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1) The Watchers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
An adrenaline-charged supernatural thriller from the author of The Assignment! Two lives collide in a globe-circling adventure involving both peril and discovery: Abby, a young woman whose visions of heaven turn her into a Web-celebrity; and Dylan, a troubled young man sent by an ancient foe to silence her. From California beachfronts to Nigerian rain forests to Jerusalem and back again, The Watchers is a high-octane blend of action, mystery, and...
2) The warriors
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Abby Sherman learns of an ancient prophecy foretelling a conflict between the armies of heaven and fallen angels and launches a strategic Internet prayer network in order to counter army leader Dylan Hatfield.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Hummingbirds may be the most jaw-dropping birds. Their wings flap 80 times per second 80 times! and they can also hover! Astonishing facts like these abound in this guide to the diminutive bird, in the appealing guise of a young bird watcher s journal. The narrator takes readers under his wing, showing them how they, too, can be bird watchers while addressing important science concepts accompanied by beautiful photographs of hummingbirds in flight....
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Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Woodpeckers are usually easier to hear than they are to spot. Their pointed beak hammers into tree bark at a speed of 25 miles (40 km) per hour! They re looking for some tasty bugs to eat in the inner layers of a tree. There s so much more to a woodpecker s interesting life, and readers will find all they need to know in this instructive and entertaining book, a bird-watcher s journal of woodpecker info. Cool facts and amazing photographs are the...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
If you hear a mourning dove's gentle cooing, don't look up-look down. These graceful creatures like to forage for seeds on the ground. They've been known to gobble up as many as 17,000 seeds in a sitting! Young bird watchers will be fascinated by the hidden life of these birds including migration habits, habitats, mating rituals, and some awesome adaptations for survival. Their guide to all-things-birds is a young bird watcher, encouraging readers...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
If there's one bird that might win the "best actor" award in the feathered world, it's the mockingbird. This winged wonder can learn more than 180 songs in just a few months, imitating the calls of other birds but also dog-barking and even car alarms! This is truly one bird to watch and one that readers will love learning about in the pages of this fascinating volume. The journal-like format unites a cheerful narrative about the bird-watching hobby...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The fat bundle of feathers called the house wren is a cute bird. It often cheerfully trills its sweet songs. However, this little fowl s mood can turn really foul when another bird has a nesting site it wants! It may peck at larger birds to get them to move and even push eggs out of a nest. Readers of this absorbing book will find that, with all kinds of wrens, looks can be deceiving. They ll love the diverting narrative and fun fact boxes and especially...
10) It's snowing!
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Illustrations and simple text explain why it snows, how snowflakes are formed, and why some areas get snow and other do not.
11) It's a tsunami!
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Illustrations and simple text explain what a tsunami is, what causes them, why they are so destructive, and how scientists try and predict when and where a tsunami will hit.
12) It's hailing!
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides facts about hail, discusses how it forms, examines why it happens, and includes information on damage from hailstones.
13) Birds
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Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Presents an introduction to birds, describing basic physical characteristics, different types, including water birds, seabirds, woodland birds, ducks, geese, swans, and birds of prey, and the dangers that birds face from pollution and loss of habitat.
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Crack-boom-ba-boom-boom! It's a thunderstorm! Easy-to-read text explains how thunderstorms form, what causes thunder and lightning, and how scientists track thunderstorms. Diagrams, thunderstorm facts, and a glossary provide additional information for use in classrooms.
16) It's a tornado!
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discover why and how tornadoes occur.
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Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
"From the editor of the nation's premier birding magazine, a no-nonsense, no-fluff quick guide to the birds you see every day. Of all the classic American pastimes, perhaps none is as widely accessible as watching birds. Our unusually vast, diverse environmental landscape supports fascinating species and variations exclusive to each region of the country. But while birders often spend their efforts in search of the rarest creatures, some of the most...