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Monkey has a big box, which he tells Cake has a cat inside, but only when the box is closed; Cake suggest that maybe it is a dinosaur instead, and the two friends puzzle over how they can solve the problem of finding out what is in the box, if it is always empty when opened.
7) Great joy
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Just before Christmas, when Frances sees a sad-eyed organ grinder and his monkey performing near her apartment, she cannot stop thinking about them, wondering where they go at night, and wishing she could do something to help.
8) Gorillas
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The way a gorilla moves is called knuckle-walking. This is because the animal puts pressure on its knuckles when it moves. Beginning readers will learn how gorillas "walk," why they beat their chests, and more in this informative title.
9) Orphaned
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Before humans, and before human history, there were the apes.
Snub is a young gorilla, living in the heart of what will eventually be known as Africa. She is jealous of her mother's new baby . . . and restless in her need to explore. When a natural disaster shakes up her family, Snub finds herself as the guardian of her young sibling . . . and lost in a reshaped world.
Snub may feel orphaned, but she is not alone. There are other creatures stalking...
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Alice discovers an unknown land on the other side of the mirror and finds herself part of a problem in chess, meeting some unlikely characters of nursery rhyme and puzzled by the reversal of many of the laws of nature.
The follow-up to Alice in Wonderland, originally appeared in 1871 and has not been out of print since. Curious Alice finds her way through a mirror into an amazing alternate world that is, in some ways, a reverse version of our own....
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is the fifth adventure in the saga of the jungle lord and features both one of the series most celebrated locations, the lost city of Opar, as well as one of its most celebrated characters, the ruthless, obsessed and fatally beautiful La of Opar.
Seeking to make off with some of the lost city of Opar's treasures, Tarzan survives an earthquake only to take a blow to the head and be stricken with partial amnesia, leaving...
12) Chimpanzees
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Though they usually walk on all fours, chimpanzees are very similar to humans. They can stand and walk on just two limbs and are known to use tools. Young readers will be fascinated by the intelligent behaviors of chimpanzees.
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En la clasificación científica de los seres vivos, los animales (Animalia) o metazoos (Metazoa) constituyen un reino que reúne un amplio grupo de organismos que son eucariotas, heterótrofos, pluricelulares y tisulares (excepto los poríferos). Se caracterizan por su amplia capacidad de movimiento, por no tener cloroplasto (aunque hay excepciones, como en el caso de Elysia chlorotica) ni pared celular, y por su desarrollo embrionario; que atraviesa...
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This collection of interconnected short stories takes Tarzan back to his early years and tells of the exciting and formative events of his youth. These twelve tales show the ape-man before he learned of civilization or truly understood his human heritage. Tarzan finds an unlikely first love and first heartbreak, befriends an elephant, and tries to adopt a child with predictably mixed results. Gentle humor tempers tales of ferocious and violent action...
16) Apes
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As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features stunning covers and engaging text, this book puts the spotlight on Apes! Did you know that orangutans spend most of their lives in trees? They are the slowest-moving apes. Big males sometimes have to travel on the ground because the tree branches can't support them. Children will learn about the gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan, bonobo and gibbon. Awesome life-like illustrations and informative...
17) Orangutans
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What's that red-haired animal swinging through the rain forest's trees seemingly without a care in the world? It's an orangutan! Aside from all that red hair, these beautiful beasts look almost human, but they're a lot stronger. Learn more about these colorful animals, including how they live, how clever they are, how they're dealing with a shrinking habitat, and what you can do to help.
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Swing! Orangutans move from branch to branch, looking for fruit to eat. These giant apes are the largest animals living in the trees of the rain forest. Engaging text, bold photos, and colorful maps shine a spotlight on these big apes. Readers are introduced to physical features, behavior, habitat, and life cycle to find out why orangutans are awesome!
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon!
Clark has an enormous problem. Someone is sabotaging his uncle's seaside resort! What does he do? He calls Chico Bon Bon, the Monkey with a Tool Belt, of course.
Chico and his tool belt start to tackle Clark's problems, but as soon as Chico fixes one thing, something...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon!
Chico Bon Bon has a problem . . . a noisy problem. He wants to fix it. BUT HE CAN'T FIND IT! What's a monkey to do? Use his tools, of course. With his tool belt, Chico can do anything!
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