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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Ten exciting stories feature dangerous voyages of famous explorers traveling on the high seas in search of fame and fortune. Feature boxes and maps add additional details and help readers better understand the explorers' journey and the time period in which the expedition took place.
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"Send kids globe-trotting with this internationally themed seek-and-find title. Hundreds of fun objects are hidden inside full-color photo puzzles of our world's flags, foods, landmarks, animals, customs, and more. Each to-find list includes pictographs and word labels to engage pre-readers and early readers alike"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Some of the world's most beautiful places are in danger of being lost to both natural and human-caused threats, but there may still be time to save them. This thought-provoking book takes readers on a journey around the world, looking at some of the most at-risk places on our planet. Colorful photographs and accessible text help readers understand the problems at hand and what is being done to try to combat them. This informative volume focuses on...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock-- and was one of the events that led to the recycling movement."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rocky, only a pebble, is determined to be as great as his famous relatives, so he travels from one family member to another until he finds the spot where he can make a big difference. Includes facts about types of rocks, the famous rocks mentioned, and Mount Rushmore.
11) Marco Polo
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Series
Publisher
Thameside Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A life of this Venetian explorer including his childhood but focusing on his travels along the Silk Road to the court of Kublai Khan in China in the thirteenth-century.
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Series
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Readers are asked to identify both hidden objects and twenty mistakes included in illustrations of ten famous explorations, from Marco Polo's journey to the East to Armstrong's journey to the moon.
"Are you ready to become a history detective? Would Christopher Columbus have found Vikings in the West Indies? Did Neil Armstrong spot an alien on the moon? Test your knowledge of some of history's famous explorers by spotting 20 mistakes in every scene....
Author
Publisher
Ivy Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Throughout history, explorers have bravely ventured out into the unknown to discover new lands, seek treasure, make scientific discoveries, or simply achieve something that's never been done before. [This book takes] readers on a ... voyage over land, sea, sky, and space"--Publisher marketing.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Join a young boy as he hops around the globe, visiting friends in 13 different countries spanning all 6 populated continents. Along the way, his friends introduce us to their environment and customs, and share interesting facts about their country's culture, language, food, geography, wildlife, landmarks and more. Each country has a dedicated spread with a small map that shows geography and landmarks, letting readers imagine they are traveling, too....