Watts library

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes animals--such as horned lizards, bolas spiders, cobras, and archer fish--that survive by throwing something to either catch prey or to avoid being captured by their enemies.

2) Birds of prey: a look at daytime raptors

Author

Collard, Sneed B

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discusses the physical features and behavior of daytime raptors, including eagles, harriers, kites, Old World vultures, caracaras, and falcons.

3) Cannibal animals: animals that eat their own kind

Author

Fredericks, Anthony D

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes the reasons for and instances of cannibalistic behavior in a variety of animals, including guppies, black widow spiders, sharks, gerbils, and brown bears.

4) The Colorado River

Author

Rawlins, Carol

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Examines the location, origin, history, and uses of the Colorado River.

5) Crafty canines: coyotes, foxes, and wolves

Author

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of some species of wild dogs: coyotes, foxes, and wolves.

6) Freshwater giants: hippopotamus, river dolphins, and manatees

Author

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of three of the world's largest freshwater mammals: the hippopotamus, manatee, and river dolphin, and discusses some of the factors that threaten their survival.

7) The Hudson River

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Examines the history, uses, changing nature, and ecological aspects of the Hudson River.

8) Maritime disasters

Author

Landau, Elaine

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

9) The Orinoco River

Author

Rawlins, Carol

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Examines the history, origins, boundaries, and uses of the Orinoco River.

10) Space disasters

Author

Landau, Elaine

11) The African slave trade

Author

Newman, Shirlee Petkin

12) Ancient shipwrecks

Author

Smith, KC

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes the development of underwater archaeology and the information it has discovered concerning early shipwrecks and their cultures.

13) Child slavery in modern times

Author

Newman, Shirlee Petkin

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

14) Exploring for shipwrecks

Author

Smith, KC

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

2000.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Introduces the discipline of underwater archaeology and the techniques used to find and study submerged ships.

15) Native American shipwrecks

Author

Delgado, James P

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Examines archaeological excavations of the watercraft of ancient Native Americans and what the findings tell us about the daily life and culture of people who lived thousands of years ago.

16) North American Indian games

Author

Anderson, Madelyn Klein

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Examines the origins, nature, and significance of games played by North American Indians, including shinny and other ball games, dice games, and guessing games.

17) Personal computer communications

Author

Perry, Robert L.

18) Shipwrecks from the westward movement

Author

Delgado, James P

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2000.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes the excavations of the watercraft of explorers, settlers, and traders who visited the American West from the 1600s to the 1800s and what the findings reveal about life in early America.

19) Shipwrecks of the explorers

Author

Smith, KC

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Surveys the archaeological search for the sunken ships of explorers throughout history and discusses the voyages made by the explorers.

20) Slavery in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia

Author

Greene, Jacqueline Dembar

21) Slavery in ancient Greece and Rome

Author

Greene, Jacqueline Dembar

22) Wrecks of American warships

Author

Delgado, James P.

23) Amazing amphibians

Author

Miller, Sara Swan

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Portrays several amphibian species with unusual appearances, habitats, or behaviors, including caecilians, tomato frogs, and midwife toads.

24) Animals that hibernate

Author

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

25) Animals under the ground

Author

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2001.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

26) Funny fishes

Author

Miller, Sara Swan

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discusses several species of fishes that have unusual appearances, habitats, or behaviors.

27) Mammal misfits

Author

Miller, Sara Swan

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes several species of mammals that have unusual appearances, habitats, or behaviors.

28) The Mekong River

Author

Dramer, Kim

29) The Niagara River

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

30) Pluto

Author

Bredeson, Carmen

31) Radical reptiles

Author

Miller, Sara Swan

32) The signs animals leave

Author

Staub, Frank

33) The Sun

Author

Spangenburg, Ray

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

34) Venus

Author

Spangenburg, Ray

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2001.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

35) The CIA

Author

January, Brendan

36) The FBI

Author

January, Brendan

37) Freaky flowers

Author

Souza, D. M

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

38) Greek temples

Author

Nardo, Don

39) Mapping the skies

Author

Oleksy, Walter G.

40) Maps in history

Author

Oleksy, Walter G

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

41) The National Archives

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

42) The Navajo

Author

Woods, Geraldine

43) North American Indian music

Author

Ench, Rick

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Explores the music of various American Indian cultures, discussing the traditional instruments and the history and meaning of some of their songs.

44) Roman amphitheaters

Author

Nardo, Don

Series

Publisher

F. Watts

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

45) Small wildcats

Author

Bonar, Samantha

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

46) What is a fungus?

Author

Souza, D. M

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

47) Animal helpers for the disabled

Author

Kent, Deborah

48) Earthquakes

Author

Trueit, Trudi Strain

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

49) Fossils

Author

Trueit, Trudi Strain

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Presents information on fossils, including how different types are formed, how they have been used to date periods in Earth's history, and major areas of the world where fossil hunting is going on today.

50) The history of the Internet

Author

Sherman, Josepha

51) The history of the personal computer

Author

Sherman, Josepha

52) Ice hockey

Author

Kennedy, Mike

53) Internet safety

Author

Sherman, Josepha

54) The Inuit

Author

Williams, Suzanne

55) Volcanoes

Author

Trueit, Trudi Strain

Series

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description