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Elephant shrews / by Zappa, Marcia,1985-author.(CARDINAL)499610;
Wildly weird! -- Bold bodies -- Super snouts -- Where in the world? -- Home sweet home -- A shrew's life -- Escape plan -- Favorite foods -- Life cycle -- World wide weird.Ages 7-11.570LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Elephant shrews;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Mammoth math : (with a little help from some elephant shrews) / by Macaulay, David,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)327876; Skene, Rona,contributor.(CARDINAL)607409; Surla, Branka,contributor.(CARDINAL)429912;
Count on it! -- Number know-how -- Puzzling patterns and super sequences -- Maps, maneuvers, and movements -- Stupendous shapes -- How much? How big? How long? -- Discovering data."Math is all around you...if you look closely enough! From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, mathematics truly is everywhere. David Macauley's terrific troupe of curious mammoths will lead you through the basics of math, including numbers, calculation, geometry, measurement and so much more in this highly original guide to math for kids aged 8+. In Mammoth Math, not only will you learn the essential principles of math, you'll enjoy learning about them too! From start to finish, the mammoths are your guide as they seek to understand the math! These intrepid demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain, as they wrestle with adding or subtracting numbers, measuring angles, creating a pie chart, solving equations, and much more. Observing and recording the mammoths' behavior is best-selling illustrator David Macaulay. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humor of his subject matter, making Mammoth Math the perfect introduction to math for young learners to love." --007-011.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Instructional and educational works.; Arithmetic; Geometry; Mathematics; Measurement; Numbers, Natural;
Available copies: 43 / Total copies: 52
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Mammoth science : (with a little help from some elephant shrews) / by Macaulay, David,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)327876;
Matter -- Life -- Energy -- Forces -- Earth and space.David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry in this unconventional and highly original guide to science. From the interior of an atom to the solar system and beyond, the mammoths seek to understand the science! These intrepid science demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain. They wrestle with magnets to understand their powerful force, make mammoth models of different materials explore what gives them mass, and step into a X-ray machine to reveal the bones beneath their woolly exterior. Observing and recording the mammoth's behaviour is bestselling illustrator David Macaulay, whose How Machines Work won the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2016. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humour of his subject matter, making Macaulay's Mammoth Science the perfect introduction to scientific principles for the young and the young-at-heart.For ages 9+ years.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Illustrated works.; Science; Science; Physics; Biology; Chemistry; Mammoths;
Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 27
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Mammoth math workbook : (with a little help from some elephant shrews) / by Macaulay, David,author.(CARDINAL)327876;
"Have fun with fractions, put triangles to the test, play with probability, and much more! With a little mammoth help, you will practice, boost, and enjoy your math skills in all key areas of the curriculum. This highly original activity book is the perfect companion to David Macaulay's Mammoth Math and a great alternative to stuffy workbooks for kids who love math and those who don't (yet)." -- Back cover.Grades 2-6.
