Nicola Davies
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
When his ambition to become a great hunter like his father is crushed by a lion attack that causes him to lose an arm, young Pedru is overcome by a desire to kill the lion that mauled him but questions his resolve when an opportunity arises.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
Introduces many different species of sharks, pointing out such characteristics as the small size of the dwarf lantern shark and the physical characteristics and behavior that makes sharks killing machines.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 650L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Davies' lyrical text follows the mysterious life of a loggerhead turtle as she is born, grows, journeys, and comes ashore to start a new cycle of life for her baby turtles.
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Oceans and Seas brings the young reader on a journey into the sea where full-color illustrations enhance the informational presentation of the incredible creatures and plants that live in different oceans around the world, including a review of the creatures of the coral reefs and an overview of deep-sea treasure hunting. It introduces readers to the fascinating underwater world, from the deepest oceans to the shallows, and the creatures and plants...
6) Deserts
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Deserts invites readers to explore the world's deserts, from the scorching North American deserts to the cold Gobi. Students will learn about the animals and people who inhabit these vast expanses and how we use deserts. It explores the various aspects of arid environments throughout the world, including history, climate, geology, and animal life.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 1100L
Language
English
Description
Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival. Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say "coffin."...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
When her father successfully harpoons a manatee, leaving its baby orphaned, Manuela vows to rescue the calf and return it to the river, helping change the attitudes of the people in her village in the process.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 800L
Language
English
Description
Describes how the polar bear, also called Nanuk, thrives in the Arctic and explains the lessons that the Inuit people have learned from watching the creature.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 710L
Language
English
Description
They're slithery and scaly, and they have icky, flicking tongues and creepy, unblinking eyes. What's to like about a snake? You'd be surprised! This little girl has a problem. Her family doesn't have dogs, or cats, or birds--they have snakes! And she really, really, really really doesn't like snakes. Her family can't understand her dislike, but they can help her understand why snakes do the things they do and look the way they look. And maybe once...
14) Just ducks!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 800L
Language
English
Description
On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.
15) Dolphin Baby
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 670L
Language
English
Description
ANIMALS. Swim with a baby dolphin as he learns to survive -- and play -- in an engaging story splashed with facts and buoyed by bright illustrations. Pop! Tail first, head last, Dolphin is born into the blue. He's brand new, but helped by his mother, he swims up, up, up to take his first breath. Readers are invited to join the baby calf as he follows his mom and discovers all there is to know about life under the sea, from catching his first fish...
18) Birds
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of birds. Includes instructions for projects.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Description
The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one including us is part of a big, beautiful, complicated pattern. When humans interfere with parts of the pattern, by polluting the air and oceans, taking too much from the sea, and cutting down too many forests, animals and plants begin to disappear. What sort of...