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A Garden of Whales
A Garden of Whales - Book
FFB080
The narrator of this tale is a boy who knows that whales are magnificent but endangered creatures. He wants to do anything he can to save them, and as he scrubs in his bathtub, he dreams up a plan to save the whales. . Children from all over the world also get in their bathtubs to save the whales, planting a garden of whales. He knows this is a fantasy, but the dreams of children are the roots of action.
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 10.4 x 8.5
Author: Maggie Davis
ISBN: 9780944475355
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The Oyster Companion: A Field Guide - Book
FFB169
"In speed and presentation, one of North America's top talents is Patrick McMurray." -- The New York Times Magazine Consider this: France's 3,400 oyster growers produce most of the world's oysters, about 130,000 tons annually, and the French consume about 50 percent of those oysters between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day alone. During that same week, however, Parisian hospitals receive about 2,000 oyster-shucking-related injuries! Perhaps it's time to let an expert show you how to open them safely. In   The Oyster Companion   renowned expert Patrick McMurray takes readers down the path to oyster expertise and injury-free...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 8
Author: Patrick McMurray
ISBN: 9780228101581
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Preserving Made Easy: Small Batches and Simple Techniques
Preserving Made Easy: Small Batches and Simple Techniques - Book
FFB088
Preserving Made Easy is the perfect book for today's busy cooks who still want to prepare and enjoy the homemade goodness of fresh fruits and vegetables. These recipes were selected for their delicious taste and because they are easy to prepare. . Thoroughly tested and perfected, each recipe offers something special--a new twist on an old favorite, a new way to mix and match flavors and tips to make the whole process easier and more fun. . The authors offer delectable recipes for jams, jellies, conserves, pickles, relishes, chutneys, salsas, mustards, marinades, flavored oils and more. Everything you need to delight family and friends is...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.4 x 4.4
Author: Ellie Topp & Margaret Howard
ISBN: 9781770850941
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Ultimate Survival Guide for Kids
Ultimate Survival Guide for Kids - Book
FFB127
The first three chapters in this book--Animal Dangers, Natural Dangers, and Human Hazards--describe what to do in a total of 24 specific emergencies. The fourth chapter, Basic Survival Skills, has 14 important tips on emergency preparedness and survival skills. Each crisis is summarized on a double-page spread with 1-2-3 what-to-do checklists, "Fast Facts", "Life Savers", "Did You Know", and "If You" sidebars, and margin notes. The book's eye-catching design features brilliant full-bleed color and dynamic action photographs. The life-threatening scenarios include: Animal Dangers What to do if you are bitten by a snake...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 0.3 x 8
Author: Rob Colson
ISBN: 9781770856196
$995
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Orca: The Whale Called Killer - Book - Paracay
Orca: The Whale Called Killer - Book
FFB191
A timely update on a beloved classic. When Erich Hoyt's  Orca: The Whale Called Killer  was first published in 1981, little was known about  Orcinus orca . The largest member of the dolphin family was then considered too dangerous to approach in the wild. That all changed when Erich Hoyt and his colleagues spent seven summers in the 1970s following these intelligent, playful creatures in the waters off northern Vancouver Island. Working alongside other researchers keen to understand the life history of the killer whale, Hoyt's group helped to dispel the negative mythology about orcas while uncovering the intimate details of...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Erich Hoyt
ISBN: 9780228102298
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Monsters of the Deep
Monsters of the Deep - Book
FFB101
A spectacular collection of weird yet real creatures from the darkest depths of the oceans. In this book, readers get a look into the watery deep and find 14 of nature's strangest creatures. Intricately drawn artworks and 200 stunning photographs highlight the extraordinary features of each animal's anatomy and survival tactics, such as bioluminescence to ward off predators and jet propulsion (in one case, jet vomit) to escape quickly. The monsters include deep-sea fish, squid, jellyfish, and microscopic life, such as: Black dragonfish, the inspiration for the parasitic Alien monsters Deep-sea hatchet fish, google-eyed and...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 0.2 x 11.2
Author: Camilla Bedoyere
ISBN: 9781770854659
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Clash of the Dinos: Watch Dinosaurs Do Battle!
