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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Zoologists study animal intelligence using a combination of ethology, psychology, and neuroscience. In this episode, look at the behavior of different animals (the use of tools by animals as diverse as otters and elephants, social learning in primates and dolphins, the famous story of a “counting” horse) to determine whether or not animals think.
Author
Series
Fabled Stables volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One day eight-year-old Auggie Pound, the caretaker of the rare animals in the Fabled Stables, ventures into the swamp to save a new rare creature, the wisp.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Meek little Mole, wilful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant, boastful Toad: over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly and friendship. And their misadventures - in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood - continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Something big is brewing in Trenton, N.J., and it could blow at any minute. Stephanie Plum might not be the world's greatest bounty hunter, but she knows when she's being played. Ken Globovic (aka Gobbles), hailed as the Supreme Exalted Zookeeper of the animal house known as Zeta fraternity, has been arrested for beating up the dean of students at Kiltman College. Gobbles has missed his court date and gone into hiding. People have seen him on...
Author
Language
English
Description
This delightful collection of short stories will take young readers on a wild and whimsical journey through the world of pets. From adventurous dogs to cunning cats, clever parrots to curious rabbits, these charming tales are filled with fun, laughter, and plenty of heartwarming moments.
8) Elephants
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces the two kinds of African elephant--savannah elephants and forest elephants--describing their physical features, habitat, life cycle, and behavior.
Author
Series
Secret Zoo volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Appears on list
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.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Who better to wreak havoc with eight beloved fairytales than Gregory Maguire, the brilliantly funny author of the adult novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as of the hilarious middle–grade series, The Hamlet Chronicles.
Zany animals of all species run through these fractured tales with alarming speed and dexterity. Who would have thought that Sleeping Beauty, that most regal of all fairy–
...12) Zebras
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces the three kinds of zebra--plains zebras, Grevy's zebras, and mountain zebras--describing their physical features, habitat, life cycle, and behavior.
13) Stella
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Stella used to be a bomb-sniffing dog, but after a terrible accident, she goes to live on a small family farm to recover from her fear of loud noises.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Clementine is a lab mouse and a genius, but she's lonely. Only with Rosie, a chimpanzee who visits late at night, does she find friendship. When a lab technician frees Clementine, she discovers an outside world and goes in search of a real home--and a way to free her old friends.
15) Switched
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Feeling most comfortable in well-organized environments where he can avoid trouble and complicated feelings, 12-year-old Parker magically switches bodies with his crush's messy, mischievous dog during a hilariously haphazard day of school.
16) Polar bears
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Roam the frozen tundra with the polar bear! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to the Arctic Circle and learn about the polar bear's body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, and habitat. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal's home territory. Background information about the Arctic is also given, as well as threats to the polar bear's survival. The book closes with a page of kid-friendly facts. Readers...
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Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 22
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Geronimo is invited to Creepella von Cacklefur's spooky castle, he is surrounded by the gloom of the castle as well as by Creepella's creepy family!
20) Splish splash
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Different animals ask to join a fish in a tub until the tub is full.
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