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The World's Most Ridiculous Animals
by Philip Bunting
Our planet is home to countless species of wild and wonderful animals, each beautifully adapted to thrive in their little corner of the world. Meet the solar-powered sea slug. Learn which animal sounds like a chainsaw. And discover which creature can go 30 years between meals!
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Life-sized Animal Poop
by John Townsend
Life-sized animal poop is an interactive nature guide that will open your eyes to the richness and diversity of the animal kingdom! Features life-sized representations of the poop left by different animal species. Includes bite-sized facts about each species. Maps indicate where each animal species lives globally. Graphics compare the size of each species to humans.
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A history of underwear with Professor Chicken
by Hannah Holt
From Paleolithic loincloths to Henry VII's wives wearing underwear on their heads and beyond, this hilarious--and accurate--history of underwear (as comically modeled by chickens), tells the fascinating story of our most private clothing.
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Blowholes, book gills, and butt-breathers : how animals get their oxygen
by Doug Wechsler
Explores a question unasked by any other book for young readers: What can we learn about nature and evolution from the bizarre and exotic ways some animals have evolved to get life-giving oxygen? An inquiry-based book designed to stimulate active minds; a STEM standout from a celebrated nature photographer and writer.
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Are llamas ticklish? : and other silly questions from curious kids
by Jane Lindholm
From the creators of the popular podcast But Why comes a new series for curious kids answering all their most peculiar questions! Complete with real-life photos and hilarious illustrations, this animal-packed page-turner will keep young readers engaged as they explore the farm from top to bottom and beyond!
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Freaky, funky fish : odd facts about fascinating fish
by Debra Kempf Shumaker
High-detail, captioned illustrations of example species combine with rhyming scientific facts in an introduction to some of the fish worlds remarkable survival capabilities, from stinging and singing to playing dead and having a transparent head. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Do bears poop in the woods?
by Huw Lewis-Jones
Do you know your panda from your polar bear? Or can you spot the difference between a sun bear and a sloth bear? Travel deep into the woods and across Arctic ice to learn all the "bear" necessities. Do Bears Poop in the Woods? Discover all there is to know and love about the eight different species of bears.
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The Yawn Book
by Diana Kim
Guaranteed to make you yawn, this entertaining, fact-filled nonfiction picture book answers such questions as why we yawn, which animals yawn and why yawns are so contagious.
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How would you survive as a bee?
by David Stewart
What is it like to live as a bee? Experience the life cycle of this animal through its own eyes! Through the quirky, humorous, and irreverent approach of this book, kids will enjoy learning about the life of this incredible pollinator.
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Human Body Factory : The Nuts and Bolts of Your Insides!
by Dan Green
An engaging "whistle-stop" tour of the human body uses a factory metaphor to depict a CEO who dispatches orders from the brain while teams of busy workers endeavor to keep each "department" running smoothly, from lab workers mixing gastric juices in the stomach to park keepers on the skin who use sweat-gland sprinklers.
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All cats are on the autism spectrum
by Kathy Hoopmann
This updated edition of the bestselling "All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome" provides an engaging, gentle introduction to autism. These fun feline friends will strike a chord with all those who are familiar with typical autistic traits, bringing to life common characteristics such as sensory sensitivities, social issues and communication difficulties. Touching, humorous and insightful, this book evokes all the joys and challenges of being on the autism spectrum.
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Muhammad Ali was a chicken?
by Dan Gutman
From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn't know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match!
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Whose baby butt?
by Stan Tekiela
Invites readers to guess what baby animal they are looking at based on an image of the animal's bottom.
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Knock! Knock! Where is there?
by Brian Elling
This hilarious follow-up collection of jokes featuring all the subjects of the ever-popular Where Is? series will keep kids laughing right through geography class! There are 300 silly jokes about places like Stonehenge, Easter Island, the Bermuda Triangle, Mount Rushmore, Area 51, and even our Solar System in this all-new collection.
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How to train your pet brain
by Nelly Buchet
With heart and humor, How to Train Your Pet Brain welcomes kids to explore how their bodies and minds work together to process emotions. Lighthearted illustrations paired with grounded language help kids understand why their brain does what it does, that big feelings are OK, and a strategy to help feel calm.
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I'm trying to love rocks
by Bethany Barton
An introduction to geology is packed with lively cartoon artwork and engaging facts on everything from fossils and volcanoes to diamonds and the Grand Canyon, explaining why rocks are an essential component of life on our planet.
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The cockroach
by Elise Gravel
Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that's been around for over 335 million years.
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Caught! : Nabbing History's Most Wanted
by Georgia Bragg
A humorous look at how famous people got caught, including Joan of Arc, Blackbeard, Al Capone, and more! From the award-winning team that brought you How They Croaked and How They Choked. Outlaw, assassin, art thief, and spy, these fourteen troublemakers and crooks--including Blackbeard the pirate, Typhoid Mary, and gangster Al Capone--have given the good guys a run for their money throughout the ages. Some were crooked, some were deadly, and some were merely out of line--but they all got Caught! as detailed in this fascinating and funny study of crime, culture, and forensic science.
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Weird, wild, amazing! : exploring the incredible world of animals
by Tim F. Flannery
Are zombie jellyfish real? Do frogs like opera? What's it like to wrestle a python? Tim Flannery has the answers. Introducing some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures on Earth, from water to sky and the forests and deserts in between, he offers in- depth and often bizarre facts on extraordinary animals that live in each habitat while incorporating concepts of climate change, evolution, conservation, and taxonomy.
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Good Eating : The Short Life of Krill
by Matt Lilley
Follow one krill among billions as it pursues its brief existence, eating and eating while metamorphosing from one thing into another and trying to avoid being eaten. Questions and advice are hurled at the krill on every page, but the krill never responds--because, after all, krill can't talk, and this is nonfiction.
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