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Mary Pope Osborne & Natalie Pope Boyce , 128 pages, 5 x 7, 9781984893208
Track the facts about the unicorn of the sea--the narwhal--and its closest relatives! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #33:   Narwhal on a Sunny Night,  they had lots of questions. What is a narwhal? Why is it nicknamed the unicorn of the sea? What...

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Waterford Press, 12 pages, 4 x 8.5, 9781620055526
Western Coastal Birds is a pocket-sized, folding reference guide highlighting the most commonly seen birds along the coast of western North America. This beautifully illustrated guide covers over 140 familiar species and includes a map featuring prominent coastal birding hotspots. Printed on...

$8.95  
Paperback, Newmark Learning, 9781478870241
FUN & EDUCATIONAL - Written in question-and-answer format with colorful photos and amusing illustrations for children to enjoy. GREAT FOR GIFT-GIVING - Easily becomes a favorite coffee table read for adults! Loaded with facts and activities for all ages to be entertained while learning...

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Paperback, Newmark Learning, 9781478869634
AWARD WINNING - Bank Street College of Education The Best Children's Books of the Year 2021 FUN & EDUCATIONAL - Written in question-and-answer format with colorful photos and amusing illustrations for children to enjoy GREAT FOR GIFT-GIVING - Easily becomes a favorite coffee table...

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DK, 72 pages, 8.8 x 11.3, 9780744081565
Behold the brilliant bugs that lurk beneath every log and leaf - from bright butterflies to organized ants - in this illustrated guide. Become an eyewitness to the many different varieties of insects in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the world of...

$12.99  
Paperback, Sharon Mentyka, 228 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781943328604
Sometimes finding your way home takes more than courage. It takes a leap of faith. Chasing at the Surface  tells the story of a young girl’s courage and the healing power of nature. After her mother unexpectedly leaves home, twelve-year old Marisa struggles with her feelings of loss and...

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Board book, Lenka Chytilova, 14 pages, 9.8 x 0.7 x 8.3", 9781641243452
A charming picture book to show kids what it would be like to explore the jungle! Unique board book teaches kids about the exciting world of the rainforest An amazing adventure takes children deeper into the tangled vines with every new turn of the page Learn about plants, bugs, and animals that...

$14.95  
Paperback, Jon Young, 272 pages, 5.3 x 0.7 x 8, 9780544002302
“Jon Young knows birds, and you will too after reading his marvelous book. You’ll discover a universal bird language that will speak to you wherever you go outdoors. Every nature lover should read this book.”—Joseph Cornell, author of  Sharing Nature with Children  and  John Muir: My Life with...

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Paperback, Jaret C. Daniels, 132 pages, 9 x 7, 9781591937890
A Celebration of Beautiful Butterflies More than 700 species of butterflies live in North America, and all are worthy of our admiration. Butterflies are perhaps the most beautiful and easily recognizable insects in the world. They hold our attention like none other, they capture our...

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Paperback, Sue Halpern, 224 pages, 5.2 x 0.5 x 8, 9780375701948
Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide — no one butterfly makes the round trip — but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of forest on the high slopes of Mexico’s Neovolcanic...

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Paperback, Noah Strycker, 336 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781328494634
Traveling to 41 countries in 2015 with a backpack and binoculars, Noah Strycker became the first person to see more than half the world’s 10,000 species of birds in one year. In 2015, Noah Strycker set himself a lofty goal: to become the first person to see half the world’s birds in one year....

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Paperback, Warner Shedd, 336 pages, 6 x 0.7 x 9.3, 9780609807972
Have you ever seen a flying squirrel flapping through the air, watched a beaver carrying a load of mud on its tail, or ducked when a porcupine started throwing its quills? Probably not, says Warner Shedd, debunking these and many more popular myths about our animal friends in  Owls Aren't Wise...

King of Fish
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Paperback, David Montgomery, 271 pages, 6 x 9, 9780813342993
Traces the human impact on salmon over the last 1,000 years and examines the implications for recovery of salmon stocks as well as threatened species world wide. Concludes with provocative recommendations for natural resource use.

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Paperback, Jeff Guidry, 240 pages, 5 x 8, 9780062015501
“A hauntingly beautiful story of rescue and rehabilitation….[A] gorgeous tale of redemption.” —Susan Richards,   New York Times   bestselling author of   Chosen by a Horse “I could not put this book down.” —Stacey O'Brien,   New York Times   bestselling author of   Wesley the Owl...

