New Children's Nonfiction Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Nonfiction Collection in the last 7 days
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| Giant Pacific octopus - the world's largest octopus by Gray, Leon, 1974- |
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May 25, 2013 |
| Giant pandas by Murray, Julie, 1969- |
Presents information about giant pandas, including where they live, what they are like, how they behave, what they eat, how they raise young, and the things that threaten them as a species. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Giant river otters by Lynette, Rachel. |
Learn how giant river otter babies find food, how they defend their home turf, and how they grow so quickly that, at ten months old, they are already as big as their parents! |
May 25, 2013 |
| Giant weta - the world's biggest grasshopper by Lunis, Natalie. |
Introduces the giant weta, a type of grasshopper that lives on lislands near New Zealand, describing its physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and the way in which it defends itself against predators. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Gibbons by Murray, Julie, 1969- |
Presents information about gibbons, including where they live, what they are like, how they behave, what they eat, how they raise young, and the things that threaten their survival. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Gila monsters by Connors, Kathleen. |
Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, and behaviors of the Gila monster. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Girly girl style - fun fashions you can sketch by Bolte, Mari. |
"Lively text and fun illustrations describe how to draw cool fashions"--Provided by publisher. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Give up, gecko! - a folktale from Uganda by MacDonald, Margaret Read, 1940- |
When an elephant finds that he cannot stomp a hole deep enough for water, a gecko is determined to stomp his own way down. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Glaring light and other eye-burning rays by Claybourne, Anna. |
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May 25, 2013 |
| Global positioning system - who's tracking you? by Gray, Leon, 1974- |
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May 25, 2013 |
| Goats on the family farm by Stiefel, Chana, 1968- |
"An introduction to life on a farm for early readers. Find out what a goat eats, where it lives, and how goats milk can be made into cheese"--Provided by publisher. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Grapes of Math by Tang, Gregory |
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May 25, 2013 |
| Graphic novels by Harris, Ashley Rae. |
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May 25, 2013 |
| Graphing story problems by Cocca, Lisa Colozza, 1957- |
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May 25, 2013 |
| Great art thefts by Guillain, Charlotte. |
Describes some of the most famous art thefts in history, including the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum burglary in 1990, and the repeated thefts of Edvard Munch's The Scream. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Gut-wrenching gravity and other fatal forces by Claybourne, Anna. |
Learn about all the disgusting and dreadful aspects of gravity -- from blackouts caused by g-forces to toilet-troubles in space. Get your hands dirty too with some easy (and painless!) experiments. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Halloween and the Day of the Dead traditions around the world by Axelrod-Contrada, Joan. |
Explores traditions around the world that celebrate the dead, from Ireland's Halloween and Poland's All Saints Day to Japan's Festival of Lanterns and Bolivia's Day of the Skulls. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Harajuku style - fun fashions you can sketch by Bolte, Mari. |
"Lively text and fun illustrations describe how to draw cool fashions"--Provided by publisher. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Harriet Tubman by Edison, Erin. |
Highlights the life of the African American woman who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Harriet Tubman by Mara, Wil. |
Introduces the life and accomplishments of Harriet Tubman, who was known for leading many slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. |
May 25, 2013 |