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1) Explorer
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Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.
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2023.
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"A raccoon narrator embarks on a big adventure in this exciting exploration of maps for the youngest readers. Traditional maps of cities, roads, and parks are joined by some less conventional ones such as inside the body, each one methodically introduced with humor and clear explanation. A clever, colorful, and engaging first look at constructing and decoding maps"--
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"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers...
11) Where do I live?
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[1995]
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English
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A fun, first look at geography that will give children a better perspective and understanding of the world we live!
Perfect for parents, teachers, and gift givers looking for:
Starting in their bedrooms, children will travel outside for a look around the streets of
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Explore and learn volume 6
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English
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"Introduction to geography, using maps, simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include activities and projects, definitions, review questions, fun facts, school curriculum correlations, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
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[2009]
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English
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From North America's mountains to Africa's deserts, this book will help kids learn the locations of states, countries, and continents around the world. They will also learn about the features that make up each region, including:What's growing in the Amazon Rainforest; The longest river in the world - the Nile in Africa; The "frozen Ts" of Asia - the tundra and the taiga; Shelves of ice in Antarctica; The ...
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2011.
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"An introduction to the early centuries of exploration, including information about explorers, what they discovered, and the significance of those discoveries. Features include fact boxes, maps, photographs, drawings, a timeline, a glossary, and a list of recommended books and websites"--Provided by publisher.
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[2016]
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"Without risking life or limb, readers can explore the wonders and beauty of the Amazon in this Where Is ...? title. Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the 'population' of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life--animal and plant alike. It's a rainforest that is home to an estimated 390 billion individual trees, 2.5 million species of...
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[2023]
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English
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"Awesome places can be found all over our world. But which ones are the deepest, tallest, or hottest? Through easy-to-read text, amazing photos, and a fun activity, beginning readers will learn all about the most extreme places on our planet"--
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"Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today isin large part due to several intrepid pioneers, risking life and limb for the sake of exploration. After all, setting off into the dark unknown requires an enormous amount of bravery. But every explorer...
20) Canada, the land
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Describes the geography, natural resources, trade and industry, cities, people, transportation, agriculture, and environment of Canada.
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