Brezina, Corona.
Contents: Overview of the homicide unit -- Associated careers -- Investigating a case -- Preparing for a law enforcement career -- Joining the force -- Building a career.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 363.25 BREArcher, Dosh
Summary: Old-fashioned dog Detective Paw and his young partner, Patrol Officer Prickles, a porcupine armed with the latest in police equipment, are called to find out who stole the money from Piggy's Bank.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman and Company 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE ARCArcher, Dosh
Summary: On the eve of the Battle of the Bands, Vinnie "The Crash" McLaren's best drumsticks are stolen, and it is up to Detective Paw and Patrol Officer Prickles to determine which of Vinnie's neighbors is the thief.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman and Company 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE ARCHudak, Heather C.
Summary: "This series offers an exciting glimpse into the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 by Weigl 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.6 HUDKenah, Katharine.
Summary: Introduces amazing facts about some of the most fascinating predatorson earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill Children's Pub. 2004
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Summary: "This series offers an exciting glimpse into the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 by Weigl 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.22 WISJenkins, Steve
Summary: Trickiest! introduces readers to some of the trickiest animals on the planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 JENSoll, Karen.
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photographs describe the lowest places on the planet"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.44 SolYomtov, Nelson
Summary: Of all the places to explore on Earth, remote places are often said to be the most challenging. Yet brave explorers travel to the most remote corners of the world, pushing through vast forests, icy polar regions, and other landscapes. Who are these adventurers and why do they do it?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 509 YOMSummary: This ambitious documentary follows the circuitous route of the 1,100-mile BTC Pipeline, a string of 150,000 steel pipes that links the cities of Baku, in Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, in Georgia; and Ceyhan, in Turkey. The pipeline will transport the rich, previously untapped energy reserves of the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean, from where it will flow into the global market, but its route makes many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Jenkins, Steve
Summary: Describes nineteen of the fastest animals on the planet, including the cheetah, the sailfish, the peregrine falcon, and the Panamanian termite.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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Summary: Impress your friends with extreme facts on all things plants. Discover mind-blowing statistics and hair-raising truths that will leave your friends and family gobsmacked! -- Adapted from back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Secret Book Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 580 TWIWiseman, Blaine
Summary: "This series offers an exciting glimpse into the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 by Weigl 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.939 WISYomtov, Nelson
Summary: For many decades, courageous men and women have ventured to our planet's foreboding icy regions. These brave explorers risk life and limb in the name of science or for the thrill of adventure. Who are these thrill seekers are and why they do it?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 509 YOMSummary: As the industrialized world's desire for oil grows larger, so does the opposition from environmental groups intent on protecting the land. As demand increases, what restraints should be put on where oil companies drill? This documentary journey heads to the farthest reaches of Alaska and Canada, with a side trip to Washington, D.C. As the pressure for oil-and "energy security"-increases,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Jenkins, Steve
Summary: Describes the odors that some animals have developed to stay safe and thrive in their environments, including the striped skunk, the bombardier beetle, and the honey badger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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Summary: The amount of oxygen available at the highest place on Earth is just under 7 percent. Explorers risk their lives and test their lungs traveling to these great heights atop mountains. Who are these adventurers and why do they do it?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 509 MAVSummary: The discovery of oil is often celebrated as a one-way ticket to wealth and economic growth. But in some developing countries, striking it rich has had the opposite effect-making oil more of a bane than a blessing for the poorest inhabitants. This program contrasts two cases: Ecuador, where the toxic environmental legacy of oil has sparked a landmark lawsuit over international corporate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Hamilton, Sue L.
Summary: Provides an overview of biking, including information on equipment, tricks, and safety concerns.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Company 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.6 HAMJenkins, Steve
Summary: What do a cape buffalo, a king cobra, and a puffer fish have in common? They're all deadly! Deadliest! showcases some of the planet’s most threatening creatures. Steve Jenkins's Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals with the help of illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures while detailing the astounding abilities of critters as small as a frog or as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.6 JENMavrikis, Peter
Summary: Did you know the deepest parts of the ocean are still largely unexplored? Courageous explorers risk their lives to go to these great ocean depths. Other explorers journey into deep volcanoes, caves, and mines. Who are they and why are they seeking a glimpse of the world deep below the earth's surface?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2021
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Summary: "Fantastic plants cover our world. But which ones are the smelliest, thorniest, or largest? Through easy-to-read text, amazing photos, and a fun activity, beginning readers will learn all about the most extreme plants growing on our planet"--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024
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Summary: Briefly describes the equipment, techniques, various locations, and personalities involved in triathlons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. Stevens Pub. 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sport Ext SchindlerSoll, Karen.
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photographs describe the coldest places on the planet"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016