Download or read book Alligators Floating Logs of the Swamp written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alligator is an animal that looks a lot like a huge lizard. Alligators have thick, hard skin across the entire top of their body. This skin is greenish brown in color. It is covered with bony plates called scutes. These scutes help protect the alligator just like a turtle's shell protects the turtle. The skin on an alligator's belly is much softer and thinner. It is also much lighter in color. It is a yellowish white color. Find out more about this amazing animal and learn the answers to these questions: How long can an alligator hold its breath? How do you tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? If an alligator is frozen in the ice, can it live? How many teeth will an alligator have in its lifetime? How do alligators help keep other animals in their area alive? Learn what an alligator looks like, where they live, what they eat, who are their enemies, how babies are born, and other fun facts. Ages 7 - 10 Reading Level 3.7 All measurements in American and metric. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book Alligators Floating Logs of the Swamp written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alligator is an animal that looks a lot like a huge lizard. Alligators have thick, hard skin across the entire top of their body. This skin is greenish brown in color. It is covered with bony plates called scutes. These scutes help protect the alligator just like a turtle's shell protects the turtle. The skin on an alligator's belly is much softer and thinner. It is also much lighter in color. It is a yellowish white color. Find out more about this amazing animal and learn the answers to these questions: How long can an alligator hold its breath? How do you tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? If an alligator is frozen in the ice, can it live? How many teeth will an alligator have in its lifetime? How do alligators help keep other animals in their area alive? Learn what an alligator looks like, where they live, what they eat, who are their enemies, how babies are born, and other fun facts. Ages 7 to 10 All measurements in American and metric. This Educational Version includes activities designed to reinforce Common Core Curriculum Standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book Sandspun written by Annette J. Bruce and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2001 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folktales teach, inform, and heal. Most of all, they entertain. Here's a collection of tales rich with homespun humor, charm, and wisdom--all told with flair by some of Florida's best and most sought-after storytellers. Their stories will make you feel part of the great "family" that is Florida. If it's spooky ghost stories you crave, let "The Silent Customer," "Kissimmee Bound," and "The Ghost Dog of the Biltmore" chill your spine. Heed the Cracker wisdom handed down in "Seek the Higher Ground," cow-hunter poetry with a message. Chuckle over the misadventures of Flossie, Bubba, and Flo in "Three Little Cracker Pigs," a tongue-in-cheek version of the classic children's tale. Test your wits against the little troll in "Angelina and Cigam." Will he have you running in circles, growing smaller with each snap of his fingers? Take "Cousin Cassie's Cookin" with a grain of salt. It's not true, of course. Then again, if Cassie asks you to dinner, say you have other plans. Many Indian legends attempt to explain why the world exists as it is. In this tradition, several tales target specific flukes of nature--the rabbit's short tail, the flamingo's long neck, the woodpecker's lack of song--and offer entertaining reasons for their existence. Discover these legends too: "The Devil's Millhopper," "The Legend of Lake Okeechobee," "Monkey, the Trickster," "Why Florida Key Deer Are So Small." A few history lessons never hurt anyone, and these are entertaining as well. Jonathan Dickinson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Jake Summerlin have a thing or two to teach you about overcoming adversity and being resourceful. Settle back into your easy chair and let these tales entertain you.
Download or read book C Train and Thirteen Mexicans written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning poet and author of A Place to Stand crafts provocative portraits of addiction and the Mexican American experience. Jimmy Santiago Baca’s brilliantly received memoir, A Place to Stand, earned him the prestigious International Prize and offered a keyhole view into the brutal personal history that shaped—and continues to inform—his raw, incisive voice. A heart-stopping series of episodes about addiction, C-Train features Dream Boy, a young man who finds himself seduced, and later enslaved, by the siren song of cocaine. Part paean to the delicious power of intoxication, part lament for those helplessly under its power, C-Train is a ride its hero, and the reader, struggle to get off. In Thirteen Mexicans, Baca writes of the Chicano community and the gulf between the American dream and American reality. In searing, elegiac vignettes he portrays the raw beauty of life in the barrio and the surreal, stomach-turning moment when people of color must confront how they are reflected in the distorted mirror of white society. Giving voice to the dispossessed and the disenfranchised, Baca confirms his place as one of the nation’s leading poets, whose words “heal, inspire, and elicit the earthly response of love” (Garrett Hongo). “[Baca] writes with . . . an intense lyricism and that transformative vision which perceives the mythic and archetypal significance of life-events.” —Denise Levertov “[Baca] travels outward and inward as a Chicano in America, with all the complications that the identity entails. . . . [He is] a poet in control of his craft . . . whose voice, brutal yet tender, is unique in America.” —The Nation
Download or read book Moon North Carolina Coast written by Jason Frye and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salty air and the promise of adventure: answer the call of the ocean with Moon North Carolina Coast. Inside you'll find: Strategic itineraries, from a weekend getaway to the Outer Banks to a week covering the whole coast, designed for beach bums, outdoor adventurers, history buffs, families, and more The top sights and unique experiences: Visit the North Carolina Aquarium, explore a Civil War fort, discover the remains of sunken pirate ships, or climb to the top of a historic lighthouse. Order the catch of the day at a local fish shack, sample fresh oysters, or indulge in some authentic North Carolina barbecue. Relax on a sandy beach, spot wild horses on the shore, and watch the sun set over the glittering Atlantic Outdoor adventures: Kayak through misty marshes, take a moonlight paddling tour of a wildlife refuge, surf the powerful swells, or hike the largest sand dune on the East Coast The best beaches for your trip, with lists of the top spots for sunbathing, water sports, wildlife viewing, solitude, and more Honest insight from North Carolina local Jason Frye on when to go, where to eat, and where to stay, from rugged campgrounds to historic inns Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Thorough background on North Carolina's culture, environment, wildlife, and history With Moon North Carolina Coast's diverse activities and local perspective, you can plan your trip your way. Exploring inland? Check out Moon North Carolina. Hitting the road? Try Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip.
