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You are about to embark on a dangerous adventure. With this game in
a book, use the pop-out Survival Spinner to learn your fate as you
face peril after peril in a wild, rugged landscape. You become lost
in the mountains after an emergency landing. Among the snowy peaks,
you are at risk from dangers including falling victim to
hypothermia, being buried by an avalanche or stumbling into a deep
crevasse. In your backpack, you have a sleeping bag, a thermal
roll-mat, a bottle of water, a bag of nuts, waterproof matches, a
pair of binoculars, a camera, a first aid kit and an old survival
journal belonging to your grandfather. As you confront each
life-threatening challenge in this adventure-filled game book,
place the Survival Spinner found inside the cover of the book on
one of the circles on your current page, and spin. The place where
the spinner points when it stops tells you if you have survived,
are still living but injured or that you have perished, with a
corresponding page number to turn to for each fate. Throughout, you
will learn about real-life survival techniques, including how to:
Make a snow shelter Build a fire Survive a bear attack Treat a
wound Use the sun and moon to navigate Cross a frozen lake
Harrowing tales of real-life wilderness survivors provide glimmers
of hope as you deal with the consequences of your choices. One bad
decision could lead to disaster... Frozen Mountain is the debut
book in the exhilarating Spin to Survive series. Discover real-life
survival tips and stories as you navigate your own perilous journey
through the wilderness guided by your decisions and the removable
Survival Spinner. Have you got what it takes to survive?
Get babies and toddlers talking all day long with a colourful board
book of first words and phrases created by the experts at
Britannica. This engaging large-format board book encourages
toddlers' language learning through the repetition of simple words
and phrases for everyday objects and activities. Take a trip around
the world by following nine children through their daily routines.
Under speech and language therapist Claire Laties Davis's sure
hand, dressing, mealtime, playtime, bath time and more become
opportunities for little ones to learn new words and phrases. Each
illustrated spread also includes photographs of everyday objects
drawn into the art - creating a search-and-find on every page to
allow more time for families to connect.
Author Donna Lawrence has written an inspiring, motivational
picture book about courage, devotion, and forgiveness. The book,
Susie's Tale, is a heartwarming and heartwrenching account of
Donna's relationship with an abandoned and abused puppy.Ultimately
their victory-with the help of other supporters-was the unanimous
passage of legislation to provide judges with the option of giving
stiffer punishments to those who have abused animals to help
prevent animal cruelty. Susie, the puppy that was found in a
Greensboro park, recounts this tale. At the tender age of ten
weeks, Susie had been beaten, burned, and left all alone to die.
However, Susie's will to live had given her the strength to survive
her ten-day ordeal in the park. One year earlier, Donna had been
attacked brutally by a pit bull, and she had also managed to
survive. Donna met Susie, got to know her, and helped care for her.
After a long search for a permanent home for Susie, Donna and her
husband Roy adopted her. Over time, Susie helped Donna learn to
trust and respect dogs again. And Donna and Roy reassured Susie so
that she could do the same. Their healing journey led them to the
North Carolina capital on a quest that ended with the passage and
signing of Susie's Law. Susie's Tale is an inspiration to people of
all ages. Its message is one of love, hope, and forgiveness. It's
also about getting a second chance at life and running full speed
ahead with it. This true story reminds us that one person-or even
one animal-can make a positive change in our world. This picture
book has been written for children in first through third grades.
The realistic artwork has been beautifully created by Jennifer
Tipton Cappoen, who also designed the book and covers.
From the Magical Unicorn Society's Department of Unicorns, Myths
and Monsters comes this all-new collection of stories dedicated to
the amazing mythical creatures - good and bad - that exist
alongside unicorns. Introduced by department head and intrepid
explorer, May Shaw, there are tales of fearsome, fire-breathing
dragons, phoenixes rising from the ashes, mysterious kraken that
lurk in the deep, imps, sprites and werewolves in mythical forests,
as well as the eight unicorn families and those who have
encountered unicorns throughout history. Each of the eight stories
is accompanied by striking, full-colour artwork that shows the
powers of the specific mythical creature in more detail, as well as
an epic illustration of a key moment from the text. Perfect for
fans of the previous bestselling titles in the Magical Unicorn
Society series, but can also be read alone.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas is called "the Grandmother of the
Everglades." Read about her life from her childhood up north to her
long and inspiring life in south Florida.
She arrived in Miami in 1915 from her native Massachusetts,
happy to be in the tropical warmth. She began to understood the
importance of the Everglades, an area most considered a "swamp."
She called attention to it with her book "Everglades: River of
Grass. "During her 108 years, she was a newspaper and magazine
journalist as well as book writer. She received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom for her work on the Everglades.
Ages 9-12
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The Polar Bears' Journey
(Hardcover)
Tuula Pere; Illustrated by Roksolana Panchyshyn; Edited by Susan Korman
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Ideal for librarians, instructors, and students, this superior,
one-stop reference guide makes finding answers to natural history
questions or doing research a breeze. More than just an answer book
on natural history, this unique guide provides understanding into
the history of science itself. Readers get rare insight into the
beginnings of a scientific event, how it evolved, and who were some
of the key scientists along the way. Recent scientific
controversies also are included. Covering the history of earth and
its living creatures, this special reference contains 30 chapters
on topics in geology, oceanography, climatology, meteorology,
biology, paleontology, and anthropology.
A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life
study of bats, including their habitats, physical features, and
conservation measures taken to protect these flying mammals.
Underscores the importance of conservation, pointing out where
people can see the animal in both captivity and the wild.
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The Sky
(Hardcover)
Helene Druvert; Text written by Juliette Einhorn
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Discovery Miles 5 620
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This gorgeous, large-format book is filled with clever cutouts that
take readers on a soaraway journey up, up and away through the
clouds, through the atmosphere and to the planets, the stars and
beyond. On the way they'll learn about birds, insects and
pollination, witness a tornado and an eclipse, and see all kinds of
flying machines. This fact-filled journey is by Helene Druvert, the
acclaimed creator of many laser-cut books for children.
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Ocean Animals
(Hardcover)
Lisa Caprelli; Illustrated by Davey Villalobos
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R578
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Discovery Miles 5 330
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The perfect book for your daddy's birthday, Father's Day, a new
father, or for giving and sharing any time you want to say I love
you daddy. Join the PAW Patrol in this celebration of heroic
daddies and see how kind, funny, clever and adventurous daddies
are. From saving the day and cheering you up, to playing lots of
games and being a bit clumsy, daddies are fun to be around - just
like the PAW Patrol. Show your daddy just how much he means to you
and add your own words to the story to make an extra special gift.
The perfect way to say, 'I love you daddy'.
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