Janey Levy
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Everyone's had experience with diseases such as the common cold, but some diseases are deadly and they may kill quickly, in terrifying ways. Readers will learn about lethal diseases such as Ebola, cholera, meningitis, plague, and necrotizing fasciitis and the sometimes-gross ways they kill. The accessible and absorbing text supports important elementary science concepts. Eye-catching photographs vividly bring concepts into detailed focus, while fact...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Plants grow in the ground, and their roots absorb from the soil the water and nutrients the plants need to grow, right? You'd be surprised. Some plants seem to possess secret powers. They don't grow in the ground. They grow on a host plant, but they're not parasites. They get the water and nutrients they need from rain, debris on the host plant, and even the air. These amazing plants are called epiphytes, or air plants. Readers of this fun and engaging...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Animals are a familiar part of most people's lives, from household pets to farm animals to backyard birds, but the animal world holds an enormous number of weird and freaky stories. This fascinating book is the second volume in this popular series to explore such stories. Readers will be thrilled to learn about animal oddities like creatures with night-vision goggles, organisms that are almost invisible, and even the swarm of bees that followed a...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Imagine a battle between a bird and a rhinoceros. It might seem obvious that the rhinoceros would triumph. But the outcome isn't so clear when the bird in question is a cassowary-a large, heavy creature with a reputation as the world's deadliest bird. Young readers will thrill at the knowledge they uncover as they try to figure out which of these fascinating animals might prove victorious if they were to confront each other. Age-appropriate text...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
There are stories of meat-eating plants, but are they really true? Yes! Plants are just as freaky as animals in many ways. This book dives into jungles, forests, and fields all over the world that contain some of the wildest plants on the planet. From Venus flytraps and pitcher plants to a plant that smells like a rotting corpse, these organisms are as diverse as they are weird. Toxic mosses and poisonous plants like the New Zealand tree nettle show...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Ancient Rome is famous for its vast empire, which covered most of Europe as well as much of Asia and northern Africa. But it's also the source of achievements and inventions that have shaped Western civilization. Some of the best known include the alphabet, the calendar, and concrete, but there are many more. Readers will delight as they discover the many inventions and achievements of ancient Rome in this engaging volume. Thoroughly researched text...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Grizzly bears are a powerful, intimidating subspecies of brown bear. Just how threatening humans find them is revealed by the final part of their scientific name: Ursus arctos horribilis. Though much of their diet consists of fruit and nuts, make no mistake-these animals are apex predators. And they have the teeth and bite to prove it. Young readers will be delighted with what they learn about these formidable animals and their bite in this engaging...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, or so the saying goes. But what about a bird on your back that can help rid you of parasites and warn you of danger? That's what oxpeckers do for rhinos. Or at least that's what was believed until recent research suggested the relationship may be more complicated. This fascinating volume will captivate young readers as they discover the complex relationship between rhinos and oxpeckers. Age-appropriate...
16) Motocross tricks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes how several freestyle motocross tricks, such as the Nac-Nac, Cliffhanger, and Superman Seat Grab, are performed.
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
This book uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount how construction of the Erie Canal changed America by vastly improving the movement of goods to settlers in the newly purchased Louisiana Territory.