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890L
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English
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"It may be cold outside, but you're cozy inside your ice fishing house. You drop your line through the hole you cut in the ice and wait. Your patience is soon rewarded with a forceful tug on your line. Will you be able to reel in your big catch? Now is your chance to learn what you need to know about ice fishing gear, techniques, safety, and more"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
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Helicopters and airplanes aren't the only aircraft launching to the skies anymore. Thousands of recreational drones are launched every day. Whether owners make their own drones or buy them, recreational drone use shows no signs of slowing down. Young readers will learn all about these UAVs and the rules those flying them need to follow.
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English
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Poems celebrating Hispanic culture are the focus of this collection. Liberal sprinkling of Spanish words and phrases with some poems translated from one language to another make this an ideal anthology for both the English class and the bilingual ESL classroom. Topics for poems extend from hot dogs to learning English to the revolution in Nicaragua. What all of the selections have in common is the adolescent experience at the core of the poem.
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
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Farm fields can span hundreds of acres. With so much area to cover, checking crops and livestock can be difficult. But with an agricultural drone, this job becomes much simpler. Young readers will discover how drones help farmers maximize efficiencies and bring abundant harvests.
15) Military drones
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
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Explains how both aerial and underwater military drones operate and get inside details about some of the missions they've completed.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"Huge stone statues that stand guard on Easter Island. Old ruins that lay in New Mexico's Chaco Canyon. Ireland's ancient Newgrange tomb. Who build these strange places and why? Learn about these sites and other archaeological mysteries inside." -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
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World War I was a brutal war that left more than 9 million dead. Millions more were wounded and lost their homes. The two sides, the Allied Powers and Central Powers, cut secret deals to get countries to join their side. They unleashed secret weapons, employed spies, and relied on the element of surprise itself to wage terrible battles. Secrets of World War I reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps...
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
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World War II was the most destructive war in history. Millions upon millions of people died, including innocent civilians. Both sides, the Allies and Axis Powers, pursued secret plans, tactics, and weapons to destroy each other resulting in horrors on a scale never before seen. Secrets of World War II reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts.
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
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"Dig through the fields of the Far East to unearth the huge terracotta army of China's first emperor. Why were the thousands of life-sized statues built? How were they designed with such intricate detail? Travel along with scientists to find out how the Terracotta Army's discovery sheds light on mysteries from ancient China. Unlocking the secrets of the past is just an artifact away!" -- Page [4] cover.