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4) Penguins
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of penguins, one of many animals kept in zoos.
8) Belly up
Author
Series
Funjungle novel volume 1
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Teddy investigates when a popular Texas zoo's star attraction--Henry the hippopotamus--is murdered.
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
"Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But on day-- "Ah-choo!"-- he woke up with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests..."--Back cover.
11) Edward the emu
Author
Language
English
Description
Tired of being an emu, Edward decides to try being like other animals at the zoo, but he soon discovers that being himself is the best after all.
12) The secret zoo
Author
Series
Secret Zoo volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Noah and his friends follow a trail of mysterious clues to uncover a secret behind the walls of the Clarksville City Zoo--a secret that must be protected at all costs.
14) Hippos
Author
Series
Publisher
Weekly Reader Early Learning
Language
English
Description
Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of hippos, one of many animals kept in zoos.
Author
Series
Usborne very first reading volume 10
Publisher
EDC Pub
Language
English
Description
Zoo animals explain how they enjoy themselves after the last humans have departed. Tenth in a series of 15 rhyming stories developed to help children learn to read. Each book is designed for an adult and child to read together and introduces new letters or reading patterns and reinforces material from previous books. Includes puzzles to reinforce new skills, and guidance notes on reading with children.
16) 1-2-3 zooborns!
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Attention, animal lovers! It's time to count along with a whole new crew of adorable zoo babies. Featuring irresistible animal photos, bouncy text, and a fact-filled glossary, this just might be the cutest counting book ever to hit the shelves!"--
17) Escape clause
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Whenever you hear the sky rumble, that usually means a storm. In Virgil Flowers' case, make that two. The exceptional new thriller from the writer whose books are "pure reading pleasure" (Booklist) The first storm comes from, of all places, the Minnesota zoo. Two large, and very rare, Amur tigers have vanished from their cage, and authorities are worried sick that they've been stolen for their body parts. Traditional Chinese medicine prizes those...
Author
Publisher
Arbordale Publishing
Language
English
Description
"As a huge wildfire roared along the Funny River in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, firefighters rushed to the rescue. When they found five three-week-old wolf pups in need, they raced into action to save the whole litter. With no wolf parents to help, zookeepers and vets at the Alaska Zoo made sure the babies grew into a healthy, happy pack. Follow this true story as the pups travel from their charred forest to the Alaska Zoo, where...
Author
Publisher
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Follow the photographic journey of orphaned polar bear Kali (pronounced Cully) as he is rescued and whisked away to the Inupiat village of Kali (Point Lay in English). Villagers care for him until a plane flies him to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage. There, he grows and learns skills from zookeepers filling in for his mother. Since young cubs need companionship, animal experts find a friend for Kali, Luna, a female polar bear, at the Buffalo Zoo in New...
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