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When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
Written by Hannah Bonner
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781426305467
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When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
Written by Hannah Bonner

Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $7.95

Take a fun, fact-filled trip back to Earth as it was 430 million years ago. Then, watch as continents drift and oceans take shape. Watch out (!) as fish get toothier, plants stretch skywards and bugs get bigger. Soon fish get feet and four-legged creatures stalk the planet. Here’s the story... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a hardcover library binding.
Miles and Miles of Reptiles
Miles and Miles of Reptiles
Written by Tish Rabe, Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780375928840
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Miles and Miles of Reptiles
Written by Tish Rabe
Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $12.99

Leaping lizards—the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles!

The Cat in the Hat travels the globe—in his trusty crocodile car—to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
Miles and Miles of Reptiles
Miles and Miles of Reptiles
Written by Tish Rabe, Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375828843
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Miles and Miles of Reptiles
Written by Tish Rabe
Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz


Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $8.99

Leaping lizards—the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles!

The Cat in the Hat travels the globe—in his trusty crocodile car—to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
National Geographic Readers: Snakes!
National Geographic Readers: Snakes!
Written by Melissa Stewart
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781426304286
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National Geographic Readers: Snakes!
Written by Melissa Stewart

Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Price: $3.99

They’re SSSSLITHERY! SLIPPERY! They creep us out! But get to know them and you’ll find snakes private, quiet types who just want a cool, shady place to call home. From the tip of their forked tongues, to skin that sheds, to the rattles on certain tails, these creatures have secrets all... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
National Geographic Readers: Snakes!
National Geographic Readers: Snakes!
Written by Melissa Stewart
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426304293
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National Geographic Readers: Snakes!
Written by Melissa Stewart

Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Price: $11.90

They’re SSSSLITHERY! SLIPPERY! They creep us out! But get to know them and you’ll find snakes private, quiet types who just want a cool, shady place to call home. From the tip of their forked tongues, to skin that sheds, to the rattles on certain tails, these creatures have secrets all... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Growing Frogs with Audio, Peggable
Growing Frogs with Audio, Peggable
Written by Vivian French, Illustrated by Alison Bartlett
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763641900
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Growing Frogs with Audio, Peggable
Written by Vivian French
Illustrated by Alison Bartlett


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $9.99

This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts

Evoking each stage of... Read more >
One Tiny Turtle with Audio, Peggable
One Tiny Turtle with Audio, Peggable
Written by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763641931
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One Tiny Turtle with Audio, Peggable
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Jane Chapman


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $9.99

This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
-... Read more >
National Geographic Readers: Frogs!
National Geographic Readers: Frogs!
Written by Elizabeth Carney
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781426303920
Our Price: $3.99
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National Geographic Readers: Frogs!
Written by Elizabeth Carney

Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $3.99

WHAT WAS THAT? That’s the roaring burp of a bullfrog! SEE THAT? That’s the slick, shiny skin of colorful little rainforest frogs! Alive with froggy facts, this book has the coolest photos to bring kids deep into the swampy world of our amphibian amigos. Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
National Geographic Readers: Frogs!
National Geographic Readers: Frogs!
Written by Elizabeth Carney
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426303937
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National Geographic Readers: Frogs!
Written by Elizabeth Carney

Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $11.90

WHAT WAS THAT? That’s the roaring burp of a bullfrog! SEE THAT? That’s the slick, shiny skin of colorful little rainforest frogs! Alive with froggy facts, this book has the coolest photos to bring kids deep into the swampy world of our amphibian amigos. Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Growing Frogs with Audio
Growing Frogs with Audio
Written by Vivian French, Illustrated by Alison Bartlett
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763638313
Our Price: $8.99
 Quantity: 1 
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Growing Frogs with Audio
Written by Vivian French
Illustrated by Alison Bartlett


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $8.99

This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts

Evoking each stage of... Read more >
One Tiny Turtle with Audio
One Tiny Turtle with Audio
Written by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763638344
Our Price: $8.99
 Quantity: 1 
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One Tiny Turtle with Audio
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Jane Chapman


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $8.99

This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts

Journey thousands of miles... Read more >
Little Green Frogs
Little Green Frogs
Written by Frances Barry, Illustrated by Frances Barry
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763637255
Our Price: $5.99
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Little Green Frogs
Written by Frances Barry
Illustrated by Frances Barry


Format: Hardcover, 22 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $5.99

Explore the wonders of things that grow! These Fold Out and Find Out books have pages that open and transform before your eyes.

