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4) Reindeer
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Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of reindeer. Includes fact boxes, color photographs, an activity, a picture glossary, and further resources.
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A polar bear waits patiently for spring when the ice breaks up, but after months of hunting, paddling, and resting on ice floes, summer ends and the bear must swim very far to find land. Includes facts about polar bears and the effect of climate change on their environment.
9) Blown away
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An unexpected adventure with his friends and a kite convinces Penguin Blue that he is not built for flying, and that he belongs on solid ice.
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Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a speciality, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration". In this fun, fact-filled children's book, engineering expert Kiki and Connor the marine biologist are sent on a mission to the Arctic. There they discover a research vessel studying the effects of...
11) Immi's gift
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Day after day in the frozen north, a young Inuit girl catches brightly-colored objects while ice fishing and uses them to decorate her igloo, until the ice begins to melt and she drops in a gift of her own before leaving for the season.
16) Coldest climates
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Highlights the coldest climates on Earth, and describes the animals that live there. Includes comprehension questions, color photographs, a glossary, fact boxes, and further resources.
17) Ice road trucker
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Examines the dangers of being an ice road trucker. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
18) Waluk
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Waluk, a young polar bear abandoned by his mother, learns how to fend for himself with the help of Manitok, a cranky old bear who teaches Waluk about seals, foxes, changing seasons, and human beings. End notes discuss animal habitats and environmental issues.