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Describes various types of tigers, where they live, what they eat, and their interaction with humans.

2) Spiders' secrets

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Platt, Richard

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Various kinds of spiders, including the black widow, tarantula, and water spider, describe their physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats.

3) Saturn

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Bloom, J. P

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Presents information on Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun.

4) Alligators: life in the wild

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Kulling, Monica

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Describes the physical characteristics, hunting and feeding behavior, habitat, life cycle, methods of communication, and endangered status of alligators.

5) The spice alphabet book: herbs, spices, and other natural flavors

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Pallotta, Jerry

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By using the letters of the alphabet, the book introduces various herbs, spices, and other natural flavors.

6) Life cycle of a mushroom

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Royston, Angela

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Introduces the life cycle of a mushroom, from formation of spores through underground growth of the mycelia to formation of mature mushrooms.

7) How to catch a mermaid

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Wallace, Adam

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Two children set out to capture a mermaid, but she manages to escape all of their traps.

8) Whose hat is this?: a look at hats workers wear--hard, tall, and shiny

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Cooper, Sharon Katz

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See what different kinds of hats people wear.

9) Trapped!: a whale's rescue

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Burleigh, Robert

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In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.

10) Lobster vs. crab

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Pallotta, Jerry

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Tourville, Amanda Doering

Contains facts about lobsters and crabs, comparing such aspects as their sizes and abilities, and what the outcome would be if they were to fight each other.

11) My friend has ADHD

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"Explains some of the challenges and rewards of having a friend with ADHD using everyday kid-friendly examples."--Publisher provided.

12) Sit-in: how four friends stood up by sitting down

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Pinkney, Andrea Davis

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"This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement."--Amazon.com

13) The magic school bus presents our solar system

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Jackson, Tom

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"Blast off into space with Ms. Frizzle and explore our solar system. It's out of this world! The magic school bus presents our solar system is packed with incredible photographs, amazing facts, and everthing you ever wanted to know about all eight planets, the Sun, comets, meteors, asteroids, and much, much more."--

14) Mumbet's Declaration of Independence

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Woelfle, Gretchen

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Mumbet's Declaration of Independence tells the story of a Massachusetts slave from the Revolutionary era--in 1781, she successfully used the new Massachusetts Constitution to make a legal case that she should be free.

15) Moon!: Earth's best friend

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McAnulty, Stacy

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"A light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon and its history in relation to earth--told from the perspective of the moon itself!"--

16) The magic school bus sees stars: a book about stars

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White, Nancy

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The class decides to buy a star for Dorothy Ann's birthday. Join Ms. Frizzle's class on a field trip to outer space where they do some careful star shopping and learn a lot of star knowledge along the way.

17) Antarctica

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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Antarctica. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

18) Australia

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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Australia. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

19) Africa

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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Africa. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

20) Asia

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