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Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries Curiosities and wonders Encyclopedias and dictionaries Encyclopedias and dictionaries History and criticism Encyclopedias and dictionaries Juvenile literature Humorous stories Lexicographers Biography National parks and reserves United States Picture books ScienceSummary: "A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index"
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer company 2024
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Summary: Presents a children's encyclopedia, focusing on space, Earth, nature, the human body, science, and history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "This first encyclopedia covers all the big topics for little learners, including science, history, space, and the natural world. Explore deep underground and high in the sky, travel the globe on ships and trains, and find out about dinosaurs, plants and animals, the human body, and much, muche more. The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Very First Encyclopedia features vibrant photography alongside...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A twenty-one volume encyclopedia with 32,000 entries and more than 16,000 illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grolier 1988
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This book provids fascinating information about the plants and animals of our world, and environments in which they live. It also examines subjects such as ecology, wildlife conservation, and is full of interesting details tha make it fun to read.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Pub. 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 574 NatSmithsonian Institution (COR)
Summary: Uses text and computer-generated artworks to provide detailed, realistic explorations of a wide range of topics in six broad categories. Includes glossary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J031 DORMcDonald, Megan.
Summary: A latest collection of nose-wrinkling facts, presented by Judy Moody's encyclopedia-reading little brother, features more stomach-churning scientific trivia that is cross-referenced with related Stink and Judy Moody titles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2012
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series McDonald 2012Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MCDVentura, Marne
Summary: "This early encyclopedia introduces readers to many horse breeds. From the small miniature horse to the massive Percheron, each breed is special in its own way. This book highlights each horse's appearance, behavior, and uses. It also features a map of the breed's place of origin. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: 636.1 VENSummary: Featuring gorgeous photographs that illustrate and educate, this visual encyclopedia is jam-packed with thousands and thousands of images that bring more than one million things to light.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Pairing words and pictures, the 6-Language Visual Dictionary offers you an effecient and fun way to learn and memorize thousands of terms common in six widely spoken European languages." -- Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 413 SIXGarfield, Simon
Summary: "The encyclopedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Created by thousands of scholars and the most obsessive of editors, a good set conveyed a sense of absolute wisdom on its reader. Contributions from Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Orville Wright, Alfred Hitchcock, Marie Curie and Indira Gandhi helped millions of children with their homework. Adults cleared their shelves in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 030.9 GARVentura, Marne
Summary: "This early encyclopedia introduces readers to many different shark species. From the massive whale shark to the fierce great white, every shark is special in its own way. This book highlights each shark's appearance, behavior, and range. It also features a chart showing the ocean depths in which the animal can be found. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J597.3 VENBryan, Kim
Summary: "This comprehensive children's encyclopedia is a treasure trove of facts, showing you the world one object at a time. From animals to the internet, and from pandemics to global warming, this children's encyclopedia is packed with everything you need to know. Explore galleries of intriguing objects on a range of topics, from plants to space, and from sports to ancient civilizations. Whether it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 032 BRYJeffers, Oliver
Summary: When Dictionary wishes she could tell a story like other books and decides to bring her words to life, comical chaos ensues and her friend Alphabet must come to the rescue, singing a song that brings calm and order to her pages once again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JEFMcDonald, Megan.
Summary: Contains enough amazing stuff to keep readers saying "No way!" for a googolplex of years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2012
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series McDonald 2012Stamper, Kory
Summary: "Brimming with intelligence and personality, a vastly entertaining account of how dictionaries are made - a must read for word mavens. Have you ever tried to define the word "is?" Do you have strong feelings about the word (and, yes, it is a word) "irregardless?" Did you know that OMG was first used in 1917, in a letter to Winston Churchill? These are the questions that keep lexicographers up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 410 STACopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 410 STAMiura, Shion
Summary: A charmingly warm and hopeful story of love, friendship, and the power of human connection. Award-winning Japanese author Shion Miura's novel is a reminder that a life dedicated to passion is a life well lived.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AmazonCrossing 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MIUOldham, Matthew
Summary: A great introduction for young children to ever-popular topics, with charming pictures and simple text perfect for reading and talking about with young children. Topics covered include Our World, Space, Science, My Body, Animals, Dinosaurs and Long Ago.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: J Teach EncyWilsher, Jane
Summary: Test your knowledge with 500 perplexing questions to bamboozle and delight trivia buffs both young and old with The Encyclopedia of Unbelievable Facts. How many kinds of germs live in your bellybutton? Which creature takes a three-year-long nap? If someone asked you to spare a zeptosecond, how long would that be? Has the Leaning Tower of Pisa ever been straight? And what exactly happens to an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 032 WILWinchester, Simon.
Summary: Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperPerennial 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423 WINGifford, Clive
Summary: This essential title provides children with all the information they need to know how the world works! Trustworthy and easy-to-follow text written by Clive Gifford is complemented by vibrant design and illustrations and explains how and why things happen. Covering a range of children's favorite subjects, including space, nature, wildlife, dinosaurs, volcanoes, technology and much more. Meet a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2022