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Magic tree house ; 6
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forests, where they encounter giant ants, flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars.
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English
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Three men are found dead in the locked second-floor office of a Honolulu building, with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly invisible to the human eye. In the lush forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting. Trillions of microorganisms, tens of thousands of bacteria species, are being...
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English
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"Under the canopy of the rainforest, hundreds of animals make their homes--from the slender parrot snake to the colorful poison dart frog. But up in the trees hides a whole other world, where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers chatter and call, capuchin monkeys swing from the vines, and sleek-furred jaguars rule the night . . . Discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden among the roots, above the winding rivers . . . and under the brilliant...
5) Rainforests
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Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"This book will take you on an amazing rainforest tour. From the tops of the trees to the forest floor, you'll meet some of the weird and wonderful things that live there. But the world's rainforests are in danger - find out why and what will hapen if people don't change the things they do" (publisher).
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English
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The jungle comes alive as children learn about a wide variety of animals and plants living in the Amazon rainforest, in this adaptation of the song "The green grass grew all around." Includes "For Creative Minds" section with animal and plant adaptation facts and a recipe.
8) Wild fire
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Language
English
Description
Called on a dangerous assignment, leopard shifter Conner Vega returns to the Panama rainforest of his homeland, looking every bit the civilized male. But as a member of the most lethal of the shifter tribes, he doesn't have a civilized bone in his body, and he's branded by the scars of shame inflicted by the woman he betrayed, Isabeau Chandler, a Borneo shifter. However, when she crosses Connor's path, she cannot deny the passion and yearning she...
9) Rain forest
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Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Language
English
Description
Prowl through the undergrowth and meet the amazing creatures that lurk there.
10) Slave old man
Author
Publisher
The New Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"The reader is invited to blaze a trail through this forest of symbols. The last chapter will shed light on the profound meaning of the fable. But the point is less to capture than to be captivated by the energy, the luxuriance, and the playful solemnity of writing that masterfully melds French, Creole, and yet other voices as well."--L'Express.
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English
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait—the bestselling author of River of the Gods brings us the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.
“A rich, dramatic tale that ranges from the personal to the literally earth-shaking.” —The New York Times
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“A rich, dramatic tale that ranges from the personal to the literally earth-shaking.” —The New York Times
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13) Wild rain
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Finding a safe haven in the rain forest from a relentless killer, Rachel, armed with a new identity, finds her peace shattered by Rio, an exotic native of the forest who harbors a dark secret. When he unleashes his secret animal instincts, Rachel fears that her isolated haven could become an inescapable hell.
15) This is Frog
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This is Frog. Will you help him as he bounces about the rainforest? Let's jump right in..." --Page 4 of cover.
18) Origin
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Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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"Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rain forest. She was raised by a team of scientists who have created her to be the start of a new immortal race. But on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence that surrounds her sterile home--and sneaks outside the compound for the first time in her life. Free in the jungle, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Together, they embark...
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English
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This book includes an overview of rain forests as well as a map showing where they are located. Beautiful, rich, oversized photos enhance the pages along with basic information and an additional factoid about the specific animals living in rain forests.
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