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Books in Biomes Around the World series

  • Homes on the Move

    Nicola Barber

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Oct. 15, 2007)
    Describes different types of movable homes, including trailers, houseboats, and yurts.
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  • Russia

    Jilly Hunt

    Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 1, 2012)
    Russia offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
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  • Poland

    Charlotte Guillain

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Poland offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
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  • Transportation in Many Cultures

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    From homes and clothes to school and family, life is different all around the world. Culture makes us who we are. Grass-roofed huts, blue jeans, and ceremonial clothing are all a part of culture. Each striking photograph is accompanied by a world map that shows where it was taken.
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  • Australia

    Mary Colson

    Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 1, 2012)
    Australia offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
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  • Kids Around the World: We Live in Japan

    Alexander Messager, Sophie Duffet

    Hardcover (Harry N. Abrams, June 1, 2007)
    Get to know Kids Around the World—their culture, their history, and their daily lives—in the latest additions to this growing series filled with interesting facts, illustrations, and photographs providing the perfect introduction to a country. Did you know that Japan has the fastest trains in the world, or that Japanese children go to school almost all year round? Kids will learn all about this fascinating country through the eyes of Aoki, Hayo, and Kenji, three children from different parts of Japan. Explore everything from a traditional Japanese lunch to the history of Tokyo, to modern marvels and beautiful traditions in one of the largest cities in the world.
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  • Art of the Far North: Inuit Sculpture, Drawing, and Printmaking

    Carol Finley

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Provides a brief history of the Inuit people and discusses their customs as a background for understanding their sculpture, drawing, and printmaking.
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  • School in Many Cultures

    Heather Adamson

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Oct. 1, 2009)
    Rare book
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  • Dominican Republic

    Jessica Dean

    Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2019)
    In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Dominican Republic. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry. Includes reading tips for teachers and parents, a map, quick facts, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
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  • Taiga

    Elizabeth Kaplan

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Describes climate, soil, seasons, and landscape of the world's largest continuous biome which spans the Northern Hemisphere across Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia
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  • Chess

    Dana Meachen Rau, Jaime Martens

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Describes the basics and strategy for playing chess. Includes historical information on the game.
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  • Iran

    Richard Spilsbury, Louise Spilsbury

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Iran offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
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