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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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The incredible story of the world's largest visionary environment: the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, kept secret by outsider artist Nek Chand for fifteen years
As a refugee during the partition of India in 1947, Nek Chand Saini was resettled in the city of Chandigarh with nothing but the stories he carried in his heart from his homeland. Dismayed at the modern new city he now lived in, he began collecting broken glass, cracked water pots, and discarded...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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New York City needed a park -- a special spot to gather, play, and enjoy nature. A quiet, wild place made just for you. In 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space. The people needed a green place to be -- a park with ponds to row on and paths for wandering through trees and over bridges. When a citywide contest solicited plans for creating a park out of barren swampland,...
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"When you live at the edge of the no-go desert, you need to make your own fun. That's when you and your brothers get inventive and build a bike from scratch, using everyday items like an old milk pot (maybe Mum is using it, maybe not), a bent bucket seat, and bashed tin-can handles. The end result is a spectacular bike, perfect for going bumpetty bump over the sand hills, past your fed-up mum, and right through your mud-for-walls home."--Back cover....
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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People are hard at work in LEGO® City until a scientist's experiment accidentally makes everyone crazy in love! The construction workers fall in love with their wrecking balls, dogs fall in love with cats, and a cop falls in love with a crook! Can the scientist fix everything before Valentine's Day is totally wrecked?
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"From the largest cargo planes and passenger jets to the smallest of single-engine crafts, airplanes are modern marvels. But just how do people build planes and what keeps them safe in the air? This exciting book takes readers inside the hangars where bolts and metal are turned into winged creations ready to take people all around the world."--
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Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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The towering buildings that fill our cities definitely weren't built in a day. Skyscrapers are huge construction projects full of complicated steps. From drilling anchor holes and erecting steel beams to laying acres and acres of concrete, it takes lots of people and lots of smarts to build a vertical city. Readers will love putting on their hard hats and seeing the construction for themselves through vivid photographs and diagrams of a building on...
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"Automobiles are an essential part of life for many, but few really understand how that car arrives in their garage in the first place. This book takes an exciting look at just how interesting that process is, from the design phase in an engineer's office to the floor of a factory where it is assembled piece by piece by both people and machines. "--
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Today's computers come in all shapes and sizes, but not many people actually know how they're made. The journey from circuits and wires to a ready-to-use computer is a fascinating exploration of science and engineering. Readers get a look inside their laptops, desktops, and even their tablets as they're shown step-by-step how these electronic marvels are assembled. Readers will love knowing what goes on inside their own machines, and color photographs...
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Once upon a time, doctors made house calls, fire trucks were pulled by horses, and the milkman delivered fresh milk right to peoples doors. In this innovative title, students will love learning about their favorite community helpers and how their jobs have evolved over time."--
37) Ecuador
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Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Beautiful. Wild. Full of wonder. Welcome to Ecuador! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Ecuador's cities, food, holidays, music, and wildlife. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in Spanish! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The...
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Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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This intriguing book looks at the remarkable abilities of plants and animals, which need to be studied to make our environment more sustainable. People have already used birds as models for constructing airplanes, but there are so many other models that have not been replicated. This book will make young scientists aware of the super powers of nature and may inspire some to find ways to change the future of Earth!
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