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The magic tree house is back with a message from Morgan le Fay telling Jack and Annie to seek out "The Gray Ghost" and listen to her story, and immediately they are whisked away to Nepal where they meet Tenzin, a climber who has recently lost his family, and who takes them up the mountain to meet a snow leopard and renew himself.
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The author describes his experiences on an eighty-five-day trek through the Himalaya Mountains in search of the great snow leopard of Nepal and Tibet, and discusses his attempts to locate the Lama of Shey, believed by Buddhists to be the incarnation of a twelfth-century Lama, in an isolated monastery.
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"The people who live among the high peaks of the Himalayas tell stories of a mysterious animal called the gray ghost. To see one, you'd have to be very lucky indeed. Join a zoologist in the Himalayan mountains as he searches for the elusive creature. With her pale gold and silver-gray coat painted with black rosettes, she blends so well into the boulders, it's no wonder she's thought of as a ghost of the mountains. But the fortunate few who spot her...
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When Leo was less than seven weeks old, he became orphaned in the snowy Himalayan mountains in Pakistan. Rescued by a kind shepherd and his family, Leo eventually came to the world-famous Bronx Zoo in New York, the leading experts on caring for and breeding the critically endangered snow leopard.
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The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie—this time to the snowy mountains of Nepal!
The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie to the Himalayas in Nepal. They’re searching for the mysterious Gray Ghost. Well, they’re supposed to be. Jack does not want to find a ghost. But he and Annie are excited about all the amazing animals they see. So excited, in fact, that...
The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie to the Himalayas in Nepal. They’re searching for the mysterious Gray Ghost. Well, they’re supposed to be. Jack does not want to find a ghost. But he and Annie are excited about all the amazing animals they see. So excited, in fact, that...
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The remarkable story of the heroic effort to save and preserve Afghanistan's wildlife-and a culture that derives immense pride and a sense of national identity from its natural landscape.
Postwar Afghanistan is fragile, volatile, and perilous. It is also a place of extraordinary beauty. Evolutionary biologist Alex Dehgan arrived in the country in 2006 to build the Wildlife Conservation Society's Afghanistan Program, and preserve and protect...
Postwar Afghanistan is fragile, volatile, and perilous. It is also a place of extraordinary beauty. Evolutionary biologist Alex Dehgan arrived in the country in 2006 to build the Wildlife Conservation Society's Afghanistan Program, and preserve and protect...
14) Snow leopards
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to snow leopards. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade" --
15) Snow leopards
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"Simple text and full-color photos explain the habitat, life cycle, range, and behavior of snow leopards"--Provided by publisher.
16) Snow leopards
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Presents information on snow leopards, including their physical characteristics, behaviors, life cycle, and habitat. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and a list of further resources.
17) Snow leopards
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Explores the physical characteristics, behaviors, life cycle, and habitat of snow leopards, as well as the reasons why they are going extinct and what readers can do to help. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
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A journey in search of one of the most elusive creatures on the planet
Adventurer Sylvain Tesson has led a restless life, riding across Central Asia on horseback, freeclimbing the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, and traversing the Himalayas by foot. But while recovering from an accident that left him in a coma, and nursing his wounds from a lost love, he found himself domesticated, his lust for life draining with each moment spent staring at...
Adventurer Sylvain Tesson has led a restless life, riding across Central Asia on horseback, freeclimbing the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, and traversing the Himalayas by foot. But while recovering from an accident that left him in a coma, and nursing his wounds from a lost love, he found himself domesticated, his lust for life draining with each moment spent staring at...
19) Snow leopards
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"A look at snow leopards, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their retractable claws, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their ability to survive changing climates in the world today"--Provided by publisher.
20) Snow leopards
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Explores the habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, and behavior of snow leopards.