Amy Shields
1) Trains
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English
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"Kids love trains! Especially the old-timey steam engines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about a super-speeder in Japan that zooms on the track at 361 miles per hour? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching on for a whopping 4.6 miles? Or futuristic railways in the sky? In this Level 1 reader, young readers will discover a whole new way of looking at trains!"--Amazon.com.
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"This is the first in a series of four books that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the goat when she was abandoned by her mother. Billy and Lilly are rarely apart since Billy has taken on the role of Lilly's protector, caretaker, and constant companion. This and the other stories in this book will enchant readers and empower them to devour the...
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National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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How cool is a supersonic jet that can zip, dip, and zoom through the air? Or a helicopter that hovers as still as a hummingbird? In this 32-page beginning reader, a real-life pilot introduces kids to the greatest planes that ever flew. Enticing photographs and fascinating facts ensure that a child's natural curiosity is both inspired AND satisfied. Like each book in this successful series, Planes offers a high-excitement topic from a trusted
...4) Planes
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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Discusses various types of planes and their different functions and uses.
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English
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Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac to a new audience: preschoolers! Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child's immediate world, the Big Book of Why delivers lively information, hands-on games, simple recipes, crafts, and more. What makes a car go? How does mushy dough...
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English
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Now curious kids can learn about all their favorite holiday traditions in this fun, full-color, fact-filled book. What do reindeer have to do with anything? What is the most popular Christmas present? Who is Santa, anyway? The fascinating answers inside will surprise and delight any kid who's ever wondered about mistletoe, or frankincense and myrrh.
For kids, and grownups, of any denomination, this book reveals the interesting facts behind this much-...
7) National Geographic Kids Chapters: Best Friends Forever: And More True Stories of Animal Friendships
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This is the first in a line of four books within the National Geographic Kids Chapters series that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book, you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the goat when she was abandoned by her mother. Billy and Lilly are rarely apart since Billy has taken on the role of Lilly's protector, caretaker, and constant companion. This and the other stories in this book will...
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English
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Choo Choo! Kids love trains! Especially the old-timey steam engines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about a super-speeder in Japan that zooms on the track at 361 miles per hour? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching on for a whopping 4.6 miles? Or futuristic railways in the sky? In this level 1 reader, young readers will discover a whole new way of looking at trains!
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English
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These heartwarming stories of animal babies, rescued and nursed back to health by humans, will pull at the heart strings and make kids realize there's a survivor inside all of us. This reader is illustrated with adorable photographs that document these animals' recoveries. The carefully written text guarantees a successful and rewarding reading experience for level 1 readers.
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Español
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A Spanish translation of National Geographic Readers Trains Level 1.
Choo choo! Kids love trains! Especially the classic steam engines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about a super-speeder in Japan that zooms along the track at 361 miles an hour (581 km/h)? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching a whopping 4.6 miles (7.4 km)? Or futuristic railways in the sky?
National Geographic Readers feature engaging text carefully vetted...
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English
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Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child's immediate world, "Big Book of Why?" delivers lively information, hands-on games, simple recipes, crafts, and more. It helps prepare preschoolers for school in an interactive way. Full color.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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"These heartwarming stories of animal babies, rescued and nursed back to health by humans, will pull at the heart strings and make kids realize there's a survivor inside all of us. This reader is illustrated with adorable photographs that document these animals' recoveries. The carefully written text guarantees a successful and rewarding reading experience for level 1 readers"--
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National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
20240102
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English
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"Choo Choo! Kids love trains! Especially the old-timey steam engines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about a super-speeder in Japan that zooms on the track at 361 miles per hour? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching on for a whopping 4.6 miles? Or futuristic railways in the sky? In this level 1 reader, young readers will discover a whole new way of looking at trains! National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common...
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National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Presents information about polar bears, monkeys, and penguins, including details regarding their behavior, diets, families, and environments, and also chronicles stories of wild animal babies being rescued and nursed back to health by humans. Includes riddles and quizzes.
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English
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"In the deep, cold waters off the Irish coast, the fifteen-year-old mermaid who calls herself Gaia dreams of breaking the surface of the sea and seeing the human world, just like her lost mother, Muireann, did; she knows that her father, the Sea King hates the humans, and would like to drive anyone with the taint of humanity away, but she does not know the secret he is hiding--or what it will cost her and her sisters to find out." --