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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
This illustrated volume is an introduction to the animal life of the tropics and particularly the tropical rain forest. Detailed captions describe each animal, while inset maps show where the animals can be found around the world. Features include a glossary, maps, photographs, and an index.
22) Weather
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Why does it rain? How hot is a bolt of lightning? What makes hurricanes form, and how does climate change affect the weather? What happens when a cold front rolls in? Become a meteorology expert and set up your own home weather station, and learn to read nature's own signs of changing weather. Eyewitness Weather shows you what weather looks like, from a tropical storm cloud seen from above to close-ups of snowflake crystals. Learn about what weather...
27) Droughts
Author
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
Explains the science behind droughts, discussing how, why, and where they occur, describing how global climate change might affect the severity of droughts, and looking at serious droughts in the past.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017, c2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"My name is Barnaby Station Stamp of Approval, but you can call me Stamp. Stamp, James and Ace are in the tropical north, ready to enter the Great Atherton K9 Festival! But are those storm clouds on the horizon? There's a cyclone coming! The whole town's been evacuated--or has it? Can Stamp and Ace find Imogen in time?"--Provided by the publisher.
30) Costa Rica
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Did you know Costa Rica is home to seven active volcanoes, a cloud forest, and beautiful beaches? But the most special thing about this tropical nation might be the people! All across Costa Rica, people practice pura vida, or pure life, in which relaxation is key. A great introduction to Costa Rica, this title includes fascinating fun facts, a language feature, a timeline of important historical events, and so much more! Pick up this book and discover...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"It's been thirteen years since doctors declared Libby Ross-Velasquez a goner. Yet here she is--cancer free. So why doesn't she feel more alive? Sure, Libby's husband, Shiloh, has been distant. One of their daughters has a serious health condition. And her father's death hovers over Libby like a rain cloud. Still, this eternal optimist knows she's the winner of the existential lottery. But when her forced cheer isn't enough to keep her family from...
32) Treasure Island
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12
Description
"Young Jim Hawkins and his friends set sail for Treasure Island, hoping to find the buried loot of Captin Flint, fiercest of all the pirates. But, unknown to them, the crew of their own ship is made up of Flint's former crew, led by the evil one-legged pirate Long John Silver. Once on the island Jim and his friends must find the buried treasure and escape before the pirates capture them. Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale of greed and gold remains...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling collective of over three hundred wildly variable, colorful species. For centuries they have captured our imaginations - revered by indigenous Americans, coveted by European collectors, and to this day admired worldwide for their unsurpassed metallic, jewel-like plumage, acrobatic flight, and immense character. Yet they exist on a knife-edge -- theirs is a precarious life, dependent upon finding sufficient...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"The first complete moment-by-moment account of the largest Atlantic storm system ever recorded-a hurricane like no other. The sky was lit by a full moon on October 29, 2012, but nobody on the eastern seaboard of the United States could see it. Everything had been consumed by cloud. The storm's immensity caught the attention of scientists on the International Space Station. Even from there, it seemed almost limitless: 1.8 million square feet of tightly...
Author
Series
Love com volume 15
Pub. Date
2009
Description
When Risa and Otani are invited to Mighty and Jody's wedding on a tropical island -- all expenses paid -- the world couldn't seem sunnier! But when they arrive with the gang, Risa and Otani discover they're expected to share a room. Will the stress of the uncomfortable situation cast clouds on the festivities?
