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"Swing" into place value as you learn about the fascinating spider monkey! This nonfiction math book combines math and reading skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning place value easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and captions to build vocabulary and increase understanding...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Why do orangutans have such long arms? Where do they spend most of their days and nights? What is the orangutan's "long call?" Look inside All About Asian Orangutans to find the answers. You'll also discover beautiful, close-up photos of these strong and smart great apes. Orangutans is one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Be sure to check out all 18!
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In this book, early readers are introduced to monkeys! Using engaging and colorful photographs, simple text to build confidence, and exciting sight words, young readers will enjoy learning about wild and playful monkeys while practicing their reading skills. Each book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
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Tarzan volume 4
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English
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Alice discovers an unknown land on the other side of the mirror and finds herself part of a problem in chess, meeting some unlikely characters of nursery rhyme and puzzled by the reversal of many of the laws of nature.
The follow-up to Alice in Wonderland, originally appeared in 1871 and has not been out of print since. Curious Alice finds her way through a mirror into an amazing alternate world that is, in some ways, a reverse version of our own....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. On board pages.
A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.
8) Gorillas
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces gorillas to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
9) Orphaned
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Ape quartet volume 4
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English
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Before humans, and before human history, there were the apes.
Snub is a young gorilla, living in the heart of what will eventually be known as Africa. She is jealous of her mother's new baby . . . and restless in her need to explore. When a natural disaster shakes up her family, Snub finds herself as the guardian of her young sibling . . . and lost in a reshaped world.
Snub may feel orphaned, but she is not alone. There are other creatures stalking...
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Tarzan volume 5
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English
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is the fifth adventure in the saga of the jungle lord and features both one of the series most celebrated locations, the lost city of Opar, as well as one of its most celebrated characters, the ruthless, obsessed and fatally beautiful La of Opar.
Seeking to make off with some of the lost city of Opar's treasures, Tarzan survives an earthquake only to take a blow to the head and be stricken with partial amnesia, leaving...
11) Aye-aye
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This book introduces early readers to the long-tailed, yellow-eyed aye-aye. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Gorillas are not fierce unless threatened. Gorillas are the shy, gentle giants of African jungles. Discover more about how they live in All About African Gorillas, one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Each title is beautifully illustrated with large, close-up photos. Be sure to check out all 18!
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In this short story from Curious George Flies a Kite, George finds a hutch of adorable bunnies. He thinks it would be so much fun to play hide-and-seek with one of the baby bunnies, so he lifts it from its cage, sets it on the ground, and closes his eyes. But-oh, no!-what happened? The bunny runs off, and George can't find it anywhere! Luckily, Mother Bunny comes to George's aid and saves the day. This bilingual ebook is perfect for little ones who...
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Each of these well-priced ebooks introduces readers to a new, fun location and identifies objects they might find there. These ebooks will build children's vocabulary as they follow Curious George on his trips to the zoo, circus, circus, aquarium, and farm.
Bold colors, large type, and everyone's favorite mischievous monkey combine to make learning fun.
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Don't let the game of "monkey see, monkey do" be your child's sole association to monkeys. Learning is much more complete when done with the use of this fun but highly educational book. Here, your child will experience being with monkeys (though only through the imagination). The pictures will tell a good story, which will only be supported by the texts. Grab a copy now!
17) Jane Goodall
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A famous scientist who studied chimpanzees, Jane Goodall showed that these smart primates use tools. Her groundbreaking research inspires people to protect nature. Engaging photos and easy-to-read text take readers into her story. Key dates, quick stats, and bolded glossary terms make it easy to zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
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George is so excited to go visit his friend Rami's school! George packs a banana snack and is ready to have an adventure. And what an adventure school is! Between Circle Time, outdoor play, and the many toys and crafts, George is one happy monkey. But can a curious monkey make it through the whole day without getting into any trouble? Young kindergarteners and preschoolers-to-be will get a sense of what a day at school is like, helping them, too,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Who doesn't love the fun and noisy antics of monkeys at the zoo? They swing around their habitat, eat food just like we do, and often vocalize. Young readers will be just as mesmerized by seeing monkeys up close in this book. Written expressly for the pre-K reader, this book takes readers into the monkey habitat to see just how they live at the zoo. Readers learn information they'll be sure to share during their next trip to the zoo.
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Orangutans are threatened by the loss of their rainforest habitats and their popularity among illegal pet traders. These things leave many orangutans orphaned. However, there are many organizations that have created centers to help these orphaned animals. Readers explore different careers available for those who want to help orangutans, and they also learn amazing facts about these playful animals. Fact boxes and vibrant photographs hold readers'...
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