Tracey Turner
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Series
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English
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"Before she was a well-known environmentalist activist, Greta was just a girl living in Stockholm, Sweden. She first heard about climate change when she was only eight years old, and she couldn't understand why no one seemed to be doing anything about it."--
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the brainy and brawny real-life characters who fought over ancient Rome, giving each an overall rating for their cunning, courage, ruthlessness, and survival skills.
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Wings takes readers on a fact-packed flight over a fascinating subject. Written by Tracey Turner, it offers a bird's-eye view of the first airplanes, the fastest jet planes, beetles, birds, winged horses, flying dragons--even winged unicorns. There's fun, easy-to-read information on wings of all kinds, including plenty of STEM material, presented in a mixture of text and speech bubbles that's perfect for readers aged 7 plus. With Fatti Burke's stylish...
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Climb on board, buckle up your seatbelt, and zoom off on a journey of discovery. Find out who spins the Wheel of Fortune, about wheels that whiz you around at fairgrounds, how to ride downhill on a high-wheel bicycle, why wheels can help you decorate your bedroom...Discover how wheels make the world go round!
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Curious readers who want to explore world history can visit cities from every inhabited contintent on earth. Each carefully researched map takes readers on a city tour at a unique moment in time—from exploring Athens in ancient Greece during the birth of democracy, to walking the beautiful lamplit streets of medieval Benin, deep in the West African rainforest. Readers can even visit China’s long-lost capital city of Xianyang—a city for which...
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Do you want to know about eight of the world's deadliest snakes, forty-nine countries without a coastline, and five fearless female warriors? Then look no further because The Curious Book of Lists by Tracey Turner is absolutely bursting with 263 eye-popping and informative lists from around the world, guaranteed to keep you entertained and increase your general knowledge at the same time! Discover Ancient Greek monsters, presidential pets, dizzying...
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher Publications
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"How Many Mice Make an Elephant? And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance introduces children to a world of fascinating information by comparing sizes and distances in an easily relatable way. A wide range of subjects are covered, including animals, the human body, engineering, Earth, and space, to explore the answers to questions such as "How many ice cubes make an iceberg?", "How many high jumps to the Moon?" and "How many planet Earths fit...