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101 Fun Facts About Mammals

Author : Caitlind L. Alexander

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 119 pages

File Size : 18,23 MB

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How large is an anteater’s mouth? Which takes a shorter time to grow up; a female camel or a male camel? Can elephants run? What do a giant panda’s pupils look like? How much can a lion eat in one meal? What happens to a skunk when the weather turns cold? What happens to a Tasmanian devil’s ears when it gets angry? Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this group of seven 15-Minute Books. Here are some interesting facts about seven fun mammals. This compilation includes the following books: 14 Fun Facts About Anteaters 14 Fun Facts About Lions 14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas 14 Fun Facts About Skunks 14 Fun Facts About Tasmanian Devils 14 Fun Facts About Camels 14 Fun Facts About Elephants Surprise your friends, and even your parents with these fun facts. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.



101 Fun Facts About Dinosaurs

Author : Caitlind L. Alexander

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 27,11 MB

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Who created the word dinosaur? How big was an apatosaurus’ brain? What was strange about iguanodon’s hands and feet? Was spinosaurus bigger or smaller than tyrannosaurus rex? How many front teeth did stegosaurus have? What was strange about triceratops’ skin? What were the holes in t. rex’s skull for? How much weight could t. rex’s arms carry? Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this group of seven 15-Minute Books. Dinosaurs are some of the strangest and most fascinating creatures the Earth has ever seen. Surprise your friends, and even your parents with these fun facts. This compilation includes the following 15-minute books: 14 Fun Facts About Dinosaurs 14 Fun Facts About Apatosaurus 14 Fun Facts About Iguanodon 14 Fun Facts About Stegosaurus 14 Fun Facts About Spinosaurus 14 Fun Facts About Triceratops 14 Fun Facts About Tyrannosaurus Rex LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.



101 Fun Facts (And More) About the Planets

Author : Jeannie Meekins

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 146 pages

File Size : 34,96 MB

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Was Mercury bigger in the past? How did Venus change the way people saw the world? What is happening to Mount Everest, the highest place on Earth? Does Mars have seasons? Is there a surface to the planet Jupiter? Who discovered Saturn’s rings? What is strange about the way Uranus spins? What is the coldest place in our solar system? (Hint: It isn’t the planet,) Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this group of eight 15-Minute Books. The planets of our solar system have many strange and wonderful things about them. Surprise your friends, and even your parents with these fun facts. This compilation includes the following 15-minute books: 14 Fun Facts About Mercury 14 Fun Facts About Venus 14 Fun Facts About Earth 14 Fun Facts About Mars 14 Fun Facts About Jupiter 14 Fun Facts About Saturn 14 Fun Facts About Uranus 14 Fun Facts About Neptune LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.



Twisted Ghost Stories

Author : Caitlind L. Alexander

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 19,85 MB

Release : 2015-01-03

Category : Juvenile Fiction

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Meet the ghosts, werewolves, and spooky creatures who inhabit this book: A persistent ghost who refuses to give up the woman he loves, even though she doesn’t love him! A woman who insists on haunting a ghost! A spooky house visited by two daring young trick-or-treaters. A werewolf visiting a small, but suspicious town. A haunted bicycle. And more! This set of seven spooky ghost stories all have a twist of humor, or a surprise ending meant to tickle the fancy. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many of these books are suitable for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.



Spooky ghost Stories

Author : Caitlind L. Alexander

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 62 pages

File Size : 11,77 MB

Release : 2015-01-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

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A ship sails into port, running fast ahead of a storm. No one in the town thinks she will make it to shore, but she does. That's when the townsfolk discover something strange. There is no one on board! The ship is filled with provisions, water, and everything needed, except a crew. The townspeople decide to hold a lottery, and the ship falls to the widow, Mabel Priory. Find out what she does with the ship, and the secret the ship holds. Spooky Ghost Stories contains a collection of seven 15-minute ghost stories, including: Captain Albacore, FF 489, Ghost Ship on the Cay, Prisoner of Oak Terrace, The Ghost of the Tree, The Stonemason's Playground, and The Witch's Brew. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many of these books are suitable for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.



