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Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
"Mini Weapons" teaches you how to build an impressive, if somewhat miniaturised, arsenal. Detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project are provided, including materials and ammo lists, clear diagrams, and construction tips. The 35 devices include catapults, slingshots, mini-bombs, darts, and combustion shooters.
2) Flat broke
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Fourteen-year-old Kevin is a hard worker, so when his income is cut off he begins a series of businesses, from poker games to selling snacks, earning money to take a girl to a dance, but his partners soon tire of his methods.
Author
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
"As a budding spy, what better way to conceal your clandestine activities than to miniaturize your secret agent arsenal? Hide a mini catapult in a breath mint tin. Turn a Tic Tac case into vest-pocket candy shooter. Or transform a milk jug cap onto a fake wristwatch that launches tiny paper darts. Toy designer and author John Austin provides detailed, step-by-step instructions with diagrams to show James Bondiacs how to build 35 different spy weapons...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Travel and tourism changed drastically with the introduction of air travel and increased safety with other modes of transportation. Economically, tourism is a good thing, but can it be bad for the environment. This book takes a look at some popular travel destinations and the effects the increased travel and tourism has on them.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Fourteen-year-old Kevin impetuously announces that he will run for student body president, mainly to impress his girlfriend Tina, but soon gets excited about making a positive difference in his school and community.
8) Blow it up!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Large, colorful photos and simple text illustrate structures being imploded"--
9) Crush it!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Large, colorful photos and simple text illustrate vehicles being crushed at a salvage yard"--
11) Knock it down!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Large, colorful photos and simple text illustrate a structure being knocked down by a wrecking ball and other machinery"--
14) Shred it!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Large, colorful photos and simple text illustrate tires and plastics being shredded for recycling"--Provided by publisher.
15) Beavers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Beavers might not be very large animals, but they can wipe out whole forests. Beavers need certain trees for sustenance and lodging, but that can mean widespread destruction throughout their habitats, including flooding. However, beavers have a positive role to play in nature, too. They allow certain kinds of trees and animals to thrive. Readers will discover many more fun facts about these rodents, such as how their orange teeth are covered in iron....
16) Carpenter ants
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Carpenter ants don't make houses; they chew right through them. These tiny creatures mean big trouble if they choose a person's house or another structure as a perfect place to make their home. Readers are invited into a carpenter ant colony to learn how each ant has a job to do. They'll learn what people do to keep these insects away as well as the role they play in their native environments. Graphic organizers, fact boxes, and vivid photographs...
17) Gophers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Gophers are rodents that may look cute, but they can wreck a backyard in a hurry. In fact, one small gopher can move a ton of dirt in just a year. Gophers tunneling through wild fields aren't a problem. In fact, their tunneling can be good for the environment. However, when they choose playgrounds, yards, farms, and golf courses for homes, they can become very destructive animals. So what do people do if a gopher moves in? Readers will find out in...
18) Locusts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Just the mention of locusts can strike fear into the heart of a farmer. Locust plagues wreak havoc on crops and have been the cause of millions of people going hungry. This book examines the life of a locust and what happens to cause a swarm to form. Locust swarms can contain trillions of insects and cover hundreds of miles of land, so locust control is essential to countries dependent on crops. This book offers both historical and scientific information...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"After the tent caterpillar hatches from its egg, it's hungry for leaves. It may emerge with 350 other caterpillars, so a ravenous colony can mean big trouble for a tree. Tent caterpillars are named for the silky, tent-like homes they weave. Their tents function as shelters from the elements as well as predators in the weeks before the caterpillars turn into moths. This book discusses the tent caterpillar life cycle, damaging habits, and habitats...
20) Termites
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Termites don't just chew through wood; they eat it. That means a home, a tree house, or a tree can be a gigantic snack for a colony of termites. Unfortunately, when a colony decides a building is a perfect place to live, it can be hard to kick out these unwanted guests. This book, including graphic organizers and close-up photographs, offers an in-depth look at a termite colony and the different kinds of termites needed to keep a colony functioning....