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Pub. Date
2016
Description
"Combining fact, fiction, and hands-on activities, Frightlopedia is an illustrated A-Z collection of some of the worlds most frightening places, scariest stories, and gruesomest creatures, both real and imagined. Discover Borneos Gomantong Cave, where literally millions of bats, cockroaches, spiders, and rats coexist-in pitch darkness. Learn about mythical creatures like the Mongolian Death Worm-and scarily real ones like killer bees, which were accidentally...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Ten exciting stories feature the hardships encountered by famous and sometimes brutal explorers in their quests to discover new lands. Stories include: Hernán Cortés and the Aztec rebellion, Francisco Pizarro's battle against the natives of Colombia, Lewis and Clark's expedition, David Livingstone's attack by lions in Africa, Marco Polo's travels in China, and Samuel de Champlain's fight against the Iroquois. Feature boxes and maps add additional...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Discover the thousands of animals that call Earth home in this new edition of National Geographic's best-selling Animal Encyclopedia. Updated and reviewed by experts in the field for the most accurate, up-to-date information, this comprehensive reference book features 2,500 species, 1,000 stunning photos, and more than a dozen engaging maps. Jam-packed with fun facts--such as the world's tallest animal, the longest living animal on Earth, and even...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
American Indian customs, stories, and history come to life in this important and authoritative reference, artfully designed and packaged for kids and students. More than 160 tribes are featured in this outstanding new encyclopedia, which presents a comprehensive overview of the history of North America's Native peoples. From the Apache to the Zuni, readers will learn about each tribe's history, traditions, and culture, including the impact of European...
48) Mammals
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Explores the physical characteristics, feeding habits, behaviors, habitats, senses, and adaptations of different types of mammals, including information on sea lions, bats, whales, and bears.
52) The Grolier illustrated encyclopedia of animals: from aardvark to zorille--and 2,000 other animals
Pub. Date
1994, c1992
Description
Alphabetical entries provide information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of over 2,000 animals.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Profiles 100 creatures on Earth that have a special feature from being the biggest or fastest, to the slowest or smelliest. Features full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, fact boxes, statistics and facts for each animal, record-breakers, and a glossary.