and examine the core subject of the Earth through a series of accessible story spreads. Each spread focuses on a key aspect of Earth Science by placing it in the context of a beautifully-illustrated scene-from Earth's relationship to the Sun and Moon, to volcanoes, mountains, the seas, the rainforest, and the many ways we use the land. After delving into the story, readers can turn the page and explore photographic details and scientific explanations that expand on the scientific ideas.
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  • The Story of the Race to the Moon

    Jen Green Dr, Mark Bergin

    Hardcover (Book House, Jan. 1, 2017)
    This captivating history for grade 5 readers is a presentation of Apollo 11's journey to the moon. Learn what daily life was like and how the astronauts survived the dangerous journey. Readers get a high-interest presentation of thrills and chills alongside comprehensive, concrete history.
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  • Christopher Columbus: Famous Explorer

    Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the life of Christopher Columbus, with an emphasis on his career as an explorer.
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  • Explorers: Weather

    Deborah Chancellor, Peter Bull

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Aug. 17, 2010)
    Explorers are designed to stimulate readers in the early elementary grades (ages 6โ€“8), who are beginning to exercise wider reading, research and cross-referencing skills. They can be read from page to page, or โ€“ as a fun extra element โ€“ the reader can follow special โ€˜page links' to access information on related topics. Six fabulous artwork scenes are each followed up with photographic information spreads, which provide extra detail and background.Weather is an adventure through the world around us, revealing the different kinds of weather and weather patterns that affect what we do every day.
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  • Hernan Cortes: Conquistador and Explorer

    Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2003)
    Describes the life of the Spanish explorer, and explains the history of the lands he visited as well as the impact made on the native people as a result of European exploration.
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  • Journey to the Planets

    Peter Ryan, L. Pesek

    Paperback (Puffin, Feb. 28, 1973)
    Book by Ryan, Peter, Pesek, L.
  • Explorers: Oceans and Seas

    Steven Savage, Peter Bull

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Aug. 21, 2012)
    Explorers are designed to stimulate readers in the early elementary grades (ages 7-10), who are beginning to exercise wider reading, research and cross-referencing skills. They can be read from page to page, or โ€“ as a fun extra element โ€“ the reader can follow special โ€˜page links' to access information on related topics. Six fabulous artwork scenes are each followed up with photographic information spreads, which provide extra detail and background.In Explorers: Oceans and Seas by Stephen P. Savage, readers travel from the seashore to the deepest chasm, and from the warm waters of the tropics to the frigid Arctic. Along the way, they examine coral reefs, shipwrecks, sharks, whales, seals, and much more. The book's innovative structure allows young readers to chart their own course for scientific exploration.
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  • James Cook

    Kristin Petrie

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Sept. 1, 2004)
    An introduction to the life of the British explorer and navigator who is famous for his three great voyages of exploration in the South Pacific Ocean.
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  • Explorers: Things That Go

    Clive Gifford, Peter Bull

    Paperback (Kingfisher, July 16, 2013)
    This innovative series uses storytelling as the gateway to learning and exploration. Six action-packed story-scenes are followed by photographic information spreads-which provide scientific detail and background. Each title can be read front to back, or the reader can follow special 'page links' for a thematic exploration. This series is perfect for emerging readers who are beginning to exercise wider reading, research and cross-referencing skills.Vehicles and transportation are fertile ground for the imagination, and they are also a fantastic gateway to the physical sciences. Explorers: Things that Go uses a series of eye-catching story scenes to set the stage for a wide-ranging examination of the science behind motion. From the speed of racing, to transport on the rails, the science of heavy machinery, the physics of flight, and what keeps boats afloat. After readers absorb the elements of each story, they can explore the details through photographs and explanations on the following page. If they are interested in a particular aspect of transportation they can hop through the book following one of four icons related to their interest. Back matter offers plenty of resources for further multimedia exploration.
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  • Sky watch

    Robert Coupe

    Paperback (Shortland Publications, Jan. 1, 1999)
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  • Ferdinand Magellan: First Explorer Around the World

    Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2003)
    Describes the expedition around the world led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
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  • About Dinosaurs

    Margery Morris, Spink

    Paperback (Puffin, Feb. 28, 1973)
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