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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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The Jungle Book is a collection of Rudyard Kipling's animal stories, wonderfully told and interweaving moral lessons with classic tales. They include the stories of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a brave mongoose, and Toomai of the Elephants, the story of a young elephant handler. The Jungle Book was first published by Macmillan in 1894.
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My father's dragon volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A young boy runs away from home to rescue an abused baby dragon held captive to serve as a free twenty-four hour, seven-days-a-week ferry for the lazy wild animals living on Wild Island.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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"Marlin, a stutterer, can talk smoothly and freely with the jungle animals that populate his father's zoo in South America--until a mysterious man-eating black jaguar that his father catches and brings back home talks back"--
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Español
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Cuentos de la selva, publicado en 1918 en Buenos Aires, es un libro de relatos infantiles protagonizados por animales y ambientados en la selva de Misiones, en el extremo noreste de Argentina.
Horacio Quiroga dedicó este libro a sus hijos, con quienes vivió un período de pobreza en un húmedo y pequeño sótano.
La narrativa de Cuentos de la selva es un tributo a la naturaleza y a su belleza, el escritor plasma en ella valores que debe tomar en...
8) Safari
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Safari day dawns on the savanna. The African light gives the sky colors seen nowhere else on Earth. Soon, an amazing array of wild animals are yawning, screeching, and growling to life. Meet the elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and the laughing hyenas of the wilderness and find out who's friends with whom and why!
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The Second Jungle Book is the sequel to Rudyard Kipling's acclaimed collection of stories about the Indian jungle. These new stories were published a year after the original, and mostly focus on the same characters including Mowgli, Baloo, and Bagheera. Similar to his first collection of fables, this sequel also contains a poem at the end of every story, showcasing Rudyard's knowledge of the politics of the time, as well as his passion for the Indian...
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Come along on an adventure through the rain forest. Along the way, you'll meet new friends big and small, see amazing sights, and learn all about the creatures that make their home in the rain forest. Told in simple yet lively text built with sight words and using picture icons to aid reading, National Geographic Pre-readers will enchant kids just beginning their journey with books.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Nanda Singh, the youngest elephant driver in Nepal, enjoys a very special relationship with his tusker, Hira Prashad, through which he grows in understanding and compassion with all animals, including humans.
12) Safari Babies
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As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features stunning covers and engaging text, this book puts the spotlight on Safari Babies! Did you know the first thing a baby zebra learns after birth is its mother's stripe pattern? This is how zebras recognize each other. After a foal is born it takes its first steps within an hour. Learn about the baby: lion, zebra, meerkat, warthog, elephant, hippopotamus, ostrich, gazelle, cheetah, rhinoceros,...
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Español
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Eran las siete de la tarde y Papá Lobo se estaba preparando para la caza nocturna con su manada, cuando Tabaqui, el chacal, se asomó a la guarida para anunciarle que Shere Khan, el tigre cojo que vivía cerca del río Waingunga, había decidido entrar en su territorio de caza.
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por magníficas ilustraciones de artistas...
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Español
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Now in Spanish--Have you ever wondered which predators swallow their prey whole? Or which ones eat their victims while they're still alive? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked--plus "Did You Know?" fun facts, informative maps, and lots of colorful, action-packed illustrations.
16) Predators
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As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features stunning covers and engaging text, this book puts the spotlight on Predators! Did you know in one leap the black panther can cover 25 feet (7.6m)? A panther can also jump 12 feet (3.6m) high! Learn all about the black panther, tiger, wolf, sea otter, mamba, snake, praying mantis, spider, scorpion, killer whale, great white shark, and bald eagle! Awesome life-like illustrations and informative...
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Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling to you and your family from beginning to end.
20) Pythons
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What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Pythons, students will learn amazing facts about pythons. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension. Sample Text: Python are ambush predators. They use their forked tongue to "smell" their prey. They curl their bodies in a coil and strike their prey very quickly. Some pythons...