Patrick Merrick
4) Avalanches
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Language
English
Description
Discusses, in question and answer format, what avalanches are, how they occur, and how to protect oneself from avalanches.
5) Eagles
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Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of eagles and examines the different kinds, including the golden eagle, American bald eagle, Ayre's hawk-eagle, and harpy eagle.
6) Droughts
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Language
English
Description
Uses a question-and-answer format to provide information about the causes of droughts, where they occur, their characteristics, and the effects they produce.
7) Forest fires
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Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Questions and answers provide information about forest fires and how they occur.
8) Raccoons
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Series
Publisher
Child's World
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of raccoons.
9) Venezuela
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Publication Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Brief and simple overview of the country of Venezuela, it's flora, fauna, landscape, history, and people. Offer a child a ticket to explore a new world! Each title covers one fascinating nation and vividly portrays its key features-from rugged mountains to tropical beaches, from ancient ruins to bustling streets. Students take a private journey with full-color photo essays, plentiful maps, a native-language word list, and fascinating details about...
10) Walkingsticks
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Series
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of the insect called the walkingstick.
11) Dragonflies
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of the oldest insect species.
12) Ticks
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Language
English
Description
Describes different kinds of ticks, their habits, range, and interesting facts about them.
14) Snow leopards
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Publication Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of snow leopards.
15) Bears
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Publication Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of bears.
16) Leeches
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Publication Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of leeches--slimy, worm-like creatures.
17) Blizzards
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Publication Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Uses a question-and-answer format to provide information about the causes of blizzards, where they occur, their characteristics, and the effects they produce.
18) Biting flies
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Publication Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of different kinds of flies that bite.
19) Centipedes
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Publication Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Introduces centipedes using questions and answers to describe their behaviors, life cycles, eating habits, and defense mechanisms.
20) Cardinals
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Publication Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of cardinals.

