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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Visible through a strong pair of binoculars, Neptune is one of the few planets that is easily seen from the surface of Earth. Readers will discover what it would be like to visit the surface of Neptune and how scientists are working to learn more about this icy planet. They will also discover how the planet was discovered and why its moons and rings are so interesting to scientists.
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about Neptune's unique characteristics. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the planet's defining features, composition, atmosphere, weather, gravity, moons, exploration attempts, and more. Take a Look! infographics feature a diagram showing the planet's location in the solar system as well as a diagram showing the planet's composition. Sidebars...
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Reunited with her merman father and now living on an island located in the Bermuda Triangle, twelve-year-old Emily accidentally awakens the fearsome kraken and also faces a bully from her past.
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When she incurs Neptune's wrath by finding a diamond ring buried under rocks in the ocean, Emily is put under a curse that will force her to choose to be either a mermaid or a human and split up her parents forever.
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In this unforgettable narrative of D-Day, Joseph Balkoski describes the minute-by-minute combat as it unfolded on Omaha Beach, allowing soldiers to speak for themselves as they recall their attempts to maneuver bombers through heavy cloud cover, the claustrophobic terror aboard transports, and the relentless fire that greeted them on the beach. Equal parts oral history and meticulous reconstruction, Omaha Beach is the closest the modern reader can...
9) Neptune
Author
Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In the outer settlements of the human-occupied solar system, there are rumors about what was found deep under Neptune's frozen seas when a Hungarian billionaire's ship was lost with all hands. But the rumors are far more tame than the reality. When the billionaire's daughter mounts a mission to find the truth, her discoveries will up-end humanity's understanding of our origins on Earth"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Ricky Ricotta volume 8
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
By flipping the pages, the reader may view animated illustrations that follow Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, his giant flying robot, and his annoying cousin Lucy, as they battle the nightcrawlers from Neptune that are invading through a wormhole.
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 5
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Neptune, King of the ocean, sends half-mermaids Emily and Aaron to the land of the midnight sun to investigate the source of the dangerous storms brewing in the ocean.
12) Neptune
Author
Series
Publisher
Seahorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Jump into orbit around one planet in our amazing solar system: Neptune! Take a fact-filled flight to learn what makes this ice giant so special. Explore its gassy atmosphere, backward-spinning moon, and more." -- back cover.
13) Neptune
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone/Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs describe the planet Neptune.
14) Neptune
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the discovery, exploration, atmosphere, geography, and moons Neptune.
16) Neptune
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the fourth largest known planet in the solar system.
17) Neptune
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Da Capo
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The Bedford Boys is the astonishing true story of twenty-one young men who were killed during the first horrifying minutes of D-Day and the friends and families they left behind in the small town of Bedford. Twenty-one sons killed-no other town in America suffered a greater loss in one day. It is an unforgettable story of triumph, courage, and tragedy based on extensive interviews with survivors and relatives as well as diaries and letters. Alex Kershaw's...
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 7
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Follows twelve-year-old Emily who, finding herself swept up in an ancient prophecy, is conflicted by her promise to her best friend, Shona, and her desire to save the islands inhabitants.
20) Neptune
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the orbit, atmosphere, moons, surface features, exploration, and other aspects of the planet Saturn.
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