Gilpin, Daniel.
Summary: "Reveals and discusses the intricate internal workings of spacecrafts"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2011
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Summary: Highlights the life and accomplishments of the well-known English primatologist who was the first scientist to study wild chimpanzees in their natural environment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GOODALL, JANE BARWoods, Michael
Summary: Describes what causes floods, how they do damage, and what relief efforts are involved in cleaning up the devastation they cause. Covers major floods that have happened since 1889.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2007
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Summary: "With their round bodies and colorful backs, ladybugs are popular little beetles. However, we rarely get the chance to see them up close-until now! This vivid book allows readers to learn about ladybugs' intriguing body parts and interesting life cycle. They'll learn fun facts, like how ladybugs help farmers by putting their big appetites to use! Striking macro photographs will draw in bug...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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Summary: This title introduces readers to the Detroit Lions, providing exciting details about today's stars and going deep inside the key moments of the team's history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017
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Summary: "With dramatic images and eyewitness accounts-- plus the latest facts and figures-- this book gives you a close-up look at disasters at sea"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.123 WOOMorlock, Rachael
Summary: "Have you ever seen a grasshopper jumping across a field or heard one chirping in your garden? This book uses simple terms and colorful photographs to explore the life of a grasshopper. Readers will learn about the body parts that help grasshoppers leap, chirp, migrate, and find food. From egg to adult, the life cycle of a grasshopper is revealed. Farmers may view these herbivores as pests, but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.7 MORWoods, Michael
Summary: A collection of first-hand stories of major air disasters in history including the 1988 bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland and the September 11, 2001 terror attacks against the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner 2008
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Summary: "Mantises are some of the most fascinating bugs in the world! With big eyes, colorful bodies, and amazing adaptations, mantises are sure to excite and engage readers. This book introduces emerging readers to accessible and fascinating facts about mantises, including different species and their habitats, adaptations, and behaviors. Readers will also follow the mantis on its life cycle! Brilliant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.7 MCAMyers, Dan
Summary: "Introduces readers to the Green Bay Packers, providing exciting details about today's stars and going deep inside the key moments of the team's history. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary."--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 MYEWoods, Michael
Summary: Describes environmental disasters, including oil spills, chemical leaks, toxic pollution, and nuclear accidents, and discusses how they impact people, wildlife, and the environment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.702 WOOWoods, Michael
Summary: Examines the events leading to various space disasters, the consequences of these accidents, and how they might have been averted.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Pub. Co. 2008
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Summary: "Few people stop to consider they're not alone in their body. It's thought that the human body contains 10 times more bacteria than cells, in fact! Luckily, many of these microorganisms are harmless to us--and some are even very helpful. This fascinating look at nature's smallest life-forms is a high-interest introduction to the world of bacteria, viruses, and other microbes."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612 HIBLeaf, Christina.
Summary: "Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces fireflies to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When seven police officers decided that patrolling their beat wasn't providing enough of a deterrent for would-be drug users, they began to videotape it as well, creating a powerful educational tool to help prevent drug use among teenagers. This gritty program gives people with addictions a voice as they talk openly about who they are and how they ended up on the streets. Through their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Schuetz, Kari
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to clownfish. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 597.72 SCHSchuh, Mari C.
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to corals. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2017
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Summary: Carlos and his friends must uncover who is sending death threats to a wealthy eccentric or Carlos' mother may lose her business, and the reader decides which clues they will follow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MAGSummary: Across the world, plants and animals are silently finding their way into places where they don't belong. These interlopers, upon which scientists frequently bestow the term invasive species, have been known to display fearsome powers-including uncanny abilities to spread disease, damage soil, even devour buildings. This program examines the dangers posed by invasive species and the roles they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Taylor, Barbara
Summary: Examines the variety of life found in ponds, including the common newt, stickleback, and great diving beetle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1992
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: It is one of the largest women's prisons in the world, full of murderers, violent criminals, and drug dealers-but many at Valley State Prison are hoping to turn their lives around. Recorded at the jail in 2000 and again five years later, this MSNBC documentary profiles three women who contemplate the severity of their crimes-ranging from manslaughter to murder-and their chances for emotional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Lennie, Charles
Summary: Simple text and color photographs introduce readers to cranes and their uses.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 LENSummary: We do not cure anybody, the director of Atascadero State Hospital's Sexually Violent Predator unit frankly admits. Nevertheless, many in the criminal justice community admire Atascadero's relentless efforts to treat the criminally insane. This MSNBC documentary provides an inside look at the facility, which houses several types of offender-from MDOs, or the mentally disordered, to frighteningly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008