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The octopus scientists (Scientists in the Field)
By Sy Montgomery. 2022
With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be…
an alien, an inhabitant of another world. It's baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers—suckers that can taste as well as feel. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape-shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the sea faster than a swimmer can follow. But most intriguing of all, octopuses—classed as mollusks, like clams—are remarkably intelligent with quirky personalities. This book, an inquiry into the mind of an intelligent invertebrate, is also a foray into our own unexplored planet. These thinking, feeling creatures can help readers experience and understand our world (and perhaps even life itself) in a new wayThe last egret: the adventures of Charlie Pierce
By Harvey E Oyer, Harvey Oyer. 2010
An adventure story in late 1800's Florida when bird plumage was big business, and Florida was still wild. Teenager Charlie…
Pierce and his friends are forced to weigh the ecological implications of killing for profit, while on a bird hunting expedition to save his family's property. Award winner. For grades 3-6Sailing off to sleep
By Linda Ashman. 2001
Wild women of the Wild West
By Jonah Winter, Mary Morgan, Susan Guevara. 2011
Explorers in early Texas
By Betsy Warren, Joann M. Long. 1992
Larry gets lost in Seattle (Larry gets lost)
By Robert Schwartz, John Skewes, Michael Mullin. 2007
Pete and his dog Larry are about to take a trip to Seattle, but there's so much to see that…
Larry gets distracted and finds himself lost in the Emerald City. Join Pete as he looks for his missing friend around the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and Pioneer Square. For preschool-grade 2Sir Cumference and the Fracton Faire: a math adventure (Sir Cumference)
By Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan. 2017
Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter visit the Earl of Fracton at the annual Fracton Faire. Their day is…
interrupted when they realize that goods are being stolen from both the merchants and the earl! The earl decides to use "Fracton numbers" to catch the culprits. With the math trap set, will the earl and his friends catch the thieves? For grades K-3Multiplying menace: the revenge of Rumpelstiltskin (Charlesbridge Math Adventures)
By Pam Calvert, Wayne Geehan. 2006
Their skeletons speak: Kennewick man and the Paleoamerican world
By Sally M. Walker, Douglas W. Owsley. 2012
On July 28, 1996, two young men stumbled upon human bones in the shallow water near the shore of the…
Columbia River. Was this an unsolved murder? What was the story behind the skeleton? For grades 6-9Alphonso Wetmore: soldier, adventurer, and writer
By Mary Barile. 2015
Alphonso Wetmore wanted adventure. He lost his arm in battle in the War of 1812, but stayed in the army…
and joined an expedition down the Missouri River. He was a trader on the Santa Fe Trail, and visited California. He wrote stories for newspapers and published a book about Missouri. For grades 4-7Newspaper-style articles report the Prairie State's first 200 years by exploring key events and people. An extensive timeline recounts important…
happenings in Illinois politics, commerce, culture, science, sports and more. Also includes a list of places to visit throughout the state, information about government and flags of Illinois, an honor roll of notable Illinoisans and a glossary. For grades 5-8Acadia National Park: Eye of the whale (Adventures with the Parkers #11)
By Mike Graf. 2013
Going to the sun: Glacier National Park : adventures with the Parkers (Adventures with the Parkers Ser.)
By Mike Graf, Marjorie Leggitt. 2009
On their action-packed visit to Glacier National Park, the traveling Parkers discover that its gorgeous alpine scenery is being threatened…
by global warming, persistent summer fires, and drought. For grades 5-8Shoshoni pony
By Wayne Cornell, Carol Lynn MacGregor, Dick Lee. 2003
Horses changed the way Native Americans lived and worked. This is the story of how the Shoshoni Indians, who lived…
in the area that would later become Idaho, became the first in the Northwest to get horses and why these amimals were so important to Shoshoni and their culture. For grades 5-8LEGO Star Wars: a new hope (DK Readers Level 1)
By Emma Grange. 2014
LEGO Star Wars: return of the Jedi (DK Readers Level 3)
By Emma Grange. 2014
Retells the story of the iconic science fiction film through LEGO figurines as Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess…
Leia battle against Darth Vader as he attempts to end the rebellion with the powerful Death Star. For grades K-3Real knights: over 20 true stories of battle and adventure
By John James, Christopher Gravett. 2005
Short entries on individual knights including Richard the "Lionheart," who died in 1199 from an arrow in the shoulder, and…
the future King Henry V of England, who survived an arrow in the face. Discusses facts about armor, clothing, and war tactics, as well as castles and tournaments. For grades 4-7. 2005Discover the Amazon: the world's largest rainforest (Discover your world)
By Alex Kim, Blair Shedd, Lauri Berkenkamp. 2008
Explores the Amazon Basin providing geographical facts and survival techniques. Discusses the abundance of plants and creatures on land and…
in water. Explains ways to cross rivers, escape from quicksand, set up shelter, use insects for food, and find water and make it safe to drink. For grades 4-7. 2008Jacques Cousteau: a life under the sea (Sterling Biographies#174;)
By Kathleen Olmstead. 2008
Biography of Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997) explains that his love of swimming and marine life led him to become an inventor,…
ocean explorer, filmmaker, and environmentalist. Discusses Cousteau's adventures inventing the aqualung, exploring from his ship the Calypso, and deep-sea diving in a minisubmarine. For grades 5-8. 2008Matthew Henson: the quest for the North Pole (Sterling biographies)
By Kathleen Olmstead. 2008
Biography of African American explorer Matthew Henson (1866-1955), who accompanied Robert E. Peary to the North Pole in 1909. Discusses…
Henson's background and earlier expeditions with Peary to Nicaragua and Greenland. Covers Henson's ambivalent relationship with Peary, and Henson's difficulties in receiving recognition for his contribution. For grades 5-8. 2008