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Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Explores the concepts of ratio and proportion by growing or shrinking various objects by the same amounts"--Provided by publisher. If your dog were the size of a dinosaur, his dinner would fill your bedroom! If the moon were the size of a marble, earth would fit in your hands! If your submarine sandwich was as big as its name, the pickle would be as big as a life raft! Mighty math-man David Schwartz's amazing examples of relative size, and James...
7) Mosque
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Formats
Description
Reveals the methods and materials used to construct a mosque in late-sixteenth century Turkey.
Offers an inside look at how a mosque was built in Turkey in the late 1600s, discussing building materials, construction, and functionality in terms of society.
9) Horses
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides a brief history of horses, including how they evolved and how they have been trained by man for work, sports, warfare, and companionship. Also includes information about different varieties of horses as well as their physical attributes and their eating and breeding habits.
10) Pumpkins
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Simple text and illustrations pay tribute to the pumpkin--the harbinger of autumn--from seed to a fully fledged fruit, and features instructions for carving a jack-o'-lantern.
11) Groundhog day!
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Illustrations and simple text teach children about Groundhog Day, describe its origin, and provide facts about groundhogs.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The exciting artistic presentation that worked so well in Actual Size (Houghton, 2004) is equally successful when applied to prehistoric creatures. Progressing chronologically from a dot-sized protozoan of 550 million years ago, Jenkins has chosen the animals and the portions of them to depict to great effect.
14) Owls
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Owls are known for their haunting calls; yet when they are hunting, they can swoop down and snatch prey without making a sound. There are about 140 different kinds of owls, and they live on every continent except Antarctica. From the smallest, the elf owl, to the largest, the great gray owl, here is information about the 21 types that are believed to be living in North America. From egg to owlet to fierce bird of prey, this book offers an insightful...
15) Trucks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Trucks are a common sight on the road, and there are many different kinds of trucks to learn about"-- www.rosenpublishing.com
18) Amazing whales!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides information about whales, describing their size, how they breathe, how they catch their food, their behaviors, and efforts to protect them.
19) On Earth
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
We are all passengers of the Earth as it spins, tilts and circles the sun. Learn about Earth's cycles of rotation and revolution, plus how they affect our lives through the days and seasons.
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