Caitlind L Alexander
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource.
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English
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There are many amazing animals in the world. Some are funny and some are strange. This book will tell you about seven interesting, but amazing animals. Each book covers six subjects: What is it, where does it live, what does it eat, who are its enemies, how are babies born and raised, and some fun facts about the animal. This is a compilation of seven of our popular 15-Minute Books. It contains the full text and pictures from the following individual...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource.
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English
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David Bushnell sat on the bank of the Connecticut River. He kept scanning the water for signs of life. At first there was nothing. Suddenly two curved metal pipes rose out of the water. David smiled. The pipes came toward him slowly. A moment later a large round tube appeared under the pipes. The top of the tube flipped open. Out popped a young man's head."I think it's going to work," the man said."How does she handle," David asked."She's very slow,"...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource.
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English
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It was October 16th, 1780. Hannah Handy was in the field when they came. She didn't see them at first. She had her head down, hoeing the crops. Soon they would be ready to harvest. Suddenly she heard her son scream. He was seven years old. He was supposed to be taking care of her infant daughter. Why was he screaming? Hannah looked up. What she saw made her blood run cold. Indians were coming out of her cabin! They were carrying her son and her daughter...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource
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English
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Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something "not quite right" in history, she goes back and fixes it! In this adventure Miss Jones discovers that Pony Express rider Wild Bill Hickock is in danger. He is trying to carry the news of President Lincoln's election across the plains. But Bill is sick. If he gets on his pony and tries to ride on his dangerous route, he will die! Can Miss Jones get to the Pony Express...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource.
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English
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A duck billed platypus is one of the strangest animals on Earth. There is no other animal like it. It looks like a beaver with a big duck bill on its face and big fat paws. A platypus is covered in fur. Their fur is soft. It is also waterproof. It keeps their skin from getting wet when they swim. Their fur is brown on their backs. It is lighter on their stomach. Their fur is so thick that it traps air next to their skin. This helps to keep the platypus...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Hummingbirds are birds. They are very small birds. Most of them are only three to five inches long. These birds are called hummingbirds because of the sound they make. Their wings beat so fast that it makes a humming sound. Many people like these birds. Let us learn more about them. Many hummingbirds have very bright feathers on their head and neck. These feathers shine in the light. Learn what a hummingbird looks like, where it lives, what it eats,...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource
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English
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Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something "not quite right" in history, she goes back and fixes it! In this adventure Miss Jones discovers that Michelangelo's great sculpture only shows David from the waist up! What could have gone wrong? She quickly travels back to Michelangelo's studio, only to discover that the marble he is working with is only half the size it should be. Can she travel back to the right...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Arlington Cemetery is one of our nation's most celebrated cemeteries. It is the final resting place for presidents, soldiers, and heroes of our nation. But it was not always so. Arlington Cemetery has a storied past as a historic mansion home with expansive grounds, a civil war stronghold, and as a freedman's village. Eventually, these grounds became one of the largest cemeteries in our nation. But how much do you know about this famous cemetery?...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Francis was nervous. He had a big job ahead of him. Francis was on a boat in the harbor at Baltimore. There was a war going on. It was called the War of 1812, but here it was September 13, 1813 and the war was still going. Francis looked out into the harbor. It was filled with British ships. On one of those ships was a prisoner. The man's name was Dr. William Beanes. Dr. Beanes had been captured by the British. He was held as a prisoner on one of...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource.
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English
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A parrot is a bird. Many parrots are very colorful birds. They can be green, blue, yellow, red, black, and white. Many of them have three or four of these colors. There are many different kinds of parrots. In fact, if you include all the birds in the parrot family, there are over 390 different kinds of parrots. Different kinds of parrots are different sizes. The smallest ones are about 3 inches (8 centimetres) long. They weigh less than half an ounce...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource.
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English
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It was Sunday, June 28th, 1778. The Americans were at war with the British. On that day the American army was beside the Delaware River. They were at a place called Monmouth. Mary Hays was there too. Her husband William was a soldier. Most people called Mary "Molly". She was a small woman, but she was strong. On that day the British soldiers were marching toward them. Before long they came together and began to fight. It was the middle of summer and...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 online resource
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English
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How does an elephant hatch an egg? They don't sit on them! But without the help of elephants, there would be a lot fewer birds in Africa. Find out how elephants impact their environment, and help birds to hatch eggs. This book is appropriate for early readers, or as a read-aloud book. Ages Pre-K to 8. Reading level: 1.9LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 online resource
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English
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Often considered one of the greatest speeches given by a president, the Gettysburg Address is one of Abraham Lincoln's most well known speeches. Delivered on November 19, 1863, the speech was given at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg. The bitter Civil War had divided the country for three years and cost thousands of lives. Over 7,000 men lost their lives at the Battle of Gettysburg alone. The casualties were so high...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2011.
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1 online resource
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English
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"How does your body use food? What happens to food after you chew it up and swallow it? What does your gallbladder do?How long are your intestines?Follow the path of food as it goes from your mouth to your stomach, and on through your intestines. See what happens to it all along the way with these 14 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...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 online resource
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English
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It was July, 1739. Sixteen year old Eliza Lucas sat by the fire. The room was warm and cozy, but big. Eliza tried to work on her sewing, but it was hard. It was stormy outside. The wind was blowing hard and the rain kept hitting the window. Eliza kept thinking about her plants in the field. At last she got up and stared out the window."Is this rain ever going to end?" she asked."What was that, Miss Eliza?" her house slave asked."I am worried about...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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English
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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?...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something "not quite right" in history, she goes back and fixes it! In these five separate adventures, Miss Jones discovers the stone for Michelangelo's David is about to be cut in half; she finds there is something wrong with the Wright Brother's plane; she finds that Harriet Tubman and her group of runaway slaves are about to be caught; she discovers the golden spike linking...
Author
Publisher
LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
There are many amazing animals in the world. Some are funny and some are strange. This book will tell you about seven interesting, but amazing animals. Each book covers six subjects: What is it, where does it live, what does it eat, who are its enemies, how are babies born and raised, and some fun facts about the animal. This is a compilation of seven of our popular 15-Minute Books. It contains the full text and pictures from the following individual...
Author
Publisher
LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
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English
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We will knock on your door when we are leaving so you can close up," the man in charge told Dicey. "You may go to bed now.""Yes, sir," Dicey said. "Let me just take care of the fire in the kitchen." She gave the man a curtsy, then turned and went to the kitchen. Dicey hated the British. Dicey and her family wanted America to be free. It was 1780 and the Revolutionary war had been going on for four years. Her father's house was one of the larger houses...
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LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 online resource
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English
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The United States flag is the emblem of our country, symbolizing the beginning of our country. Through the years the flag has changed many times, but its meaning has not. It stands for liberty, justice, freedom and honor. Here are some fun facts you may not know about our flag. Do you know:Who designed the first flag (Hint: It wasn't Betsy Ross)? How many stars and stripes were on the Star Spangled Banner flag? Where does the name "Old Glory" come...