Burling, Alexis
Summary: "Lights! Camera! Woof! Human actors are some of the most admired people in show biz. But animal actors? They're definitely the cat's meow. In this star-studded book, readers will learn about some of the most famous animals to walk the red carpet. They'll get a peek at the training process and what a typical day is like on the set. They'll also learn about where animal actors go when they...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing, LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 BURSmith, Siân.
Summary: Brief text and photographs examine a wide range of machines used at the airport, including airplanes, staircases on wheels, scanners, conveyor belts, and radar.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Heinemann Library 2014
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Summary: "This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells about the parts of a garbage truck and different kinds of trucks used to collect trash"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jump 2014
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Summary: Describes the selection, training, accomplishments, and history of guide dogs.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: RiverFront Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 GEOGeorge, Charles
Summary: Describes the history, selection, training, and accomplishments of different dogs used in search and rescue operations.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: RiverFront Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 GEORogers, Hal
Summary: How do cherry pickers work? Where are the controls? Why don't they fall over? Learn all about these cool machines in this fascinating book.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A 10-year high school reunion provides an chance to investigate opportunity cost, supply and demand's effect on wages, investing in human capital, and the costs and benefits of career decisions. In another segment, two workers, thinking hard about their futures, learn about incentives for investing in human capital and the economic risks involved, why people change jobs, and factors that...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Glaser, Rebecca Stromstad.
Summary: "This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the parts of a dump truck, different types of dump trucks, and the jobs they do. Includes photo glossary and matching game"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jump! 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 GLAAlinas, Marv
Summary: Introduces garbage trucks, describing what they do and their various parts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 628.442 ALIGeorge, Charles
Summary: Describes the selection, training, accomplishments, and history of police dogs.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: RiverFront Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 GEOMorey, Allan
Summary: "This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the parts of race cars that help it go fast and win races"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bullfrog Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 MORAlinas, Marv
Summary: "Smash! A massive bulldozer flattens a building! Learn more about how bulldozers move over any surface, and find out what they are used for. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.1 ALIAlinas, Marv.
Summary: Describes what bulldozers look like and what they do.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.225 ALIGeorge, Charles
Summary: Tells about the use of dogs for bomb detection and then describes their selection, training, and accomplishments.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: RiverFront 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 GEOKilby, Don.
Summary: Briefly describes the equipment used at a construction site.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 KILPluckrose, Henry Arthur.
Summary: Describes underground areas including subways, bank vaults, and basement offices as well as the machines used to construct these places, dig tunnels, mine coal, and drill for oil.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.152 PLUSummary: This program explores the brain and nervous system, using the analogy of computers and the Internet. Topics discussed include electrical impulses and how nerve messages travel; parts of the brain and their functions; how the brain and spinal cord are protected; the senses; and diseases, drugs, and their effects on the brain and nervous system.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program covers the circulatory system's important roles in transportation, purification, and regulation. Topics include the structure and function of the heart; the role of blood as a connective tissue; arteries, veins, and the flow of blood; the functions of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma; the lymphatic system; and maintaining a healthy circulatory system.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program examines the processes by which the digestive system acts as a power plant for the body by turning food into energy. Topics discussed include the process of energy conversion; the structure and function of the organs of the digestive system; the role of enzymes; and maintaining a healthy digestive system.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Using the analogy of an automobile's system of fuel intake and exhaust, this program explores the makeup and functions of the respiratory system. Topics include the processes of respiration; the organs involved in respiration; why cells need oxygen; structure and functions of the lungs; relationship between the brain and the respiratory system; and a detailed look at what's behind the "simple"...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program explores the skeletal system, with an emphasis on its importance in providing structure and support for the body. Topics include how the skeletal and muscular systems work together to enable movement; the relationship between joints and bones; connective tissue; functions of the skeletal system, including support, protection, movement, storage, and blood cell production; and types...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program looks at the many roles played by muscle and skin in our everyday lives. Topics include muscles and movement; cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle; detailed structure of a skeletal muscle; types of muscle contraction and movement; muscles and posture; homeostasis; and the important roles played by skin, hair, nails, and glands.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Thomas, Pat
Summary: Explains how to become aware of things children need to know and do in order to feel safe.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Social Emo Thomas 2003Summary: A man travels the Mississippi on a steamboat, making money to hire a lawyer to clear his nephew's name; upholding the law in a small southern town, Judge Billy Priest also plays matchmaker for his nephew; a country doctor upsets his small town when he has an affair with a widow; a young man's efforts to become a hero are thwarted when he joins the Armed Forces but is posted in his home town;...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2007