Elaine Landau
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What is the executive branch? It's the part of government that's led by our president. But who else is part of the executive branch? And just what does this branch do? Read this book to find out.
4) Velociraptor
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Describes the characteristics and habits of the small but fierce meat-eating dinosaur that lived in prehistoric times.
5) Stegosaurus
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Describes the characteristics and habits of the plant-eating dinosaur, as well as theories about why it became extinct.
6) Triceratops
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Describes the characteristics and probable behavior of this three-horned dinosaur, as well as theories about its extinction.
7) Jupiter
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Describes the characteristics of the planet Jupiter and its moons, as revealed by photographs sent back by unmanned spaceships.
8) Apatosaurus
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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the huge plant-eating apatosaurus and discusses theories on why it became extinct.
10) Mars
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Reviews the history of Earth's observation of the red planet since ancient times, explores the results of modern scientific studies carried out by telescope, satellite, and landing probe, and speculates on a future human landing.
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The oil spill was the largest in U.S. history. In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded and sank. Oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico from a deep ocean well. For months, the energy company BP tried to control the leak. More than four million barrels of oil flowed into the Gulf before the well was stopped. Fishers, shrimpers, and many others along the Gulf coast lost their income as polluted water prevented fishing and stifled tourism....
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Nearly ten years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, an elite team of U.S. special forces stunned the world with a dramatic and daring feat. Shortly after midnight on May 1, 2011, a U.S. Navy SEALs team stormed a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed its most-wanted inhabitant—Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind al-Qaeda. This militant group planned the September 11, 2001, plane hijackings that killed thousands of people...
13) Your pet gerbil
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Suggests what to consider when selecting a gerbil for a pet and explains what it needs by way of housing, food, health care, and activities.
14) Your pet cat
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A simple introduction to choosing and caring for a pet cat.
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When was the first Thanksgiving? How do we celebrate today? Readers learn all about this holiday's symbols and traditions with this fun and easy-to-read book. Readers enjoy a hands-on activity making a thank-you for a community helper, too.
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The clarinet is a wonderful instrument. Its smooth, creamy sounds enhance all types of music, from classical to jazz to rock and roll. Indeed, artists as diverse as Benny Goodman, Supertramp, and the Beatles have all featured clarinets in their songs. But is the clarinet the right instrument for you? Or would a different choice be better? Hear what professional clarinetists like about their instrument, and learn what skills a good clarinetist needs....
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The trumpet may be one of the smallest brass instruments, but its sound is bold and exciting. Trumpeters play in all types of groups, such as orchestras, marching bands, jazz ensembles, and even rock bands! But is the trumpet the right instrument for you? Or would a different choice be better? Hear what professional trumpeters like about their instrument, and learn what skills a good trumpeter needs. Discover whether the trumpet is your best choice...
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