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Tell Me, Tree: All about Trees for Kids
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Tell Me, Tree: All about Trees for Kids
by Gail Gibbons

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Featuring a special section on how children can make a tree identification book of their own, this title is a bright and colorful introduction to trees, leaves, and their inner workings in nature. Full color....
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National Geographic Readers Volcanoes! (Readers)
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National Geographic Readers Volcanoes! (Readers)
by Anne Schreiber

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The cool story of volcanoes will intrigue kids and adults alike. Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth's crusts, exploding violently and sometimes unexpectedly in volcanic fury that can terrorize...
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One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
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One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
by Rochelle Strauss

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Seen from space, our planet looks blue. This is because almost 70 percent of Earth's surface is covered with water. Earth is the only planet with liquid water — and therefore the only planet that can support life. All water is connected. Every...
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Tsunamis (Witness to Disaster)
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Tsunamis (Witness to Disaster)
by Judy Fradin

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It's another beautiful day of your paradise vacation in South Asia. You look out onto a calm sea on this day after Christmas, already looking forward to ringing in 2005. But why is the ocean receding so far from shore? Are those fish flapping around in...
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Looking at Rocks with Sticker and Poster (My First Field Guides)
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Looking at Rocks with Sticker and Poster (My First Field Guides)
by Jennifer Dussling

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From the backyard to the local bank, rock hounds can identify common rocks wherever they go with this rocking illustrated guide. Illustrations....
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Smithsonian Rock & Fossil Hunter
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Smithsonian Rock & Fossil Hunter
by Dk Publishing

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With activities ranging from bird watching to raising caterpillars and growing your own crystals, the new Nature Activity series helps children explore the natural world in fun and exciting ways....
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A Seed Is Sleepy
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A Seed Is Sleepy
by Dianna Hutts Aston

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Introduces young readers to the characteristics, growth, and movement of a variety of seeds as they become plants....
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A Desert Scrapbook: Dawn to Dusk in the Sonoran Desert
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A Desert Scrapbook: Dawn to Dusk in the Sonoran Desert
by Vir Wright Frierson

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In the early morning hours, an artist stirs. Gathering her paints and notebook, she heads into the Arizona Sonoran Desert to explore its treasures. Sketching, painting, and writing, she records all that she sees and as night falls, she spreads out her...
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First Nature Encyclopedia
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First Nature Encyclopedia
by Dk Publishing

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An exciting new addition to the DK First Reference series, this fun-packed nature encyclopedia introduces children to every aspect of the natural world. Full color....
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Volcanoes (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2)
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Volcanoes (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2)
by Franklyn M Branley

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Volcanoes are one of nature's great wonders. For years they can stand dormant, but once active they can erupt in tremendous explosions of power. Some eruptions are so big, they change the earth's climate. Luckily, geologists can now approximate when an...
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Will It Blow?: Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens
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Will It Blow?: Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens
by Elizabeth Rusch

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Mount St. Helens is a master of disguises, adept at sending out false clues. Can anyone figure out what's going on with this active volcano in Washington State? This illustrated book presents a wealth of easily digested information -- covering...
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The Incredible Water Show
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The Incredible Water Show
by Debra Frasier

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The kids from "Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster" are back and they're putting on a neighborhood play starring the world's most astonishing combination of atoms--H2O. Filled with scientific facts about water, readers can join in the kids' wet-and-wild...
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The Tree in the Ancient Forest
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The Tree in the Ancient Forest
by Carol Reed Jones

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The remarkable web of plants and animals living around a single old fir tree takes on a life of its own. The repetitive verse aptly portrays the amazing ways in which inhabitants depend upon one another for survival. Includes a guide to the forest...
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Why Do Leaves Change Color? (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science)
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Why Do Leaves Change Color? (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science)
by Betsy Maestro

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Maestro explains the concepts of photosynthesis, pigments, and chlorophyll in terms children can understand and ncludes activities children can do with leaves. Full color....
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Cactus Hotel
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Cactus Hotel
by Brenda Z. Guiberson

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It is another hot day in the desert. Birds and other animals scurry about looking for food. When they get tired they stop to rest at a giant cactus. It is their hotel in the desert! Many different animals live in the cactus hotel. It protects them; and...
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Earth and Me, Our Family Tree
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Earth and Me, Our Family Tree
by J. Patrick Lewis

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With the same harmony and rhythm found in patterns of nature, poet J. Patrick Lewis weaves a story of continuity in this final book in the trilogy. Through conversations between pairs of creatures in each major habitat, one senses the balance, the...
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An Egg Is Quiet
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An Egg Is Quiet
by Dianna Hutts Aston

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Award-winning artist Long teams with up-and-coming author Aston to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to eggs. From tiny hummingbird eggs to giant ostrich eggs, it magnificently captures the incredible variety of eggs and celebrates their...
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Trout Are Made of Trees
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Trout Are Made of Trees
by April Pulley Sayre

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How can a leaf become a fish? Join two young children and their dads to find out, as they observe life in and around a stream. Energetic collage art and simple, lyrical text depict the ways plants and animals are connected in the food web. Back matter...
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Volcanoes: Journey to the Crater's Edge
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Volcanoes: Journey to the Crater's Edge
by Robert Burleigh

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Children will be erupting with enthusiasm! Volcanoes is packed with stunning color photographs and drawings that capture the compelling power and mystery of volcanoes. The clear yet lyrical text introduces basic geology, explaining how volcanoes form...
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Volcano: the Eruption and Healing of Mount ST. Helens
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Volcano: the Eruption and Healing of Mount ST. Helens
by Patricia Lauber

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"This is a spectacular book; Lauber's narrative describing the eruption, aftermath, and gradual return of life to the Mount St. Helens slopes devastated by the 1980 eruption is anchored with stellar color photographs that show each phase of the...
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