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Books in Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Let's Visit the White House series

  • A Baby Lobster Grows Up

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Describes the steps in the development of a lobster, from egg to larvae to adult.
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  • Let's Talk Swimming

    Amanda Miller

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Introduces competitive swimming, including the different types of strokes, the equipment used, and how swimming races are organized.
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  • Bats And Other Animals With Amazing Ears

    Susan Labella

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 30, 2005)
    Describes how various animals use their ears to find food, keep cool, and communicate.
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  • Dinosaur Dig!

    Susan Heinrichs Gray

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Discusses the tools and techniques that scientists use to discover and protect dinosaur fossils.
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  • This is the Way We Play

    Amanda Miller

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2009)
    - Vocabulary preview and review pages with pronunciations, glossary, and index- Diagrams, graphs, or other educational graphics- Fun, engaging editorial content- Curriculum connections- Beautiful, full-color photographs that support and enhance text- Simple interior design and easy-to-read fonts- Websites for further research and information- Back-matter pages that invite readers to think further on the topics- Clean design for easy readability and comprehension
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  • Pluto: Dwarf Planet

    Christine Taylor-Butler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Describes Pluto, the ninth planet from the sun in our solar system, and compares it to Earth.
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  • Mars

    Melanie Chrismer

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Describes Mars, the fourth planet closest to the sun in our solar system, discusses how astronomers are studying it, and compares it to Earth.
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  • The Moon

    Melanie Chrismer

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Using simple text, describes the characteristics of the Moon.
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  • See Inside the White House

    Marge Kennedy

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2009)
    Simple text and color photographs offer beginning readers a look inside the American president's home.
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  • A Ladybug Larva Grows Up

    Katie Marsico

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Simple text describes the life cycle of the colorful insect that farmers and gardeners.
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  • Let's Visit a Diary Farm

    Alyse Sweeney

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 31, 2006)
    Describes how dairy cows are milked, and how the milk gets from the cow to the grocery store.
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  • Salamanders And Other Animals With Amazing Tails

    Susan Labella

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Nov. 10, 2005)
    Describes how various animals use their tails to travel and scare away predators, including salamanders, porcupines, and whales.
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