Author: Melvin Berger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439327831
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Introduction to polar animals.

Author: Michelle Schusterman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338893300
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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When a local -- and rare -- penguin population is threatened, it's up to a girl, a dog, and a penguin to protect the colony from danger, in this heartwarming story of friendship and teamwork by Michelle Schusterman! Penguin Island is known for being home to a rare population of fairy penguins, separated from the mainland by a narrow strip of land. Trouble is, that strip of land becomes exposed during low tide, and a local pack of foxes has discovered it! When twelve-year-old Addie Jenkins realizes how vulnerable the penguins are, she decides to take action with Max, her faithful and protective sheepdog, by her side. Max becomes the colony’s protector, keeping the foxes at bay and teaching the penguins how to defend themselves. But Darwin, a young and rambunctious penguin, doesn’t trust Max, and the two can’t seem to agree over what’s best for the colony. That’s when a bad thunderstorm strikes, leaving the penguins suddenly alone and without protection. Will Max and Darwin be able to set aside their differences and work together to save the colony?

Author: Kathleen A. Baxter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313090580
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1,100 books, Gotcha for Guys! deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.

Author: Irene Latham
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 1467797294
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Icebergs brighten as the sky peels itself of darkness and stretches awake. . . . Welcome, Summer. We've been waiting for you. Experience summer like you've never experienced it before by traveling to Antarctica with evocative poetry. The sun rises, ice melts, grass grows, seals squabble, whales sing, and young penguins slide, glide, and belly flop. Whimsical illustrations and additional facts accompany each poem to provide further details about the animals and the environment at the bottom of the world.

Author: Johannah Haney
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0761445722
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Highlights the endangered seal species-how and where they live, how few remain, and the animals' chances of survival.

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blind
Languages : en
Pages : 1018

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Author: Vijaya Subramaniam
Publisher: Vikas Publishing House
ISBN: 9325979950
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 165

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The English Marvel is a multiskill-based series in English that adheres to the National Curriculum Framework and the advances made in ELT pedagogical principles. Having a learner-centred approach, the series develops essential communication skills and integrates the four language skills of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

Author: Amelia Cobb
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545842239
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Zoe Parker has an amazing secret -- she can talk to animals and they can talk back! Newest zoo resident Pip is the cutest penguin chick Zoe has ever seen. But there's something strange about Pip . . . he doesn't seem to know he's a penguin!

Author: David G Ainley
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031339908
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 575

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Centuries ago, when penguins were first encountered by European explorers, they were not thought to be birds but rather a fish-like relative. Subsequent accumulation of knowledge has shown penguins to be an avian species with unrivaled aquatic attributes, owing to a number of evolutionary adaptations: shape change, low drag, ability to regulate buoyancy, and extraordinary surface compliancy from their featheration. They are indeed the most extremely specialized diving bird, having given up flight (which otherwise is hugely advantageous) to the benefit of underwater prowess (such as speed, maneuverability and an ability to exploit an extraordinary range of depths). This flightlessness, however, also comes with costs that are substantial for a seabird (such as the inability to cover large distances quickly in reaction to ephemeral prey); and the energy needed to cope with moving through an aqueous environment, which is more resistant than air. For penguins, the high energetic costs in exploiting the ocean environment thus makes them especially sensitive to changes in food availability or their access to their prey. While a number of “penguin books” cover the natural history, mainly of breeding aspects, few address in much detail the incredible aquatic nature of these creatures. A huge amount of information has been amassed over recent past decades thanks to dramatic advances in microelectronics, bio-logging and maturation of some long-term studies of penguin life history. This work represents an integration of all these data with charts, maps and graphs, along with richly illustrated photos by experts in the field.

Author: Ruth Foster
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1420686275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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