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"The Jungle Book" (1894) is a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893–94. The original publications contain illustrations, some by Rudyard's father, John Lockwood Kipling. Kipling was born in India and spent the first six years of his childhood there. After about ten years in England, he went back to India and worked there for about six-and-a-half years. These stories were written...
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Three tales of my father's dragon volume 001
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A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.
6) Jungle drums
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Harry N. Abrams
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2004
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Tired of being teased, Ngiri, the smallest warthog in Africa, uses a set of magic drums to make wishes, but he is not careful enough and makes the rift between the Warthogs and the beautiful Other Beasts even worse.
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Track down the ten most awe-inspiring animals in the rain forests of the world. Step away from those jaws, claws, and muscles, because here you'll find: ● the largest snake in the world ● blood-sucking vampires ● an eel that kills its prey with electric shocks Come face to face with these extreme animals and learn their secrets!
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Sixteen different jungle animals battle it out in an epic fight! Who will be the champion?This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious jungle creatures. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures,...
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What if you woke up one morning and your tongue wasn't yours? This explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an animal's tongue instead of your own! From a Komodo dragon's split, yellow tongue (which can detect food from five miles away) to a woodpecker's long, thorny tongue (used to dig into trees for food), discover what it would be like if you had these special tongues -- and find out why your tongue is just the right one for...
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Every year more than a million wildebeests migrate for hundreds of miles across East Africa. This is just one of the amazing facts you'll discover in All About African Wildebeests, one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Each book is beautifully illustrated with large, close-up photographs. Be sure to check out all 18!
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When Dani and her big brother Mike find themselves aboard the ill-fated river expedition of careless adventurer, Captain Kevin, they must work together to save themselves and the captain from all manner of deadly trials and traps.
Complete with treacherous temples, ancient idols, and plenty of explosions, Shipwreckers is a big adventure that brings humor along for a dangerous and thrilling ride up the Amazon. In a place where laughter meets non-stop...
14) Just So Stories
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From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works.
How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...
15) Sloth went
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Bloomsbury Children's Books
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2020.
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With encouragement from his mother and animal friends, a nervous young Sloth makes his first, dangerous climb down the tree to take care of important business. Includes facts about sloths and how they "poop."
16) Safari Babies
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As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features stunning covers and engaging text, this book puts the spotlight on Safari Babies! Did you know the first thing a baby zebra learns after birth is its mother's stripe pattern? This is how zebras recognize each other. After a foal is born it takes its first steps within an hour. Learn about the baby: lion, zebra, meerkat, warthog, elephant, hippopotamus, ostrich, gazelle, cheetah, rhinoceros,...
17) New shoes
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First Second Books
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2018.
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After he receives an order for new shoes from Miss Manatee, showmaker Francis the donkey must journey through the jungle to find the materials he needs, meeting the variety of animals that live near him, including a capybara, jaguar, and three-toed sloth.
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Why do zebras have stripes? Why do zebras hang out with wildebeests? All About African Zebras explores how these African relatives of horses live in their natural environment. Zebras is one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Each title is beautifully illustrated with large, close-up photographs. Be sure to check out all 18!
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Okapis look like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe. They are shy forest dwellers rarely seen by people. Discover more about the mysterious okapi in All About African Okapis, one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Each title is beautifully illustrated with large, close-up photographs. Be sure to check out all 18!
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The jungle is an exciting place to visit, and readers are invited to explore jungle and rain forest biomes in this fresh and fun take on a common life science curriculum topic. As readers learn facts about these habitats, they also discover some of the amazing animals who call them home—from huge elephants to dangerous tigers. Colorful illustrations of these animals are included, and they're paired with fun activities that encourage readers
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