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Allen & Unwin
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"More than one million animal species make their homes in Australia - from the deepest oceans to the tops of mountains and the harshest deserts. But just how do they survive? Discover the remarkable stories behind some of the world's most extraordinary animals in this must-have collection for every Australian family." -- Publisher.
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IG 1130L
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English
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This book introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life forms. From the top of Mt. Everest to 10,000 feet under the sea, fascinating animals are everywhere. A basilisk that can run on water, an octopus that can mimic other animals, a fish that defends itself with slime and ties itself in a knot to wipe the slime away ... plus dozens more!
7) The inner life of animals: love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world
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Lexile measure
1100L
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English
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Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices.
"Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves Peter Wohlleben's wealth of personal experience observing nature in forests and fields with the latest scientific research into how animals...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
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English
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"If you could have any animal's tongue, whose would you choose? If you had a gaur's tongue, you could taste test ice-cream flavors. If you had a chameleon's tongue, you could catch any Frisbee. And if you had a wolf's tongue, you'd never break a sweat no matter how hot it got! The animal kingdom has tons of amazing tongues, but yours is pretty great, too!"--
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"What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team began with a radical step: they taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner-completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different value systems, and a complex understanding of human speech. And dogs were just the beginning. In What It's Like to Be a Dog, Berns explores the fascinating inner...
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"Humans may have flown to the Moon and found the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, We still have a long way to go. From medieval bestiaries to March of the Penguins or the latest viral video of romping panda cubs, our species relentlessly makes up stories about the virtues and vices of the creatures around us. Chaste pandas are reluctant to mate. Loyal penguins would never abandon their partners. And sloths are just, well, lazy....
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"There are many felting books that focus on creating small animal toys, but few contain projects with as much verve as those in this book." —Library Journal
You can see how cute these woolbuddies are. You're not going to believe how easy it is to make them!
Tired of searching for special toys that weren't mass-produced, former Lucasfilm animator Jackie Huang created the beloved Woolbuddy, a collection of all-natural stuffed...
You can see how cute these woolbuddies are. You're not going to believe how easy it is to make them!
Tired of searching for special toys that weren't mass-produced, former Lucasfilm animator Jackie Huang created the beloved Woolbuddy, a collection of all-natural stuffed...
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English
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"Caspar Henderson takes us on an eye-opening tour of real animals that no sane human could ever have invented." —Frans de Waal, New York Times–bestselling author
With The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Caspar Henderson offers readers a fascinating, beautifully produced modern-day menagerie. But whereas medieval bestiaries were often based on folklore and myth, the creatures that abound in Henderson's book—from the axolotl...
With The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Caspar Henderson offers readers a fascinating, beautifully produced modern-day menagerie. But whereas medieval bestiaries were often based on folklore and myth, the creatures that abound in Henderson's book—from the axolotl...
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"Love isn't always easy, and sometimes, it's downright messy. Does she throw rocks at you like a capuchin monkey or gnaw your head off during sex like a praying mantis? Don't worry, that just means she's into you. Does he balloon up like a frigatebird or shower you with dung like a hippo? Don't fret! He's only trying to show you he cares. Through this series of extraordinary dating profiles, discover the intricate, absurd, and often downright disgusting...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 710L
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English
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"What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Eyes?--the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series--explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an pair of animal eyes instead of your own! From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes--and find out why...
19) Baby animals
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Lexile measure
450L
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English
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"Baby lions are called cubs. Baby penguins are called chicks. They are so cute! What do you know about baby animals? With this book, you can become an expert! Feel like a pro with exciting photos, expert facts, and fun challenges. Do you know what baby sheep are called? What about baby ducks? Try it! Then see if you can pass the Expert Quiz!"--
" Kids love to be the experts! Now they can feel like real pros with this exciting nonfiction series for...
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What can explain the incredible diversity of beauty in nature? Richard O. Prum, an award-winning ornithologist, discusses Charles Darwin's second and long-neglected theory--aesthetic mate choice--and what it means for our understanding of evolution. In addition, Prum connects those same evolutionary dynamics to the origins and diversity of human sexuality, offering riveting new thinking about the evolution of human beauty and the role of mate choice,...
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