National Geographic Readers: Lizards
Written by Laura Marsh
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2012
Price: $3.99
From geckos to iguanas, kimodo dragons to chameleons, lizards are about the most awesome animal around! They inhabit every continent except Antarctica. Some are lethal. Some change color. Some have suction cups on their feet. There is enough fascinating information about these animals to fill an entire library of readers! But...
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Barack Obama: Out of Many, One
Written by Shana Corey
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $3.99
Reading on your own This is the story of a skinny little boy with a funny name and how he became part of America’s history.
In very clear and accessible language, newly independent readers can learn how the lessons and love of Obama’s mother and grandparents shaped him; how the places he...
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On Beyond Bugs
All About Insects
Written by Tish Rabe
Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: October 12, 1999
Price: $8.99
Find out all you ever wanted to know about insects when the Cat and company get an up-close view of life as a bug. Kids will learn how insects -- from the spittlebug to the honeybee to the moth -- see, smell, communicate, and pollinate, as well as sometimes pester and...
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If I Ran the Dog Show
All About Dogs
Written by Tish Rabe
Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $8.99
In this latest installment of the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library,the Cat and Co. attend the Short-Shaggy-Tail-Waggy Super Dog Show, a strictly Seussian-style event where readers learn—among other things—that dogs are mammals who vary wildly in size and shape; the difference between purebreds and mutts (who are both featured throughout)...
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Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest
Written by Joyce Milton
Illustrated by Bryn Barnard
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: March 18, 1997
Price: $3.99
What should you do if a gorilla charges right at you? Run away, climb a tree, or make a scary face? Find out the surprising answer and much more in this nonfiction book packed with amazing gorilla facts.
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Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy
Written by Albert Marrin
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: February 8, 2011
Price: $19.99
On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside. One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001.
But the story...
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2014
Written by National Geographic Kids
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $14.99
The world's best-selling Almanac for kids is packed with amazing animals, cool inventions, dinosaurs, robots, maps, games, activities, and more all in one "fun-tastic" volume. In true National Geographic style, this book excites young people about their world and everything in it, so it's no surprise that the 2012 edition landed...
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