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Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Turtles are found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica. But not for long! When a David Attenborough-esque narrator explains that turtles are found everywhere except Antarctica, one determined turtle sets out to prove him wrong. After recruiting other non-Antarctic animals along the way-much to the narrator's dismay-the turtle and his adventurous friends travel through fields, forests, and cross an entire ocean to reach their goal. But what exactly...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Take a captivating journey across the continents of Australia and Antarctica to view the incredible array of plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide in their distinct habitats. Stunning photographs take you among the colorful corals of the Great Barrier Reef, through lush rainforests, up Aoraki (Mount Cook), and across the icy wastelands of Antarctica"--
4) Antarctica
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to the continent of Antarctica, its geographical features, visitors, and animals.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
In the final freeze of an Antarctic winter, green tails wave across a star-full sky, as if to farewell endless nights. If this world looks empty, look closer. Penguins trek across the ice to their winter homes. As the temperature warms, birds fly above on their long migrations. And with the advent of summer, beneath an iceberg, the sea is teeming with life. Ocean, sky, snow and ice, minute greens and giant blues, dance a delicate dance in this evocative...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Even in the intensely cold, windy, and dry environment of Antarctica, a wide variety of wildlife--from the massive swarms of krill in the Southern Ocean to the throngs of penguins on its icy shores-- finds ways to thrive. Some species of Antarctic fishes make a natural antifreeze that prevents their blood from freezing solid, and although no trees grow on Antarctica, a forest of giant seaweed flourishes under the sea. Antarctica's creatures are exquisitely...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"A gorgeously illustrated book all about the Arctic and Antarctic, for young animal and conservation enthusiasts. Enter the world of the Arctic and Antarctic for an incredible journey around Earth's icy poles. Polar bears, penguins, and ice glide across the pages of this colourful book, which combines gorgeous illustrations and photos to help young enthusiasts learn all about the Arctic and Antarctic. From icy rivers to Antarctic volcanoes, they'll...