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A Surprise for Mrs. O'Malley BIG BOOK
A Surprise for Mrs. O’Malley is a humorous fantasy about Mrs. O’Malley’s problems with alligators. As alligators fill her yard, Mrs. O’Malley tries to shoo them away, but ultimately, she’s forced to call the Alligator...
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A Time to Sleep
A Time to Sleep is an expository text about how and where animals go to sleep. This book focuses on animals that sleep for a long time, a short time, in the day, standing up, and with their eyes open. Illustrations enhance and extend meaning. Some...
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A Wild Race In the Sun
A Wild Race in the Sun is a narrative about a girl named Peta who gets a wild pony for her birthday. At first, the pony will not let listen to Peta and Peta's parents want to send the pony back. After a wild ride across the hills, the pony learns to...
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Accidental Discoveries
Accidental Discoveries is an informational report on how accidents – and imaginative thinking – produced some of the most familiar items in everyday life, from Penicillin to Super Glue to bubble gum to potato chips. The style is...
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Action: Defence
Action: Defence is an informational report that explores the defense mechanisms of various animals such as camouflage, flight, and chemical defenses. The book also discusses text connections, planning an informational report, and features of an...
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Actors Wanted
Actors Wanted is a narrative story about a director trying to choose actors for a film based on descriptions. The book also discusses features of a description. The story unfolds in first - person with illustrations that support and enhance...
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Advertisements
Advertisements is a collection of advertisements about various fictional products. The book also discusses text connections, planning an advertisement, and features of an advertisement. The text is divided into sections and has a Contents. ...
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Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic Control is an informational report about the responsibilities of air traffic control including information about controlling the airspace and about what happens at every stage of a flight from before take off to arrival. The...
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Albatross
Albatross—The Survivor is an informational report about albatrosses including information on their ability to fly long distances, their eating habits, and their offspring. The book also discusses text connections, planning an informational...
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Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein Gentle Genius is an expository nonfiction text about the famous physicist Albert Einstein and some of his work that changed the world. The text includes a section on physicist Persis Drell. Readers gain interesting information from text...
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Alfred Wegener: Uncovering Plate Tectonics
Alfred Wegener Uncovering Plate Tectonics is an expository nonfiction text about meteorologist and astronomer Alfred Wegener. It covers topics such as Wegener becoming a scientist, Earth’s continents, proving his theory, and his theory now. The...
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Aliens.
Aliens is the humorous, realistic story of a brother and sister playing good-natured tricks on each other. Jack tries to scare Milly by banging on her door and shouting “Aliens, aliens!” When the pair sleep outside in tents, Milly...