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What is Uluru? What language is spoken in Australia? Where do koala bears live? This book answers these questions and more as it introduces young readers to the continent of Australia through age-appropriate maps, engaging photographs, and simple text. Topics covered within the book include where the continent is, climate, geography, animals and plants, countries, people and languages, natural resources, cities, and famous places.
2) Australia
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Learn about Australia's history, government, major cities, natural resources and much more.
5) Possum magic
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When Grandma Poss's magic turns Hush invisible, the two possums take a culinary tour of Australia to find the food that will make her visible once more.
6) Australia
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Australia. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Magic school bus science chapter book volume 10
Pub. Date
c2001
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Miss Frizzle's class travel to Australia.
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Horse crazy (Alison Lester) volume 1
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In a rural Australian town, best friends Bonnie and Sam, who share a mutual love of horses, watch in amazement as a farm horse and a wild horse, identical in appearance, trade places.
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Horse crazy (Alison Lester) volume 3
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During summer vacation in rural Australia, best friends Bonnie and Sam are taking care of two horses and helping with sheep shearing when they stumble upon a crime at Skull Rock.
11) Finding home
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A koala mother faces two challenges: protecting herself and her joey from the raging bushfire, and finding food after their home range is destroyed. Her journey brings her closer to the world of humans than she has ever been before--but it's a risk she must take. Based on the real-life story of a koala nicknamed Cinders that survived two bushfires.
12) The Royal Show
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Horse crazy (Alison Lester) volume 4
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On the way to assist their riding teacher at the Royal Show, Bonnie and Sam find a starving pony that they feel they must try to rescue.
13) Lucy the good
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When Lucy's great-aunt Bep comes from Holland to Adelaide, Australia, to visit, she is shocked by some of Lucy's behavior, and Lucy begins to wonder about herself. Includes a glossary of Dutch words and a recipe for Dutch spiced cookies.
14) The circus horse
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Horse crazy (Alison Lester) volume 2
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In Currawong Creek, Australia, best friends Bonnie and Sam, who share a mutual love of horses, enhance their riding skills when a traveling circus comes to town.
15) Koala hospital
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[2015]
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Take a tour of a hospital dedicated to caring for sick and injured koalas.
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Greetings from somewhere volume 8
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590L
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With help from their cousin Harry, eight-year-old twins Ella and Ethan discover who is illegally taking coral from the reefs near their aunt and uncle's beach house on the shore of Australia's Coral Sea.
17) Thorny devils
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"Ever heard of a lizard with a fake head? This book will delight young readers as they learn what makes the thorny devil one of the world's weirdest animals. Basic information is covered, such as predators, prey, habitat, life cycle, senses, and conservation status. Table of contents, map, diagram, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.
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Nani has always dreamed of being a princess. When a real Hawaiian princess comes to her hometown of Hilo, Nani dresses in her best clothes. But as she watches Princess Luka, who has come to save the town from a volcanic lava flow, Nani learns that there is more to being a princess than fine clothes. This incredible story of kindness and generosity is based on the historical events of the 1880-1881 eruption of Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawai'i and...
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The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most diverse and amazing natural wonders to see in the ocean, and there are many plant and animal species that call it home. Readers take a journey to this interesting place through engaging information, vivid images, and helpful graphic organizers. Young readers everywhere delight in learning about the reef, the waters surrounding it, and what can be done to protect it for future generations. Even developing readers...
20) Australia
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In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Australia. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry. Includes reading tips for teachers and parents, a map, quick facts, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
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