Clash of the Dinos: Watch Dinosaurs Do Battle! - Book
FFB105
The most terrifying reptiles ever to walk the planet battle it out in glorious full-color illustrations. Who would win in a fight to the death between an Allosaurus and a Kentrosaurus? Now eager readers can find out, as each dinosaur's strengths and weaknesses are exposed and the winner decided. Each engaging spread gives scientific information, such as classification, time period, habitat and size, as well as outlining the creature's weapons, tactics and armor. Eye-catching icons give battle stats at a glance, and each encounter is given a brief storyline to set it up. Accurate full-color illustrations show dinosaurs in real-life...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.2 x 0.2 x 10.5
Author: Jinny Johnson
ISBN: 9781770854581
$995
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Dinosaurs On My Street
Dinosaurs On My Street - Book
FFB104
Prehistoric monsters show up in the weirdest places! Welcome to the world of  Dinosaurs On My Street , where life goes on as normal except that... dinosaurs roam the city streets. This colorful book about dinosaurs is for young readers. And what child doesn't enjoy dinosaurs? Each book uses amazing computer artwork to place the dinosaurs in a modern city environment of buildings, cars, trucks, fire engines, parks and construction sites. Dogs and people of all sizes and ages are in awe of the huge creatures. The dinosaur illustrations are accurate in relative size, shape and color. Readers get a real sense of how enormous...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 0.2 x 8
Author: David West
ISBN: 9781770852211
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Do Fish Fart?: Answers to Kids' Questions About Lakes
Do Fish Fart?: Answers to Kids' Questions About Lakes - Book
FFB133
This intriguing collection of questions and answers about our lakes and freshwater systems will fascinate, amaze and inform young readers and anyone who is curious about this world of water. The book answers questions submitted by youngsters curious about water and life in a watershed. This book reveals the common ecology of freshwater lakes. Loaded with illustrations and photographs, the authors tackle the science, plants, fish and animals, and geography. The book also answers questions about what it will take to keep our rivers and lakes clean. Here are some examples of the questions in  Do Fish Fart? : What's the difference...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 0.1 x 9
Author: Keltie Thomas
ISBN: 9781770857278
$995
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Exploring the World of Whales - Book
FFB152
With sturdy, streamlined bodies, outfitted with insulating blubber, flippers, tail flukes and fins, whales -- all known as cetaceans -- are built for life in the water. In   Exploring the World of Whales , we meet the baleen whales and the largest members of the toothed whales, including the killer whale, the biggest of the dolphins. These marine mammals range in size from the 108-foot-long (33 m) blue whale to the barely 9-foot-long (2.7 m) dwarf sperm whale while boasting a range of distinctive physical traits, including the sperm whale's gigantic head, the humpback's barnacle-covered body and outsized flippers, and the narwhal's...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 8
Author: Tracy Read
ISBN: 9781770859494
$695
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Dinosaur Bones: And What They Tell Us - Book
FFB153
Resembling a paleontologist's sketchbook filled with labeled watercolor drawings and descriptive notes,   Dinosaur Bones   is an accurate reference to 40 dinosaurs, marine reptiles, flying reptiles and prehistoric mammals. The book begins with a brief introduction to life before the dinosaurs and the appearance of amphibians and early land mammals. Then, 150 million years later, the dog-sized Ornitholestes dinosaur appears. Chronologically thereafter, double-page spreads depict individual species, such as the Anhanguera, and dinosaur groups, like the duck-billed dinosaurs. Each dinosaur species is shown by its skeleton, revealing...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Rob Colson
ISBN: 9781770856943
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Sharks: Ancient Predators in a Modern Sea - Book
FFB171
New insights into the world's most-feared predator. Sharks are exquisite creatures refined and honed by competitive forces that have lived in balance with ocean prey for millions of years. They live in every ocean habitat on Earth, from shallow tide pools to the deep abyss, and from the open ocean to where rivers meet the sea. In   Sharks   a top research scientist explores what has made sharks such successful predators, how they differ from other animals in their biological success and what unique advantages evolution has conferred.   Sharks   is illustrated with uniquely sourced photography demonstrating newly observed behavior,...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 10 x 10
Author: Salvador Jorgensen
ISBN: 9780228100805
$2995
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Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises - Book
FFB172
ASJA Writing Awards Recipient Honorable Mention Best Children's/Young Adult Nonfiction Book 2017 Erich Hoyt Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises In the   Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises , award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the field for an intimate encounter with some 90 species of cetaceans that make their homes in the world's oceans. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience and a comprehensive familiarity with the current revolution in cetacean studies, Hoyt provides unique insights into the life histories of these compelling marine mammals. Here are discoveries...
