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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Red System Grade 3
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Dan Patch
by Nolan ZavoralDan Patch was a horse born with a crooked leg. He would probably never be fast or strong. But Dan Patch didn't know that!
Swamp Party
by Chuck WoodsIt's a Party! Hang the cobwebs and get out the swamp juice! Bake up the fly pie! Aunt Muddle is coining for a visit.
The Story of Chocolate: The Story of Vanilla
by Julie WinterbottomThe history and making of chocolate and vanilla presented in two works issued back-to-back and inverted.
Plants that Trick and Trap
by Julie WinterbottomHow do greenthings avoid mean things? Plants have remarkable ways of defending themselves. From dazzling disguises to powerful poisons, they could earn a black belt in self-defense!
The Pangolin
by Julie WinterbottomFind out about the ground pangolin of Africa, a creature with a very strange body.
A Dragon on the Roof
by Julie WinterbottomHave you ever seen a dragon on a roof? A giant lizard? A snail the size of a basketball? Join us on a field trip to some of the fascinating places architect Antoni Gaudi created more than 100 years ago.
Beach Art
by Julie WinterbottomHow did a 10-foot-tall alien end up on a beach? Artist Carl Jara created it --out of sand. The award winning sculpture explains how he builds his 10-ton sculptures, and how he keeps them from falling down!
Cows on Parade
by Nancy WhiteWhen CowParade comes to a city famous and amateur atrists are asked to creat cow designs to raise money for charities.
Growing Up by the Sea
by Carrie WatersYoung Carrie Waters grew up by the sea helping his father a lobster fisherman.
Chewing Gum Art
by Jenny VolpeFrom chewing sensation to art creation find out how artists around the world are using a surprising, everyday material to create pictures and sculptures.
Lunch at the Zoo
by Sarah Thomson"What do you feed a hungary elephant? What's on the menu for a vampire bat? Open this book and find out!"
The Long Way Home
by Michael SullivanRun! Michael's sister forces him to run in long races with her. They always come in dead last. But in one race, it's even worse than that!
The Voyage of the Plastiki
by Myka-Lynne Sokoloff"It's the Plastiki-a boat that floats on thousands of plastic soda bottles! Join the Plastiki crew on a journey to raise awareness about the problem of plastic pollution in the world's oceans "
Rocks in His Shoes: The Story of Chuck Close
by Myka-Lynne SokoloffPainter Chuck Close has overcome many obstacles. One was prosopagnosia, or face blindness; another was paralysis after a catastrophic spinal artery collapse. But nothing has stopped him from painting. His paintings of people's faces are so realistic that from a distance they seem like photographs.
Noses of the Pros
by Myka-Lynne SokoloffFind out why dogs have such a keen sense of smell, and how they use it to help people.
Horse Hero
by Terry ShannonWhen Australian farmer Anthony Sexton was surrounded by wildfire, his horse saved his life.
How a Comic Book is Made
by Michael SandlerPeople around the world love colorful, action-packed comic books. Find out who makes comic books, and how they do it.
The Coldest Town on Earth
by Michael SandlerIn [Oymayakon] a small village in Russia, winters are long and temperatures hover around -50°F ( -45° C). The people who live there know how to survive in the bone-chilling cold. Could you?