Sarah Thomson
1) Dragon's egg
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Language
English
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Description
Mella, a young girl trained as a dragon keeper, learns that the legends of old are true when she is entrusted with carrying a dragon's egg to the fabled Hatching Grounds, a dangerous journey on which she is assisted by a knight's squire.
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Series
Secrets of the seven volume 2
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Description
Middle school geniuses Sam, Martina, and Theo head to Glacier National Park to find the second of seven artifacts—keys that unlock a secret weapon—left by the country's Founding Fathers. The clues lead them to look for Thomas Jefferson's Eagle's Quill at a Montana ranch. But dangerous Gideon Arnold, descendant of the infamous Benedict Arnold, is hot on their trail. He takes their chaperone and the ranch owners hostage until the kids deliver...
3) Tigers
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Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, life cycle, and endangered status of tigers.
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Language
English
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Description
What do dogs know? How do they think? The answers will surprise and delight you as Horowitz explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds each other and that other quirky animal the human. This is a fresh look at the world of dogs from the dog's point of view. As a dog owner Horowitz is curious to learn what her dog thinks about. As a cognitive scientist she's intent on understanding the minds of animals who cannot speak for themselves. (Bestseller)...
9) Pirates, ho!
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Pirates Peg-Leg Tom, Angus Black, Dreadful Nell, and One-Eyed Jack chase ships on the high seas, tell ghost stories, and fall asleep counting gold instead of sheep.
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of the bestselling book about the American Greg Mortenson's building of over 60 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In 1993 Greg Mortenson tried to climb K2. On the way down he became lost in the mountains of Pakistan and stumbles into a poor village. The villager chief offers him three cups and tea and his villages nurse Mortenson back to health. Moved by their kindness, he promises to return and build a school for their children....
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
37 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
This introduction to pandemics and their history shows readers how to stay safe, and also includes a glossary, an infographic on how the coronavirus spreads, a handwashing diagram and a timeline showing the pandemics of the past.
12) Cinderella
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her prince with the help of her fairy godmother.
13) Amazing snakes!
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Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text discusses the physical characteristics and typical behaviors of snakes as well as their place in the world.
14) Cub's big world
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Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this picture book about exploring the big snowy world, a tiny polar bear learns that she can be brave--especially with Mom close by"--
16) Amazing sharks!
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Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
18) Imagine a night
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Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
28 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a night when imagination takes over and gravity does not work quite as expected.
20) Imagine a day
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Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Whimsical thoughts, bringing colorful and happy images to the reader.