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1) Sacajawea
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
More than 200 years ago, explorers went on a journey to the Pacific Ocean. With the help of a young American Indian girl, the trip was a success. Her name was Sacajawea.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Did you know that people used to think dinosaur bones were actually dragon bones? Or that Alexander the Great claimed to have battled a dragon in India? Discover the history of this special creature, and decide for yourself if you believe in dragons!
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that many Highland dances use swords to prove their strength? Or that bharatanatyam dancers perform with bells around their ankles and red dye on their hands and feet? There's a whole world of dances out there! Told with simple language and shown with vivid photographs, A World of Dancers is perfect for emerging readers curious about the fascinating and varied dancers worldwide"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Did you know that the blue dragon sea slug is the length of a paperclip but can store deadly jellyfish venom in its body for use against predators? Or that the golden poison dart frog is only an inch long, but its skin holds enough poison to kill ten people? These tiny terrors don't have to be big to be deadly.
8) Jellyfish!
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the jellyfish. Did you know that the heaviest jellyfish in the world weighs almost 500 pounds? Or that the smallest jellyfish is less than one inch wide, but has venom that is 100 times stronger than a cobra's? Dive into the depths of the ocean and learn amazing facts about one of the world's oldest animals--the jellyfish!
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that wild boar originally from Europe have taken over parts of the United States? Or that thousands of Burmese pythons from Southeast Asia slither all around the Everglades in South Florida? These animals, taken from their homes and brought to new areas, might not be the best neighbors, but they make it work!
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Readers learn about the history of unicorns. Did you know that the Siberian unicorn roamed the Earth during the last Ice Age? Or that people used to make unicorn horns into medicine? Or that technically any creature with one horn is considered a unicorn? That means narwhals, certain antelope, and even shrimp with a horn can be called unicorns! Discover the history of this special creature, and decide for yourself if you believe in unicorns. With simple...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that octopuses have been around since before dinosaurs existed? Or that each arm on an octopus has two rows of suckers used to taste and feel? With eight arms, big brains, and sometimes weighing hundreds of pounds, octopuses are one of the most recognizable animals in the ocean!
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