Subjects: exercise books.; Instructional and educational works.; Problems and exercises.; Matériel d'éducation et de formation.; Problèmes et exercices.; Mathematics; Numbers, Natural; Numbers, Ordinal; Arithmetic; Geometry; Measurement;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Your big backyard presents animals in nature [videorecording] : big five, little five ; city creatures ; sharks by Bachmann, Harald.; Bourque, Anna.; Coneybeare, Wilson.; Gough, Alan.; Knapp, Cheryl.; Kratt, Chris.(CARDINAL)644356; Kratt, Martin.(CARDINAL)644357; Lynall, Edgar.; McAuley-Bias, Jennifer.;
Big five, little five/; written by Wilson Coneybeare ; directed by Alan Gough -- City creatures: written by Jennifer McAuley-Bias ; directed by Harald Bachmann -- Sharks: written by Edgar Lynall ; directed by Alan Gough.Hosted by Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt ; Zobooma performed by Gord Robertson."Big five, little five: Chris and Martin seek the big five animals in South Afica: the elephant, rhino, lion buffalo and leopard. It turns into search for the little animals the elephant shew, rhino beetle, ant lion, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise. City creatures: Chris and Martin travel to the U.S. to wild animals in the urban world. Chris and Martin find falcons, beavers, foxes, and cayotes existing with people and adapting to the the human world. Sharks: Chris and Martin eagerly complete with Discovery Channel to eliminate certain myths about sharks in the Caribbean. Chris and Martin work with a shark expert named Sam Gruber." -- back cover
Subjects: Animals; Ant lion; Beavers; Buffalo weaver; Buffalo; Cayotes; Elephant shrew; Elephants; Falcons; Foxes; Leopard tortoise; Leopards; Lions; Rhinoceros beetle; Rhinoceros; Sharks; Sharks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Twogether / by Gal, Susan,author.;
"A lonely shrew wants a friend to play "twogether" with as a pair, but Elephant thinks it's more fun to play either by herself or in a big group"--Ages 3-5AD370L
Subjects: Fiction.; Counting; Elephants; Friendship; Play; Shrews; Friendships.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Biggest, strongest, fastest / by Jenkins, Steve,1952-2021.;
Includes bibliographical references.African elephant -- Ant -- Giraffe -- Blue whale -- Etruscan shrew -- Bee hummingbird -- Sun jellyfish -- Bird spider -- Cheetah, Electric eel -- Land snail -- Anaconda -- Flea -- Galapagos tortoise.Describes some of the biggest, smallest, fastest, slowest, strongest and longest animals in the world.AD840LAccelerated Reader ARAR Accelerated ReaderOutstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 Award, 1996.
Subjects: Picture books.; Trivia and miscellanea.; Animals;
Available copies: 39 / Total copies: 51
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Genius noses : a curious animal compendium / by Anlauf, Lena,author.(CARDINAL)878517; Konstantinov, Vitali,illustrator.(CARDINAL)542950; Yarbrough, Marshall,translator.(CARDINAL)632880;
Includes bibliographical references (page 52) and index."Which animal can smell underwater? Which one uses their nose as a snorkel? What can animals do with their noses besides smell? Noses can tell us a lot about animal habits and habitats. An animal collection of special species from around the world- filledwith amazing facts celebrating the diversity in nature. "Fascinating insights into the world of animal noses, whether small, large, round or star-shaped. You learn a lot of new things here."-Dr. Pascal Marty, Curator, Zurich Zoo"--Grades 2-3Ages 8-12
Subjects: Nose; Nose;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 15
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I see a kookaburra! : discovering animal habitats around the world / by Jenkins, Steve,1952-2021.(CARDINAL)267275; Page, Robin,1957-(CARDINAL)278063;
Includes bibliographical references.I See a Kookaburra! lets readers search for an oystercatcher, an elephant shrew, and a fierce snapping turtle in the places where they live. Learn how these animals and many others grow and thrive in very different environments. Incorporated into the book is an interactive element. Hidden in the illustrations are animals camouflaged in their surroundings. Turn the page to see if you were able to find them all! Annotation. I See a Kookaburra! lets readers search for an oystercatcher, an elephant shrew, and a fierce snapping turtle in the places where they live. Learn how these animals and many others grow and thrive in very different environments. Incorporated into the book is an interactive element. Hidden in the illustrations are animals camouflaged in their surroundings. Turn the page to see if you were able to find them all!AD690L
Subjects: Habitat (Ecology); Habitat (Ecology);
Available copies: 25 / Total copies: 26
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World of mammals : a stunning photographic celebration of the planet's mammals, from aardvarks to Zebras. by Papps, Simon(Editor),publisher,project director.;
A stunning photographic celebration of the planet's mammals, from aardvarks to zebras. Covering everything from elephants to elephant shrews to elephant seals, and from mouse-deer to deermice, World of Mammals is a photographic celebration of the diversity of the planet's furry critters. The 250 photographs illustrate nearly 250 species in 50 orders and 120 families across all continents, and show amazing close-ups, action shots and images of the subjects in their natural habitats.
Subjects: Mammals.; Mammals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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