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First books

Author

Harper, Suzanne Perry, Phyllis J Gallant, Roy A Anderson, Peter Lampton, Christopher Rauzon, Mark J Van Dyck, Sara Goodwin, Peter H Blashfield, Jean F Brimner, Larry Dane Landau, Elaine Perry, Phyllis Jean Fitzgerald, Karen Alter, Judy Bonar, Samantha Green, Rebecca L Gowell, Elizabeth Tayntor Saign, Geoffrey Shepherd, Donna Walsh Bredeson, Carmen Conrad, David C Kittinger, Jo S

1) Clouds: from mare's tails to thunderheads

Author

Harper, Suzanne

2) The crocodilians: reminders of the age of dinosaurs

Author

Perry, Phyllis J.

3) Geysers: when earth roars

Author

Series

First books
A first book

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

c1997

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Discusses various aspects of geysers including their formation, location, anatomy, use by humans, and possible extinction.

4) A Grand Canyon journey: tracing time in stone

Author

Anderson, Peter

Series

First books
A first book

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c1997

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Describes the geology, evolution, and beauty of the Grand Canyon by leading the reader down the Bright Angel Trail.

5) Home page: an introduction to Web page design

Author

Lampton, Christopher

6) Hummingbirds

Author

Series

First books
A first book

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

c1997

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the smallest bird in the world.

7) Insect wars

Author

Van Dyck, Sara

8) Landslides, slumps, & creep

Author

Goodwin, Peter H.

9) Lightning: sheets, streaks, beads, and balls

Author

Harper, Suzanne

10) Mines and minie balls: weapons of the Civil War

Author

Blashfield, Jean F.

11) Mountain biking

Author

Brimner, Larry Dane

Series

First books
A first book

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

c1997

Language

English

Description

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Describes the history, equipment, safety tips, and competitive riding of mountain bikes.

12) Rock climbing

Author

Brimner, Larry Dane

13) Short stature: from folklore to fact

Author

Landau, Elaine

14) The snow cats

Author

Perry, Phyllis Jean

15) Soaring

Author

Perry, Phyllis Jean

16) Standing tall: unusually tall people

Author

Landau, Elaine

17) The story of iron

Author

Fitzgerald, Karen

18) The story of nitrogen

Author

Fitzgerald, Karen

19) Vultures

Author

Rauzon, Mark J.

20) Wild West shows: rough riders and sure shots

Author

Alter, Judy

21) The World Wide Web

Author

Lampton, Christopher

22) Bats: the amazing upside-downers

Author

Perry, Phyllis J.

23) Comets

Author

Bonar, Samantha

24) The empire of Ghana

Author

Green, Rebecca L.

25) Fountains of life: the story of deep sea vents

Author

Gowell, Elizabeth Tayntor

26) The great apes

Author

Saign, Geoffrey

27) The Klondike gold rush

Author

Shepherd, Donna Walsh

28) The moon

Author

Bredeson, Carmen

29) The Songhay empire

Author

Conrad, David C.

30) Stories in stone: the world of animal fossils

Author

Kittinger, Jo S.

31) The African cats

Author

Saign, Geoffrey

32) Tide pools

Author

Bredeson, Carmen