Kris Hirschmann
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
According to the National Cancer Institute, Cervical cancer can usually be cured if it is found and treated in the early stages. This crucial volume will aid your readers in understanding this disease. Readers will learn what causes it, and how it is detected and treated. This book also explores prevention and future challenges. Personal narratives are also shared and fast fact information is presented through graphs and charts.
4) Sharks
Author
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the physical characteristics of sharks, their sensory systems, feeding habits, and some of the threats to their existence.
6) Twister!
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explains the science behind tornadoes, looks at how the storms take shape, explains how tornadoes are measured and tracked, and discusses the damage caused by tornadoes.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE is perhaps the best known eruption in history. Although it was neither history's most powerful eruption nor its deadliest, this event left an indelible mark by encasing the Italian city of Pompeii in ash and rock. Frozen in time, the remnants of Pompeii's buildings, streets, and residents are a permanent and moving reminder of nature's unpredictable power."
9) Sea stars
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book describes the physical characteristics, behavior, predators, and life cycle of the sea star, also known as the starfish.
10) Lions
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book discusses lions, including their physical characteristics, their eating habits, and their hunting skills.
Author
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explores the world of nocturnal animals, including the lynx, owl, raccoon, bat and tarantula. Explains why some animals are nocturnal instead of diurnal, how nocturnal animals see at night, how nocturnal animals communicate and where night creatures go during the daytime.
13) Demons
Author
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Presents an introduction to the myths, legends, and folklore surrounding demons, discussing how different cultures have depicted demons throughout the ages and the rituals they have used to appease them and drive them out.
14) Fossils
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
What kinds of plants and animals lived on Earth before the first humans arrived? Fossils can tell us. Fossils are clues to our planet's mysterious past.
15) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Discusses hurricanes, their birth and development, the devastation they can cause, and their aftermath.
16) Forecasting!
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the history of forecasting and introduces the tools scientists use to predict weather.