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Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Plants sit at the bottom of the food chain. They provide meals for the vast majority of animals on earth, but what if the food chain were upset? Strange as it may sound, there are places on virtually every continent where plants are the hunters and animals the hunted. Some plants move so quickly that insects do not know what hit them. Others lay elaborate traps to lure their prey. Featuring stunning full-color photographs, informative sidebars, and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Not all ancient bodies decompose and disappear. The Iceman died five thousand years ago. Today, his frozen body has become a murder mystery. Tollund Man was preserved by muddy soil packed with decaying plants. After three thousand years, Tutankhamun, the boy king of Egypt, was still wearing his crown, his body preserved on purpose. Colorful images and lively language provide an in-depth look at the lives and deaths of these fascinating mummies
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"What happened to the dinosaurs that once roamed Earth? Could they have been extinguished by an explosion or perhaps by a meteor? Through colorful images and accessible language, readers will explore the drastic events that forever changed life on Earth nearly seventy million years ago, learn more about the debris that's been falling to Earth for billions of years, and be introduced to the way Earth interacts with other objects in the solar system....
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Bonampak, Harappa, Machu Picchu--these and other sites were truly "long lost" to the modern world. Then, using scientific tools, archaeologists revised and revitalized the stories of these "lost" civilizations. Through colorful images and fascinating facts presented in engaging text and informative sidebars, students will learn how scientists rediscovered and scientifically dated murals, sculptures, and artifacts covered with grime or buried under...
10) Icky insects
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Insects have adapted to all kinds of environments and thrive on a bizarre variety of diets. They are both our friends and our foes. Take a glimpse into the lives of the most numerous creatures on Earth.