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Books in Blastoff Readers. Level 4 series

  • Caring for Your Parakeet

    Colleen Sexton

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 8, 2010)
    Parakeets are very intelligent pets and can even learn to talk to their owners! This process can take a while because you must gradually make your parakeet comfortable in its new surroundings. Learn how to talk gently to it and feed it, and soon you will become its favorite companion.
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  • Swordfish

    Colleen Sexton

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 15, 2009)
    Did you know that swordfish can move at 50 miles per hour? Their sleek bodies and swords help them cut through water. This book explores the swordfish as an ocean animal and hunter.
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  • Corals

    Ann Herriges

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2006)
    Though corals look like plants and sunlight helps them grow, corals are actually animals! Find out where corals live, what they look like, and how they eat and make coral reefs.
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  • Boxers

    Sara Green

    Hardcover (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Boxers are an alert, agile, and strong breed of dog. This makes them excellent guard dogs. Follow the history of the boxer breed from its development in Germany to its modern popularity as a family pet.
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  • The Nervous System

    Kay Manolis

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 15, 2009)
    The nervous system is a complex network of nerves that allows you to experience the world around you. Children will find out how nerves carry messages to the brain so that people can do things like jump and eat.
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  • Caring for Your Horse

    Colleen Sexton

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 8, 2010)
    Keeping a pet horse is a very personal and involved experience. A horse requires a stable, a space to run around in, and all sorts of equipment. You can learn how to ride your horse and do a variety of activities with it. You'll have a lot of fun once things take off at a gallop!
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  • Norway

    Derek Zobel

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Most famous for its fjords, Norway's land features are very diverse. Visitors come every year to see the high mountain peaks, the green, rolling hills, and the deep grooves of the fjords. Eager readers will explore this beautiful European country and find out what life is like for the people who call it home.
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  • Matter

    Kay Manolis

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Gases, liquids, and solids are all matter. Everything that has mass and takes up space is matter. This book instructs eager learners about the different forms of matter and explains how matter can change forms.
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  • Pomeranians

    Sara Green

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Pomeranians look like cute little balls of puffy fur. Their history stretches back to the 19th century, when England's Queen Victoria made them a popular pet. Discover the history behind how these dogs became so small, what they like to do for fun, and the loving, protective nature Pomeranians show toward their owners.
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  • Jellyfish

    Ann Herriges

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2006)
    Wherever the ocean current takes them, jellyfish go. They are considered drifters. Follow jellyfish as they move underwater and discover why they are known for their sting!
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  • Mother Teresa: A Life of Kindness

    Ellen Weiss

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Sacrificing comfortable living, Mother Teresa devoted her life to helping poor people in need. Eager readers will learn about a nun who inspired others with her kindness.
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  • Octopuses

    Ann Herriges

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2006)
    Did you know that octopuses are good escape artists? They can squirt dark ink into the water to surprise predators. Beginning readers will discover how octopuses use their eight arms to move, hide, and search for prey. In Oceans Alive, young learners are introduced to the physical characteristics, habitats, and behaviors of animals including sharks, whales, clown fish, and many more creatures of the sea.
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