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1) Rain forests
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Presents an introduction to rain forests, covering such topics as explorers of the past and present, the different layers of vegetation, rain forest animals, the people that inhabit the forests, and conservation efforts. -- "Rain Forests are the wettest places on land and are home to so many exotic plants and animals. However, they can be very dangerous places, as well. If you had the chance to explore a rain forest, what would you need to know? What...
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In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about tropical rainforests. How do tropical rainforests remove carbon dioxide from the air and keep the planet cool? Why do scientists refer to the tropical rainforests as the world's medicine chest? Why are there so many plants and animals in these rainforests? Why is it important to help conservationists preserve the tropical rainforests and reduce deforestation? The answers to these questions...
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Join Bailey, an adorable 3-D animated character, as he takes a "Butterfly Safari" to a tropical rainforest. Young learners will discover what a tropical rainforest is and what makes this habitat so special. Along with Boggs the frog, Bailey explores many of the strange and varied animal and plant life that call the rainforest home. Viewers will come to appreciate the delicate ecosystem and the reasons why a healthy rainforest is so important to...
8) The Amazon
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Introduces the Amazon River and the rain forest that surrounds it, describing their physical characteristics and the plants and animals that live there, and discusses its people, their history, economic and social conditions, and other details -- Provided by publisher.
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What rain forest creature with a long, sticky tongue is feasting on a meal of termites? How does a capybara stay safe from giant anacondas and jaguars? Why are bats visiting the flowers that grow on kapok trees? And how are bromeliad flowers helpful to tiny rain forest frogs. Packed with facts, core-curriculum information, and fantastic photographs that support the text, this title takes readers on a mini safari through a rain forest. Like piecing...
10) Wild fire
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Leopard shifter Conner Vega carries the scent of a wild animal in its prime, and bears the soul-crushing sins of past betrayals. Isabeau Chandler's never forgiven him--or forgotten him. The mating urge is still with her, and hotter than ever.
13) Rainforests
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ANIMALS. The books in this "Visual Explorers" series feature page after page of dramatic, full-color photographs. Inside, kids can get up-close and personal with dangerous animals, natural wonders, ocean life, and the mysteries of the rainforest. In "Rainforests," engaging text, detailed facts, and impressive statistics give children exciting scientific insight into the mysteries of the rainforest as revealed through the plants and animals that live...
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"Lush, moist, and teeming with life, rain forests are one of Earths biome wonders. Peel back the corners of the rain forest to discover what lives within one of the planets busiest environments, from wolves and porcupines to monkeys and poison dart frogs. Learn how each organism functions within its rainforest ecosystem and how it survives in one of the most predatory biomes on Earth. Find out, too, how rain forests are found all around the world...
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Explore the rain forest's layers from the airy branches of the emergent layer to the dense underbrush of the forest floor. Learn about the animals that dwell there, the different plant life that thrives, and more. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.-- Amazon.
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Isla of adventure volume 3
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Isla, her best gecko friend, Fitz, and a few new animal friends, investigate the mysterious sounds coming from the rainforest.
20) Rain forest
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Provides step-by-step instructions using readily available materials for creating various rain forest projects, including an Amazon village, a feather headdress, and a miniature tropical garden.
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