The Case of the Disappearing Dragon: A Set of Seven 15-Minute Broderick Mysteries

Author : Caitlind L. Alexander

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 88 pages

File Size : 33,46 MB

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"We did it! We finished 1,000 cupcakes for the school bake sale." Suddenly Shing Lee notices that her lucky necklace charm is missing. The iron dragon charm has been in her family for generations and it brings them good luck. Kendall and Jamie Broderick Quickly search the room with their friend. The dragon charm is nowhere to be found. It must be in one of the cupcakes, but how can they find it without breaking open every cupcake they have just made? Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of the Disappearing Dragon, The Case of the Pageant Princess, The Case of the Jade Jewelry, The Case of the Stolen Sea Dragon, The Case of the Pilfered Picnic, The Case of the Swiped Solar System, The Case of the Ship's Steward. This book is the first in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Shorts Series. You can also discover full-length mysteries in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Series.



The Case of the Lifted Laptop

Author : Caitlind L. Alexander

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 64 pages

File Size : 20,40 MB

Release : 2015-01-28

Category : Fiction

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Kendall and Jamie's cousin is going skating with them, but has left her helmet upstairs in her mother's office. They go up to discover that her expensive new laptop computer is missing. There are only two other people in the building and both say they didn't take it. Who is lying and how can they tell? Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of the Lifted Laptop, The Case of the Photographer's Photo, The Case of the Gone Globe, The Case of the Mayor's Mementos, The Case of Picasso's Painting, The Case of the Plundered Purse, The Case of the President's Pearls. This book is the third in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Shorts Series. You can also discover full-length mysteries in the Kendall and Jamie Broderick Mystery Series. Ages 8 and up. Reading Level: 4.5 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.



Running 1,000 Miles for Freedom: The Story of William and Ellen Craft

Author : William Craft

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 67 pages

File Size : 21,10 MB

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In 1848, William and Ellen Craft hatched a daring plan to escape from slavery; Ellen would pose as a white man, with her husband playing the part of his slave. Within eight days of hatching the plan, they were free! Here is the exciting story of their planning and escape from slavery, knowing every step of the way that to be caught would mean death. They finally reach the northern states, only to find that they are still not safe! THIS VERSION IS EDITED FOR CHILDREN. Text is taken from the autobiography of William Craft: “Running 1,000 Miles for Freedom”. The words are his own, though some edits have been made to shorten the story to a length suitable for children and to make the story more easily understood by children. Additionally, some text has been slightly altered to update words, and words which may be considered extremely offensive to many people have been altered slightly.



Kendall and Jamie Solve It At School

Author : Caitlind L. Alexander

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 69 pages

File Size : 22,21 MB

Release : 2015-01-19

Category : Juvenile Fiction

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“Hey, look at this,” Jamie said. She pointed to the inside of the trunk lid. Everyone looked. Stamped on the lid were some words: This trunk belongs to President Abraham Lincoln Springfield, Illinois “This trunk belonged to Abraham Lincoln?” Kim asked. “We could sell this for hundreds!” someone said. “Maybe even thousands,” someone else added. Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you can solve these seven 15-minute mysteries: The Case of Lincoln's Luggage, The Case of the Crisp Crayons, The Case of the Bird's Beak, The Case of the Wet Water Jug, The Case of the Jacked Jeans, The Case of the Pilfered Pellets, and The Case of the Aussie Adventure Ages 8 and up Reading Level: 3.1 Educational Versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.



The Ghost of Angelina Kittura

Author : Caitlind L. Alexander

Publisher : Learning Island

Page : 94 pages

File Size : 27,37 MB

Release : 2015-01-20

Category : Juvenile Fiction

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There it sat on the top of the hill, the ancient Victorian mansion. The paint was peeling, the porch was sagging, and inside, a ghost was waiting. Join three children as they move into the house, and come face to face with the ghost. What does she want? And what can the kids do about it? They read through her diary and find that her infant child, just a few weeks old, has told a secret about her past that could cost her everything. She finds herself banished from her husband’s house. She is placed in a carriage with her children and the driver is ordered to send her away, but she never makes it. The carriage topples over just outside the gates to the house, leaving her ghost to wander the halls. Swallowing their fear, the kids try to communicate with the ghost. She begs them to help her, but can they? Join three kids as they try to help a ghost in this exciting children’s book.