Arnold Ringstad
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Discover some amazing-but-true stories of animal oddities, including a two-headed turtle and orange sheep. Waterskiing squirrels! Bike-riding dogs! Two-headed turtles! This series has it all for the reluctant reader. Engaging true animal stories and vivid images help keep readers interested. Trot, slither, fly, or hop into this exciting series! Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative sidebars,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Learn more about garbage collectors, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest part of the job is, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross. Kids love gross things! Tap into this natural interest and hook young readers with an exploration of some gross, messy, and nasty jobs that are important to our society. Each book in the Gross Jobs series describes the importance and responsibilities of a particular...
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Introduces readers to the parts inside a pair of headphones and how they work together to make the headphones function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the headphones to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
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Introduces the process of photosynthesis. Readers will gain insight into how photosynthesis works and its effects. Additional features include a diagram of the cycle, table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Discover some amazing-but-true stories of animals at work, including a performing whale and canines in law enforcement. Waterskiing squirrels! Bike-riding dogs! Two-headed turtles! This series has it all for the reluctant reader. Engaging true animal stories and vivid images help keep readers interested. Trot, slither, fly, or hop into this exciting series! Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Learn more about portable toilet cleaners, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest parts of the job are, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross. Kids love gross things! Tap into this natural interest and hook young readers with an exploration of some gross, messy, and nasty jobs that are important to our society. Each book in the Gross Jobs series describes the importance and responsibilities of a...
28) D. B. Cooper
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This book describes how a man hijacked a plane and took $200,000, as well as people's theories about who he might have been. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3)...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Compelling narrative nonfiction text presents the story of the Voyager space probes, featuring the intrigue and excitement behind the missions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars...
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Offers readers a captivating look into asteroids, meteorites, and comets, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Back matter includes an in-depth 'Out of This World' feature that highlights a related topic, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index. Outer space is full of wonder and mystery. Is there life beyond Earth? What is a comet made of? Young readers will enjoy blasting into space with this exciting, informational...
31) Space Missions
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Offers readers a captivating look into space missions, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Back matter includes an in-depth 'Out of This World' feature that highlights a related topic, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index. Outer space is full of wonder and mystery. Is there life beyond Earth? What is a comet made of? Young readers will enjoy blasting into space with this exciting, informational series to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Golden Gate Bridge. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. How did the Wright brothers design their first airplane? What did it take to construct San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Bridge? This series gives readers...
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Explores rain forest habitats, including the canopy and the understory, special plants and animals, and current threats to the world's rain forests. Have you ever wanted to learn more about the habitat in which you live? Or learn more about another habitat? Each book in the Habitats series brings readers up close to a different habitat from around the world. Photographs and easy-to-read text share information about climate, plants, animals, and more!...
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Introduces readers to the parts inside a remote-controlled car and how they work together to make the remote-controlled car function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the remote-controlled car to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
35) Sewer Inspector
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Learn more about sewer inspectors, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest parts of the job are, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross. Kids love gross things! Tap into this natural interest and hook young readers with an exploration of some gross, messy, and nasty jobs that are important to our society. Each book in the Gross Jobs series describes the importance and responsibilities of a particular...
36) Dwarf Planets
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Offers readers a captivating look into dwarf planets, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Back matter includes an in-depth 'Out of This World' feature that highlights a related topic, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index. Outer space is full of wonder and mystery. Is there life beyond Earth? What is a comet made of? Young readers will enjoy blasting into space with this exciting, informational series to...
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Introduces readers to the parts inside a clock and how they work together to make the clock function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the clock to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
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Introduces readers to the parts inside a remote control and how they work together to make the remote control function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the remote control to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
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Introduces readers to the parts inside a VCR and how they work together to make the VCR function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the VCR to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
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Introduces readers to the parts inside a keyboard and how they work together to make the keyboard function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the keyboard to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.