Catalog Search Results
1) Life stories
Series
Language
English
Description
Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.
Author
Series
Wild survival volume 02
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Arriving in Sri Lanka to find an extremely rare Pondicherry shark, 12-year-old Adrianna Villalobos and her family discover that it is the main attraction in a restaurant aquarium and must convince the restaurant's owners to release it back into the wild.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Adrianna Villalobos and her older brother Feye travel the globe with their parents, the hosts of a suspenseful nature show called "Wild Survival!" The show features daring animal rescues and the work the family does at their animal sanctuary. They've recently gotten an offer to take the show from YouTube to a TV network, and Adrianna is thrilled. So far, she's always been behind the scenes, but now she gets to join the rest of her...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 480L
Language
English
Description
Shark interrupts the filming of Underwater World With Bob, scattering the other creatures (and the audience), but he claims it is all a terrible misunderstanding--that he would never think of eating the fish, the squid, the audience ... or Bob.
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Ravens are members of the crow family. They are found everywhere in the northern hemisphere and can adapt from deserts to mountains a feat requiring high intelligence. As scavengers, ravens know how and when to take advantage of other animals. In Yellowstone National Park, animals that don't survive the winters attract coyotes who rip open the hides, making the meat accessible to ravens. Ravens not only follow wolves, even flying ahead and leading...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Description
Bob, host of Underwater World with Bob, is furious with Shark, not only because Shark ate him (admittedly bad manners), but because Shark will not even admit what he did; the ocean may not be big enough for both of them--unless Shark faces up to his bad behavior, stops sulking (and eating the animals on the program, and maybe barfing up his stomach) and apologizes.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Program 1, Snakes: Snake experts, some of which have been bitten hundreds of times, hunt and handle these slithery creatures giving you insight into their biology and behavior. Also shows how snakes can be beneficial to humans.
Program 2, Lizards: The most diverse of the reptiles, the more than 4,000 different lizards include ones that can walk on water, dance on the sand, and change their appearance to suit their needs, or to save their lives. This...
11) Dogs
Series
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The first program explores the world of dogs that go the extra step beyond man's best friend-- service dogs, search and rescue dogs, therapy dogs, celebrity dogs, sheepdogs and war dogs. The second program looks at puppies. Trainers, breeders, owners, vets, biologists and dog lovers of every kind talk about puppies - their talents and temperaments, needs and loves.
12) Pandas
Series
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
First episode: "The giant pands has lumbered into the hearts of people across the globe. Experience the habits and habitat of this endangered species in China's mountains of the Sleeping Dragon"--Container.
Second episode: "Witness the efforts of the San Diego Zoo to breed and successfully raise a panda in captivity. Actor Matthew Modine narrates this tale of bringing up baby, and raises the hopes and fears for the future of all endangered species"--Container....
13) Monster bug wars
Publisher
Gaiam Americas [distributor]
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Takes you ringside to witness some of nature's deadliest encounters, where losers aren't just KO'd, they're eaten alive. This is the no-holds-barred, real-life world of spiders, scorpions, centipedes and killer ants who fight to the death. It's a six-episode bug-eat-bug gladiatorial contest where stings, spikes and deadly venom are wielded with cold-blooded precision"--Container.
Publisher
Madacy Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Explores the moments when the forces of weather intertwine with the forces of human nature to change the course of events. These weather-influenced experiences come from the fields of politics, exploration, the military, sports, entertainment, and more.
15) Dynasties
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Nature depicted as never seen before: high stakes drama that goes deeper into the lives of five of the world's most celebrated and endangered animals than ever before: Chimpanzee, Emperor Penguin, Lion, Painted Wolf and Tiger.
16) Birds
Series
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
First episode: "Stunning photography takes flight to capture the wondrous behavior of the world's most extraordinary birds. Follow the warlike falcon hunting for prey, a storm of wild birds who bring a monsoon to an Indian reservation, the 5,000-mile commuute of a tiny hummingbird, and more"--Container.
Second episode: "This fun, visually rich program profiles a bird of magnificent color, both in plumage and personality. Adoring owners talk about...
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The first program explores the world of dogs that go the extra step beyond man's best friend-- service dogs, search and rescue dogs, therapy dogs, celebrity dogs, sheepdogs and war dogs. The second program looks at puppies. Trainers, breeders, owners, vets, biologists and dog lovers of every kind talk about puppies - their talents and temperaments, needs and loves.
19) River monsters
Publisher
Gaiam
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Jeremy Wade goes on a hunt for the world's most dangerous freshwater fish.
20) Planet Earth II
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In one of the most ambitious landmark series, Planet Earth II allows us to experience the world from the viewpoint of the animals themselves. Traveling through jungles, deserts, mountains, islands, grasslands and cities, this series explores the unique characteristics of Earth's most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them. New technology has allowed individual stories to be captured in an unparalleled level of detail....