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81) Life in the City
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Cities are places that have greater numbers of people, buildings, and services. But city life can be different depending on where in the world you live. This engaging title compares the everyday lives of people in several different cities around the world, describing the homes they live in and how they have adapted to different climates.
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Forests have long provided people with the resources they need to survive. This interesting book describes the ways people have adapted to living in different kinds of forest habitats and climates around the world. Vibrant images help illustrate the unique homes and ways of life of various forest dwellers, such as the Korowai people of Indonesia who live in treehouses in the rain forest.
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Mountain life can be difficult, but people all over the world have adapted to the extremes of weather and temperature that are a part of living at high altitudes. This insightful book looks at how people who live in mountain habitats farm, raise animals, and survive in harsh environments.
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Islands do not always contain everything needed for human survival. This amazing book takes a look at the unique problems of living on land surrounded by water. Beautiful photos help show how island dwellers have survived and adapted over centuries to living on island habitats in such places as New Zealand, Hawaii, and Iceland.
87) My Baby Elephant
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
A mother elephant describes all the activities that she and her baby do together. Pair this charming, illustrated fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, Big Grassland Animals.
88) No Bugs Here
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Lucy the lizard goes looking for a meal. Will she ever find a bug? Pair this humorous, illustrated fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, Animals in the Hot Desert.
89) Polar Animals
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
Meet fascinating animals that live in polar regions, including harp seals, leopard seals, orcas, penguins, polar bears, and walruses. Which ones live at both poles? Pair this photo-illustrated nonfiction title with its fiction companion book, The Little Penguin.
91) Up the Tree
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
What happens when five little monkeys climb up a tree? Only one will reach the top! Pair this illustrated fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, Under the Rain Forest Canopy.
92) Coral Reefs
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Updated for 2020, beautiful photos and text examine the challenges affecting coral reef habitats and how they can be saved.
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Dark caves are home to some of the world's most interesting creatures. Many of these creatures are highly adapted to living in their dark environment. Readers will learn about the different species of animals that live in and seek temporary shelter in dark caves throughout the world and the special adaptations that many of these animals have. Fact boxes provide readers with additional information to the main text, and full-color photographs depict...
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Deserts are one of the harshest places to call home. Even though deserts may seem like barren wastelands, many animals live and thrive in these areas throughout the world. Readers will learn about the highly adapted animal species, such as jackrabbits and camels, that live in deserts. Full-color photographs grab readers' attention while fact boxes supplement the main text.
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Rain forests are hot spots for biodiversity. From the forest floor to the high canopy, many different creatures call rain forests their home. Readers will learn about some of the most interesting animals, such as peccaries and sakis that live in these amazing habitats. Full-color photographs captivate readers and depict the exciting atmosphere of the rain forest. Fact boxes provide readers with additional fun information about these bustling habitats....
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Tundra biomes are known for being frigid, with brief summers and few trees. Despite this harsh environment, tundra biomes are home to many different species of plants and animals. Readers will learn about the highly adapted creatures, such as arctic foxes and musk oxen, living in tundra habitats around the world. Fact boxes provide readers with fun information not covered in the main text, and full-color photographs grab their attention.
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Coral reefs are the rain forests of the ocean! Scientists estimate that about one-quarter of all ocean species depend on coral reefs for food and shelter. This means coral reefs are a great spot to find many different species of plants and animals. Readers will explore colorful coral reefs and find creatures that don't exist anywhere else on Earth. Full-color photographs show readers how beautiful reefs are, while fact boxes provide them with additional...
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With their expansive views, abundance of wildlife, and crisp air, mountain habitats are some of the most breathtaking on Earth. Readers will learn about the different zones of a mountain, which plant and animal species inhabit different mountain habitats throughout the world, and how mountain environments affect plant and animal life. Full-color photographs captivate readers, while fun fact boxes provide them with supplementary information that is...
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