Books from StarWalk Kids Media
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School's Out
By Johanna HurwitzExcited about the prospects of playing practical jokes on the non-English-speaking French girl who will be spending the summer in his house, Lucas gathers his friends together for the fun.
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Swamp Stories: Adventures in Wetlands
By Jim ArnoskyIn this followup to his narrative nonfiction book WATER STORIES, Jim Arnosky chronicles his adventures on the water. A StarWalk Kids Original Book.
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Party Animals
By Katie DavisEveryone who is anyone in the barnyard is going to be at the party.
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Hook, Line and Seeker: A Beginner's Guide To Fishing, Boating, and Watching Water Wildlife
By Jim ArnoskyA Beginner's Guide To Fishing, Boating, and Watching Water Wildlife Jim Arnosky. Muddler Minnows are For lakes and ponds, ... Don't make the mistake of thinking that only a little bitty fish would hit such an itty-bitty lure.
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The Joke's on George
By Michael O TunnellBriefly surveys the life of the early American portrait painter and describes an incident in which George Washington, visiting his natural history museum, was fooled by a lifelike painting of two of Peale's sons climbing a staircase.
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Planets Around the Sun
By Seymour SimonIn typical Seymour Simon fashion, this SeeMore Reader employs clear, evocative language and stunning visuals to create a compelling, introductory overview of our solar system for the very youngest of readers. Newly Updated 2012.
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Nickommoh!: A Thanksgiving Celebration
By Jackie French KollerCalled Nickommoh, the Narragansett people gather for a joyful harvest celebration as it has been performed since before the arrival of the first Pilgrims in New England.
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The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde
By Caroline ArnoldDiscusses the Native Americans known as the Anasazi, who migrated to southwestern Colorado in the first century A.D.
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Danger! Earthquakes
By Seymour SimonEarthquakes can destroy whole cities and towns and kill thousands of people.
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Out of Sight: Pictures of Hidden Worlds
By Seymour SimonWith pictures that astound and fascinating explanations of how each image was captured, award-winning author Seymour Simon takes readers on a fantastic voyage that's truly out of sight.
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Chinook!
By Michael O TunnellMr. Andy tells Thad and Annie some tales about the spectacular effects of chinooks, hot winter winds that suddenly spring up and cause dramatic changes in the temperature.
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Elephant
By Caroline ArnoldThis informative photo essay follows this intelligent giant's day-to-day life and behavior, both in captivity and in the wild.
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Freedom River
By Doreen RappaportDescribes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.
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Welcome to the Sea of Sand
By Jane YolenOnly Jane Yolen could write such a wonderful and poetic tribute to the beauties of the desert, where there is constant amazement to be found....Regan's paintings are inviting and breathtaking. --- American Bookseller
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Bird Watch
By Jane YolenCelebrating an activity that is companionable as well as scientific and that fosters a special bond with the natural world, Yolen presents 17 melodious evocations of particular species.
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The Jade Dragon
By Carolyn Marsden, Virginia Shi -Mui LohDrawing on Virginia Loh's real life story, the authors poignantly capture Ginny's dilemma as she navigates between her culture and her friendship.
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At the Edge of the Pond
By Jennifer Owings DeweyLife at the pond is seen as one subsuming force that fills all with vigor and diversity.
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Dinosaur Beach
By Liza DonnellyFrightened sunbathers flee from a crowded beach when someone yells "Shark!"; but it's really a friendly elasmosaurus who then takes our boy hero to Dinosaur Beach.
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Lola the Elf
By Diane deGroatMeet Lola, the younger sister of Gilbert, star of Diane deGroat’s popular picture-book series. With a hat and sack from her dress-up box, Lola decides to be an elf and help everyone get ready for Christmas - with hilarious results.
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The Fourth Floor Twins and the Silver Ghost Express
By David A AdlerTwo sets of twins catch a thief while tracking down a missing suitcase in a train station