Frog eggs are floating in the pond, but how will they grow? Each shaped page shows a different stage: eggs hatching into tadpoles, the appearance of back and front... Read more >
Face to Face with Frogs
Face to Face with Frogs
Written by Mark Moffett
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426302053
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Face to Face with Frogs
Written by Mark Moffett

Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2008
Price: $16.95

You’re two inches away from a poison dart frog. You’re lying on the rainforest floor as she hops toward you, utterly fearless. This deadly terribilis frog has nothing to fear; your fear is that any accidental contact with your skin could mean death! Let Mark W. Moffett, winner of the 2006... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding and a trade paperback.
Face to Face with Frogs
Face to Face with Frogs
Written by Mark Moffett
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426302060
Our Price: $25.90
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Face to Face with Frogs
Written by Mark Moffett

Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2008
Price: $25.90

You’re two inches away from a poison dart frog. You’re lying on the rainforest floor as she hops toward you, utterly fearless. This deadly terribilis frog has nothing to fear; your fear is that any accidental contact with your skin could mean death! Let Mark W. Moffett, winner of the 2006... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
Written by Hannah Bonner
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426300783
Our Price: $16.95
 Quantity: 1 
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When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
Written by Hannah Bonner

Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $16.95

Take a fun, fact-filled trip back to Earth as it was 430 million years ago. Then, watch as continents drift and oceans take shape. Watch out (!) as fish get toothier, plants stretch skywards and bugs get bigger. Soon fish get feet and four-legged creatures stalk the planet. Here's the story... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding and a trade paperback.
When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
Written by Hannah Bonner
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426300790
Our Price: $25.90
 Quantity: 1 
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When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
Written by Hannah Bonner

Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $25.90

Take a fun, fact-filled trip back to Earth as it was 430 million years ago. Then, watch as continents drift and oceans take shape. Watch out (!) as fish get toothier, plants stretch skywards and bugs get bigger. Soon fish get feet and four-legged creatures stalk the planet. Here's the story... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
Science Chapters: Weedy Sea Dragons, Spitting Cobras
Science Chapters: Weedy Sea Dragons, Spitting Cobras
Written by Robyn O'Sullivan
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780792259411
Our Price: $17.90
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Science Chapters: Weedy Sea Dragons, Spitting Cobras
Written by Robyn O'Sullivan

Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2006
Price: $17.90

The weird and the wonderful of the animal world are gathered in a book filled with information and good, gross fun. Read more >
One Tiny Turtle
One Tiny Turtle
Written by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763623111
Our Price: $6.99
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One Tiny Turtle
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Jane Chapman


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $6.99

"Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic doublepage pictures convey the astonishing facts about the loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience." —BOOKLIST

Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans... Read more >
Growing Frogs Big Book
Growing Frogs Big Book
Written by Vivian French, Illustrated by Alison Bartlett
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763622329
Our Price: $24.99
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Growing Frogs Big Book
Written by Vivian French
Illustrated by Alison Bartlett


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2003
Price: $24.99

"Part picture book for pleasure reading . . . and part practical how-to, this dramatic account is the next best thing to setting up a hatchery of your own." - FAMILYFUN

When a mother brings her daughter to a pond to collect some frog spawn, the little girl isn’t sure what to... Read more >
Growing Frogs
Growing Frogs
Written by Vivian French, Illustrated by Alison Bartlett
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763620523
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Growing Frogs
Written by Vivian French
Illustrated by Alison Bartlett


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2003
Price: $6.99

"Part picture book for pleasure reading . . . and part practical how-to, this dramatic account is the next best thing to setting up a hatchery of your own." - FAMILY FUN

When a mother brings her daughter to a pond to collect some frog spawn, the little girl isn’t sure what... Read more >
SuperCroc and the Origin of Crocodiles
SuperCroc and the Origin of Crocodiles
Written by Christopher Sloan
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780792266914
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SuperCroc and the Origin of Crocodiles
Written by Christopher Sloan

Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2002
Price: $18.95

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Chameleons Are Cool
Chameleons Are Cool
Written by Martin Jenkins, Illustrated by Sue Shields
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763611392
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Chameleons Are Cool
Written by Martin Jenkins
Illustrated by Sue Shields


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2001
Price: $6.99

A great resource for teachers!

Read and Wonder books tell stories, take children on adventures,
and reveal how big and WONDER-full the natural world really is. Read more >
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