Susan E Goodman
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English
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Do you know which ice-age animal had a body similar to a bear's, a short stubby tail, and razor-sharp, 7-inch teeth? A Smilodon! Fierce predators, Smilodons were large saber-toothed cats that lived more than 11,000 years ago-so how do scientists know so much about them? By studying their fossils and the parts of the world where they once lived! Dig through the past to uncover how these remarkable predators once lived-and died.
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English
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Whooping cranes once lived all over North America. But by the 1940s, only one tiny flock was left. These beautiful birds were in danger of dying out. Scientists decided to start a second flock of whooping cranes, but they had a serious problem to overcome. Whooping cranes need to migrate. They live up north in summer, then fly south to spend winter in warmer locations. Usually young cranes follow older cranes when they migrate. How would the scientists...
5) Motorcycles!
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Random House
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English
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Shows many types of motorcycles, how they work, exciting jobs with cycles, competitions, and events that feature them.
6) Trains!
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Random House
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English
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Introduces the history of trains, from the nineteenth-century steam locomotives that bridged the American East and West to the Japanese "pusher" commuter trains and the Scottish train used as the Hogwarts Express in the "Harry Potter" films.
10) Life on the ice
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Millbrook Press
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English
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Introduces a few aspects of the Earth's polar regions. Topics include the difficulty of flying to and landing at the poles, scientific research done at each pole, and the challenge of human survival in the extreme cold.
11) Choppers!
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Random House
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1st edition.
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English
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Examines the history of helicopers, the work they do, and the places they go in war and peace.
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Recorded Books
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English
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Goodman explores such canine quandaries as, "Why do dogs sniff everything?" and "What do they see when they look at a sunset?" Goodman's engaging, humorous writing style grabs young listeners and proves the perfect vehicle for offering choice tidbits on canine evolution, breeds, and behavior.
18) Hazelle Boxberg
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Aladdin Paperbacks
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First Aladdin paperbacks edition.
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English
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Hazelle has been living in the Grace Home, an orphanage in New York City, for almost a year. Now she and several other children have been put on a train headed for Texas, where they will be placed with families that want children. But Hazelle isn't an orphan, and her new home isn't what she expected.