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Lexile Set: 600
Baby bear is allergic to pollen 
and just wants it to be gone! 
Then his forest friends show 
him why they need pollen and 
how it helps him too. Amphibians and reptiles are similar 
but different and are often confused. 
Children ponder the similarities and 
differences between the two animal 
classes through stunning photographs 
and simple, non-fiction text.  And That’s the Tooth delivers unique 
and fun facts about animal and human 
teeth through engaging riddles. Noses come in all kinds of 
shapes and sizes that are 
just right for its particular 
animal host. This is the 
latest in Holland’s Animal 
Anatomy and Adaptation 
series. Fur, feathers and scales are 
all animal coverings or skins. 
Animals use their skin to stay 
warm and dry, protect themselves 
or hide or even to warn other 
animals to stay away. While we may not often see 
animals, we can see signs 
that they’ve been there from 
footprints (tracks) to chewed 
or scratched bark, homes or 
even poop and pee (traces). Join Braden, Finley and wildlife biologists 
tracking and tagging mamma bears during 
the winter. Come summer, can they get 
the momas to adopt orphaned cubs?
Forest animals squeak, tweet, 
slurp, yip and chomp over the 
sweet, plump fruit of a wild 
blackberry bush. But what 
happens when a bear arrives 
to take part in the feast? A young boy and his grandpa 
push aside their Christmas 
preparation to rescue a beautiful 
cardinal during a blizzard and 
nurse it back to health. How do you tell if creek water 
is clean and healthy? Join
Lucas and his sister as they
look for certain kinds of stream 
bugs that need clean, unpolluted 
water to survive. Daisylocks needs the right habitat 
to grow. The beach is too soft, the 
rainforest too wet, and the desert 
too dry. Will she find the place that 
is just right? When Leslie and a Komodo dragon 
become pen pals, the wise-cracking 
dragon writes humorous letters that 
are chock full of interesting facts. Do 
the letters change Leslie’s mind 
about dragons? Help Detective Duck quack this case! 
Using deductive reasoning and 
subtraction skills, Detective Duck must 
figure out which of the thirteen animals 
stole a cake from the cake contest.
Follow what and how scientists 
have learned about dinosaurs: 
what they ate; how they raised 
their young; how they slept, fought, 
or even if they ever got sick.
Chicken Little may have thought 
the sky was falling but Peter Pika 
is sure the glaciers are melting 
and is off to talk to the Mountain 
Monarch about it. Divide and conquer bands of gorillas, 
tribes of billy goats, mobs of wallabies, 
and more animal groups with The 
Great Divide! Influenced by Native American 
folktales, this story teaches the 
phases of the moon while 
emphasizing how to deal with 
bullies. The South Sea’s top predator 
is revealed in this fishy tale of 
who eats whom! Of course, mummies can’t talk;
but with modern scientific tools,
we can still discover what human
and animal mummies have to tell us. This whimsical story lets children 
imagine what life would be like if 
they were a pet parrot, climbing 
around the house, chewing 
wooden spoons, and more! The seasons turn cold, and little 
red bat doesn’t know what to do. 
Should she stay or should she 
go? Find out in this tale of a 
young red bat’s first winter.
Colo cougar uses his long tail 
to balance but Ruff bobcat has 
a short tail. The two explore 
tails worn by other animals. When a boy and his mother take 
their dog Miles on a peaceful 
canoe ride, they find themselves 
frantically racing to save a mother 
loon and her family! Based on real events, this is a 
heartwarming story of how zoos 
ensure the best for the animals 
in their care, even if the best is 
not at their zoo. Some mammals live on land 
and others swim in the sea. 
Find out what makes this class 
of animals so diverse while 
comparing their traits. Dangerous animals from all over the 
world gather to compete for The Most 
Dangerous of All trophy. With 
contestants ranging from great white 
sharks to cape buffaloes, you will never 
guess who wins. Join a young boy and his dog 
as they explore Newton’s Laws 
of Motion on an educational 
outdoor adventure! Hidden in forests of kelp, tucked under 
a shelf of coral, and floating in dark 
depths, the denizens of the underwater 
world wait for readers to discover them.
Many animals gather in huge 
numbers at predictable times 
and locations. Travel along 
with them as you learn about 
what puts these animals On 
the Move.
Compare and contrast these 
polar animals through 
stunning photographs. Gorillas using iPads, lemurs finger 
painting, squirrel monkeys blowing 
bubbles...these primates are pretty 
smart! Could you make the grade 
in Primate School? When a young river otter sneaks 
into a zoo, she wonders if she 
should be more like some of the 
other animals she meets. A young girl’s illustrated, photographic 
journal follows salamanders through 
complete metamorphosis from the cold, 
rainy spring Salamander Night egg 
laying to adult stage in late summer. Jeffrey wants Saturn for his birthday, 
and he wants the moons, too—all 47 
of them. His dad better hurry with 
the order, though, because shipping 
might take a while. Why do trees lose their leaves? 
Find out with Papa Sparrow in 
this pourquoi folktale.
Beatrix the beaver longs to be good 
at something. Her brother Bevan is 
an expert at repairing the lodge with 
mud and twigs. Her sister Beverly is 
a superb swimmer and underwater 
gymnast. What makes Beatrix stand 
out? Henry Hare challenges Tess 
Tortoise to a one mile race. 
Who will go the distance - 
5280 feet?   Some trees are short and some 
are tall. Some grow in hot 
deserts and others grow on cold 
mountains. Compare and contrast 
different characteristics of trees 
through vibrant photographs. Little Woolly is swept downstream 
when glacial ice breaks. Now alone, 
the mammoth calf struggles to 
survive. She must find her way back 
to her herd. Will she get back? When tiny turtle breaks free of his 
shell, he’s ready to set out for his 
new home. But when a wrong turn 
takes him off tack, how will he find 
where that home is?
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