Catherine Nichols
5) A dry place
Author
Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the people, plants, and animals that live in the desert and highlights the ways that animals survive in this dry place.
Author
Series
Publisher
Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Looking forward to a summer of lobster trapping, helping with the family business, and volunteering at the aquarium in coastal Maine, siblings Maddie and Atticus are challenged to use their animal knowledge to rescue a trapped dolphin.
Author
Publisher
Thunder Bay Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
It's the third most used language in the United States—and yet it's spoken" without even opening your mouth! It's estimated that as many as two million Americans speak American Sign Language, a method of communication that's both fun and useful, even if you or your friends and family are not hearing impaired.
American Sign Language uses simple-to-follow photographs to teach you the alphabet, numbers, and simple words and phrases.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in "Treasure Island" during which Jim Hawkins and his friends set sail in search of a pirate's treasure, and Jim meets Long John Silver, who he soon learns is not a friend at all.
Author
Series
Publisher
Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A storm is coming to coastal North Carolina. Amy and Elliott - volunteers at the local dog shelter - have a job to do. The rescued puppies need to get to higher ground, and fast! The kids scramble to get the puppies into their cages, and then the van of volunteers and dogs is on its way. But they are one puppy short. Did it run off in the rain? Is it back at the shelter? An old book, a series of riddles, and a spooky storm all lead to a mystery only...
14) Wetlands
Author
Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Presents the different kinds of wetlands, such as swamps, marshes, and bogs, and introduces some of the animals that live there.
Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group's PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Introduces Leonardo da Vinci, one of the best-known artists and thinkers of the Renaissance, who was one of the first artists in Italy to experiment with oil paint and whose sketches include designs for a robot, a bicycle, and a helicopter.
18) One big ocean
Author
Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Explores the variety of animal life found just below the surface of the seas, as well as in the ocean depths, noting that there is still a great deal to learn about the undersea world.
19) Going places
Author
Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English