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Hardcover, Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan, 224 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781641606226
These 15 women work with animals on land, air, and sea. Corina Newsome is saving seaside sparrows while Michelle LaRue uses satellites to study Antarctic birds. Lizzy Lowe takes on what many fear in researching spiders, and Erin Ashe lives out the dream of many studying dolphins and whales....

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Paperback, Helen Scales, 304 pages, 5 x 0.8 x 7.9, 9781472911384
Seashells, stretching from the deep past into the present day, are touchstones leading into fascinating realms of the natural world and cutting-edge science. Members of the phylum Mollusca are among the most ancient animals on the planet. Their shells provide homes for other animals; have been...

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Paperback, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, 256 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780316019118
There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both a sign of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. CROW PLANET is a call to experience the wildlife in our midst, reminding us that we don't have to head to faraway places to encounter "nature."...

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Justin Anderson, 32 pages, 10 x 11, 9781536225129
Discover the majestic unicorn of the sea with this suspenseful narrative from a BBC filmmaker and gorgeous art from an award-winning illustrator. With a   crack  and a   creak,  the frozen sea begins to melt—the ice splits apart and a new pathway forms. As winter comes to an end,...

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Paperback, Mark Kurlansky, 282 pages, 5 x 7.25, 9780140275018
Spans a thousand years and four continents to tell the history of cod fishing and the fish that changed the world and made possible the settlement of North America.  

The Genius of Birds
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$18.00  
Paperback, Jennifer Ackerman, 352 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780399563126
An award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess   Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of...

Into Great Silence
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paperback, Eva Saulitis, 268 pages, 6 x 9, 9780807014462
Science entwines with matters of the human heart as a whale researcher chronicles the lives of an endangered family of orcas   Ever since Eva Saulitis began her whale research in Alaska in the 1980s, she has been drawn deeply into the lives of a single extended family of endangered orcas...

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Paperback, Helen Scales, 320 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781472936820
There's something about fish that leaves a cold, slimy whiff in many people's minds. Either that, or fish are simply “food”; catching fish to eat is so deeply ingrained that we fish for fish, but we don't pigeon a pigeon or deer a deer. It's difficult to think of fish as wild, living things,...

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Paperback, John Marzluff ,Tony Angell, 320 pages, 9781439198742
Playful, social, and passionate, crows have brains that are huge for their body size, which allows them to think, plan, and reconsider their actions. They also exhibit an avian kind of eloquence, mate for life, and associate with relatives and neighbors for years. And to people who care for them...

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Paperback, Sy Montgomery, 272 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781451697728
Another  New York Times  bestseller from the author of  The Good Good Pig , this “fascinating…touching…informative…entertaining” ( Daily Beast ) book explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus—a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature—and the remarkable...

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Paperback, Rebecca Giggs, 352 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781982120702
Winner of the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction * Finalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award A “delving, haunted, and poetic debut” ( The New York Times Book Review ) about the awe-inspiring...

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Paperback, Julia Rothman, 208 pages, 6 x 9, 9781635861600
Julia Rothman’s best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the wonders of the sea with  Ocean Anatomy . Follow Rothman’s inquisitive mind and perceptive eye along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves for an artistic exploration of the watery universe....

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Paperback, David Berger, 224 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780295745442
In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy, gold-colored Siliqua patula and gets into the nitty-gritty of how to dig, clean, and cook them using his favorite recipes. In the course of his investigation, Berger...

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Paperback, Leigh Calvez, 224 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781632170255
In this  New York Times  bestseller that will appeal to readers of  H is for Hawk , a naturalist probes the forest to comprehend the secret lives of owls. Join Leigh Calvez on adventures into the world of owls: owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest—often in the dead of night. These...

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Paperback, Todd McLeish, 264 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781632171375
A science journalist's journey along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska to track the status, health, habits, personality, and viability of sea otters--the appealing species unique to this coastline that was hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries. These adorable,...

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Paperback, Kelly Brenner, 224 pages, 6 x 8, 9781680515732
Features 20 projects with clear descriptions of materials and tools, plus a few bonus activities Includes step-by-step instructions with charming, informative illustrations Tips for troubleshooting and taking the project to the next level The Naturalist at Home...

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Paperback, Gail Damerow, 320 pages, 7 x 9.3 x 1", 9781603425612
From addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and plenty of chicken trivia, this illustrated A-to-Z reference guide is both informative and...

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Paperback, Thor Hanson, 304 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781541699533
As seen on PBS's American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of   The Triumph of Seeds   and   Feathers   presents a natural and cultural history of bees: the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round. Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen....
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