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Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 10 x 10
Author: Erich Hoyt
ISBN: 9781770859418
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Firefly Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals
Firefly Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Book
FFB112
A lavishly illustrated who's who of the prehistoric world. Firefly Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals  is a stunning new reference to 350 of the most amazing animals ever to have roamed the Earth. More than 1,000 full-color commissioned artworks bring the prehistoric world to vivid life and make the book exciting to look at and read. The encyclopedia covers all of the dinosaurs plus the full scope of prehistoric animals, including birds, camels, fish, reptiles, porpoises, apes and many more. Timelines, family trees and hundreds of fact boxes throughout the book will engage and inform readers. Full-bleed illustrations...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.2 x 0.8 x 10.5
ISBN: 9781770854604
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Whale Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife
Whale Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife - Book
FFB125
Whale Rescue  is the latest addition to the acclaimed  Firefly Animal Rescue  series. Written by an accomplished expert and illustrated with color photographs, this book is a solid reference on both whales and the ongoing efforts to protect them. This book covers whale physiology, diet, lifespan, complex behaviors and habitats. Specific whale species covered in detail are: Gray whales Humpback whales Blue whales Sperm whales Right whales Orca whales.   Whale conservationists and their efforts to protect whale populations are profiled. Also addressed are the pros and cons of extreme...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 0.4 x 9
Author: Erich Hoyt
ISBN: 9781552976005
$995
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How to Raise Monarch Butterflies: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids - Book
FFB155
"The breezy and down-to-earth text ... nicely communicates the wonder ... Especially effective is the eight-pictured depiction of the development of the caterpillar into a chrysalis." --School Library Journal Observing a Monarch butterfly as it transforms itself from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly is among the most thrilling experiences that nature offers. Raising Monarch butterflies is made easy with the help of this detailed guide. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies   explains what threats Monarchs face today and how readers can help conserve the Monarch's feeding grounds from encroachment. Revel in one of the most...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 8
Author: Carol Pasternak
ISBN: 9781770850026
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The Secret World of Lichens: A Young Naturalist's Guide - Book
FFB176
Lichens are complex life forms that are the result of a symbiotic partnership between multiple organisms, usually a fungus and an alga or cyanobacteria. Though often overlooked or mistaken for other organisms like moss, lichens are a critical part of each ecosystem they inhabit and are important sources of food, absorbers of carbon dioxide and biomonitors that help scientists detect air pollutants, among their many other functions. The Secret World of Lichens  is a beginner naturalist's guide to the wonderful world of lichens. Written in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Nature by the Museum's chief lichenologist Troy...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 8
Author: Troy McMullin
ISBN: 9780228103981
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Dinosaurus: The Complete Guide to Dinosaurs - Book
FFB154
"Magnificent in its breadth and illustration." -- Booklist Dinosaurus   was published in 2003 and went on to sell 15,000 in hardcover and more in paperback. Now 13 years have passed during which there have been dozens of discoveries. At the same price and fully revised, this edition of   Dinosaurus   is simply too exceptional a value to pass up. Many incredible discoveries made 2015 a banner year. For example:   Yi qi (" ee chee ", "strange wing"), the earliest known flying non-avian dinosaur The "Chicken from Hell," a bird-like beaked, clawed and feathered dinosaur that roamed the Dakotas Zhenyuanlong suni , a...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 11
Author: Steve Parker
ISBN: 9781770857766
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The Universe Explained: A Cosmic Q and A - Book
FFB145
Answers to the most popular astronomy questions of today. Over the course of their illustrious work in astronomy, Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest collected hundreds of the most popular astronomy questions that they've been asked. In this book they explain the scientific answers to these questions with expertise and a healthy dose of humor. Below are just a few of the 185 questions they answer:   What would happen to an astronaut exposed to space? Can people live on Mars? Can an amateur astronomer make useful discoveries? Why do we have leap years and leap seconds? What are the most extreme conditions life can...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Heather Couper & Nigel Henbest
ISBN: 9780228100829
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Dinosaurs of the Lower Cretaceous: 25 Dinosaurs from 144--127 Million Years Ago - Book
FFB151
This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago. Each book is an illustrated guide to 25 of the best known dinosaurs of that period. Up-to-date information accompanies the highly detailed computer-generated artworks -- big, colorful, lifelike, fill-the-page dinosaurs. The books open with an illustrated introductory spread that provides background information on the time period in which the 25 dinosaurs lived. The dinosaur spreads bear a brief introduction,...
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10
Author: David West
ISBN: 9781770858312
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