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Stars : fiction and nonfiction paired reading

Gehl, Laura.


Includes index. Always looking up / Laura Gehl -- Stars / Linda Aspen-Baxter. Fiction: This empowering picture book biography tells the story of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who overcame obstacles like weak eyesight and teachers who discouraged women from pursuing astronomy to lead the NASA team that built the Hubble Space Telescope. Nonfiction: Did you know that stars last for billions of years? Some stars shrink and turn white when they are very old. Find out more in Stars, a title in the Discovering Space series.
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Includes index. Always looking up / Laura Gehl -- Stars / Linda Aspen-Baxter. Fiction: This empowering picture book biography tells the story of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who overcame obstacles like weak eyesight and teachers who discouraged women from pursuing astronomy to lead the NASA team that built the Hubble Space Telescope. Nonfiction: Did you know that stars last for billions of years? Some stars shrink and turn white when they are very old. Find out more in Stars, a title in the Discovering Space series.

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A day in the life of a snail

Owen, Ruth, 1967-


Includes index. "Spend 24 hours with a hungry snail as it emerges from its daytime hiding place to forage for food and find a mate. But can the snail avoid becoming a meal for a hungry toad? Packed with science vocabulary and beautiful photographs, readers will discover all about the nocturnal lives of these amazing critters and find answers to question such as: Why do snails spend the day tucked up in their shells in cool, hiding places? How do snails slide from place to place? What do snails use to munch on juicy leaves and other parts of plants? What happens when a pair of snails meet up to mate and produce eggs? Snails are truly fascinating creatures, and young readers will love the weird and wonderful snail facts in this carefully leveled nonfiction book"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Includes index. "Spend 24 hours with a hungry snail as it emerges from its daytime hiding place to forage for food and find a mate. But can the snail avoid becoming a meal for a hungry toad? Packed with science vocabulary and beautiful photographs, readers will discover all about the nocturnal lives of these amazing critters and find answers to question such as: Why do snails spend the day tucked up in their shells in cool, hiding places? How do snails slide from place to place? What do snails use to munch on juicy leaves and other parts of plants? What happens when a pair of snails meet up to mate and produce eggs? Snails are truly fascinating creatures, and young readers will love the weird and wonderful snail facts in this carefully leveled nonfiction book"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Monarch butterflies : a migration story

Amstutz, Lisa J.,


Follow the incredible journey of monarch butterflies' migration from the eastern United States to Mexico. Includes a migration map, tips to protect animals and habitats, a glossary, and further resources
Date Published:2026

Evie Brooks is marooned in Manhattan

Agnew, Sheila


Originally published: Dublin, Ireland : The O'Brien Press, 2014. New York City. Evie Brooks has seen it on the TV, but she never imagined herself living there. But when her mother dies, Evie finds herself leaving her home in Dublin and moving to Manhattan to visit with her American uncle for the summer. Never having owned a pet more substantial than a goldfish, twelve-year-old Evie is intrigued by Uncle Scott's veterinary practice, and before long is working as an assistant in the clinic. Soon she finds herself immersed in dogs galore, parrots, reptiles, and an assortment of other creatures and their eccentric owners. And she loves it. Manhattan would be just about perfect if it weren't for Uncle Scott's lawyer girlfriend, who has plans for him that do not involve Evie. Before the summer is over, Evie has an important decision to make --stay in New York and confront the problem of Scott's girlfriend or return to Ireland to live with her godmother.
Date Published:2015

Originally published: Dublin, Ireland : The O'Brien Press, 2014. New York City. Evie Brooks has seen it on the TV, but she never imagined herself living there. But when her mother dies, Evie finds herself leaving her home in Dublin and moving to Manhattan to visit with her American uncle for the summer. Never having owned a pet more substantial than a goldfish, twelve-year-old Evie is intrigued by Uncle Scott's veterinary practice, and before long is working as an assistant in the clinic. Soon she finds herself immersed in dogs galore, parrots, reptiles, and an assortment of other creatures and their eccentric owners. And she loves it. Manhattan would be just about perfect if it weren't for Uncle Scott's lawyer girlfriend, who has plans for him that do not involve Evie. Before the summer is over, Evie has an important decision to make --stay in New York and confront the problem of Scott's girlfriend or return to Ireland to live with her godmother.

Date Published:2015

Captain Underpants double-crunchy book o' fun

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


The Captain Underpants Double-Crunchy Book o' Fun is a selection of stories, comics, puzzles, jokes, Flip-O-Ramas, and other fun stuff from The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun and The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 2, now in full color! Come join George and Harold and their wedgie-powered superhero, Captain Underpants, as they show you how to make your very own comic books. Draw your favorite characters, tell cheesy jokes, solve Professor Poopypants's Preposterous Puzzles, race to the finish line in crazy mazes, create your own Captain Underpants stories, read Hairy Potty and the Underwear of Justice, watch action-packed Flip-O-Ramas, and so much more -- all in full color!
Date Published:2022

The Captain Underpants Double-Crunchy Book o' Fun is a selection of stories, comics, puzzles, jokes, Flip-O-Ramas, and other fun stuff from The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun and The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 2, now in full color! Come join George and Harold and their wedgie-powered superhero, Captain Underpants, as they show you how to make your very own comic books. Draw your favorite characters, tell cheesy jokes, solve Professor Poopypants's Preposterous Puzzles, race to the finish line in crazy mazes, create your own Captain Underpants stories, read Hairy Potty and the Underwear of Justice, watch action-packed Flip-O-Ramas, and so much more -- all in full color!

Date Published:2022