Describes the origins of the Great Tree of Ga'Hoole, the training of the tree's Guardians, the festivals the owls celebrate there, and everyday life in its branches, as told by the scholarly owl Otulissa, and offers a list of characters and a glossary.
ISBN-13: 978-0-439-93188-5 ISBN-10: 0-439-93188-6 Text copyright © 2007 by Kathryn Lasky and Kathryn Huang Knight Illustrations copyright ©2007 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc. SCHOLASTIC and ...
Otulissa sets out to record the history, life, and spirit of the Great Tree, highlighting key moments in the tree's history and explaining why it is so important to the Guardians.
In accordance with prophecy, Avalon's existence is threatened in the year that stars stop shining and at the time when both the dark child and Merlin's heir are to be revealed.
Avalon is under seige by the warlord Rhita Gawr, now a wrathful dragon, who is bent on destroying it.
Teaching literature unit based on the popular children's story, The great kapok tree.
... swamp, pop), 90,91, 645, 646, 647 green, 90, 91, 640, 643, 644, 645 pumpkin, 90,91, 99, 641, 642, 643 white, 90, 91, 638, 639, 640-41 Asimina triloba, 28, 39, 195, 196, 197 aspen, 24, 42, 44 big-tooth (large-tooth, popple, ...
The classic easy-reference field guide with more than 1500 photographs: “An almost foolproof practical reference book.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This useful book for botanists, horticulturists, and nature lovers is made up of ...
The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.
With help from her parents, a forest manager and a wildlife biologist, and in the company of new friend Ricky, eleven-year-old Ellie Homesly fills a field notebook with sketches and notes about nature in the woods near her home.
Describes the different types of trees of North America and how to identify them by their leaves, buds, and bark, and explains why trees are important to the environment.