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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Gold System Grade 4
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The Mimic Octopus: A Master of Disguise
by Rodger DarbyHow have to see it to believe how an eight-armed octopus can disguise itself to look like other animals in the sea.
The Mystery of the Missing Key
by Victoria Smith"There's a bank robber on the loose. Strangers are lurking. And Nick has lost his apartment key ... again! getting grounded is bad, but if the robber has found the key, things could get much, much worse."
Octopus Escape Artist of the Sea
by Caroline ArnoldA New Home and a New Name
Recently, a new octopus arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. It needed a name, so the zoo had a contest. The winning name was Pandora, which was suggested by a ten-year-old girl. She chose the name Pandora because it means "curious." Octopuses are famous for their curiosity.
Pandora is a young giant Pacific octopus that loves to explore her tank. Visitors to the zoo can watch Pandora as she swims around her tank looking for food and places to hide. Visitors can also learn how these eight-armed animals are experts at surviving in the oceans of the world.
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The Octopus Project How Nature Is Shaping Robots
by James BryantThe Octopus Project: How Nature Is Shaping Robots Author: James Bryant
Odd Couples
by Julie WinterbottomSurprising Partnerships
Imagine an itty-bitty fish that swims into the mouths of other fish. Does this strike you as a dangerous mission? A small tropical fish helps its neighbors keep clean while getting protection from them in return. This is just one of the unusual give-and-take partnerships revealed in this book.
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The Peculiar Platypus
by Cynthia ClampittLearn about the platypus of Australia, it baffles scientists and at one time many believed this bizarre creature was real or just a duck-billed, furry hoax.
People-Powered
by Judith LechnerPower Up!
New forms of transportation are changing the way people get around. Some new vehicles don't run on gas--they run on human energy. And they go everywhere: on land, on sea, and into the sky!
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The Pocket Watch
by Anne PhillipsGrandpa's old pocket watch carries a secret within it. When Jake figures out how to make the watch work, he's in big, big trouble!
The PS Brothers
by Maribeth BoeltsSixth-graders Russell and Shawn, poor and picked on, work together scooping dog droppings to earn money for a rottweiler puppy to protect them from bullies, but when they learn the puppies' owner is running an illegal dog fighting ring, they are torn about how to respond.
Rabbit and the Queasy Quiver
by Susan McCloskeyRabbit and the Queasy Quivers Author: Susan McCloskey
Rescuing Orangutans
by Jacqueline AdamsOrangutan in Danger
When Willie Smits saw a kidnapped baby orangutan, he knew he had to rescue her. He'd soon find that hundreds of other orangutans needed his help to return to the forest.
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The Rock Garden
by Nancy WhiteStep into the Rock Garden of Chandigarh in India, it's like entering a magical world.