Download or read book Creation written by Katherine Govier and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2003-06-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable book about Audubon’s voyage to capture Birds of America is a “brilliantly insightful and ravishingly sensuous tale of adventure.” (Booklist) In this atmospheric and enthralling novel, Katherine Govier tells the story of the world's greatest living bird artist as he finally understands the paradox embedded in his art: that the act of creation is also an act of destruction. Running two steps ahead of the bailiff, alternately praised and reviled, John James Audubon set himself the audacious task of drawing, from nature, every bird in North America. The result was his masterpiece, The Birds of America. In June 1833, partway through his mission, he enlisted his son, Captain Bayfield of the Royal Navy, and a party of young gentlemen to set sail for nesting grounds no ornithologist had ever seen, in the treacherous passage between Newfoundland and Labrador. Creation explores the short, stormy summer throughout which the captain became the artist's foil, measuring stick, and the recipient of his long-held secrets. It is an exploration of that fateful expedition, a probing and imaginative narrative that fills in a gap in the visionary naturalist's well-documented life. “Carefully crafted and deeply thoughtful.” —Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Alligator written by Lisa Moore and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2005-09-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Moore's Alligator gives dramatic birth to a new kind of fiction: North Atlantic Gothic. The story moves with the swiftness of a gator in attack mode through the lives of a group of brilliantly rendered characters in contemporary St. John's, Newfoundland-- a city whose spiritual location is somewhere in the heart of Flannery O'Connor country. Its denizens jostle each other in uneasy arabesques of desire, greed, lust, and ambition, juxtaposed with a yearning for purity, depth, and redemption. Meet Madeleine, the driven aging filmmaker whose mission is to complete a Bergmanesque magnum opus before she dies; Frank, a young man of innocence and determination whose life is a strange anthology of unpredictable dangers; Valentin, the sociopathic Russian refugee whose predatory tendencies threaten everyone he encounters; and Colleen, at seventeen a hard-edged female Holden Caulfield, drawn inexorably to the places where alligators thrive. In these pages humanity is a bizarre combination of the reptilian and the saintly. Listen to its heartbeat, and be moved -- and delighted.
Download or read book A Southern Witch written by R. D. Martin and published by RRSL PUBLISHING LTD. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bella wanted some more excitement in her new career so her boss sent her to New Orleans. It turns out the spirits of the past are alive and well in the Crescent City, and now they want her dead. New Orleans is a city like no other, a city where Southern culture is celebrated and magic is practiced in the open. Sent to retrieve a soul stealing artifact, Bella arrives just as Mardi Gras is getting into full swing. This should have been an easy job until she is attacked by a Voodoo Queen. Just when she’s learning Voodoo is real, she’s thrust head first into a battle between the living and dead that’s been raging behind the scenes of the Big Easy for centuries. One wrong step and she may find herself dead or part of the living dead. Can she win out over this Southern magic? A Southern Witch is the second installment in the Bella Flores Urban Fantasy series. With fast-paced action, wonderful magic, and heart-pounding thrills, you won’t put this book down. Buy A Southern Witch to uncover a secret history today!
Download or read book Louisiana written by Manie Culbertson and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A textbook describing the geography of Louisiana and tracing the history of the state from early Indian settlements to the present day.
Download or read book What s Gone A Peyton Risk Suspense Thriller Book 4 written by Ella Swift and published by Ella Swift. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amidst the untamed swamps of Louisiana, a relentless killer strangles victims with vines, leaving behind ominous sculptures crafted from twigs. National Parks Officer Peyton Risk, an expert at solving homicides within the National parks, is needed to catch him and decode his mysterious symbols. With Peyton’s deep knowledge of the wilderness, she can track a killer as no one can. Yet this time, she must wonder if it is she who is being tracked…. WHAT’S GONE (A Peyton Risk Suspense Thriller—Book 4) is Book #4 in a new series by mystery and suspense author Ella Swift. Raised in the heart of the mountains by avid outdoors enthusiasts, Peyton followed in her parents’ footsteps and became an expert in the natural world. Until, at just 12 years old, an idyllic family camping trip in their favorite national park turned into a nightmare. Her parents were brutally murdered, the killer vanished into the wild, and the case went cold. Despite being haunted by the unsolved deaths of her parents, Peyton turned her trauma into determination, studying environmental science in college and becoming a respected National Parks Officer. Peyton’s unique perspective blends an intuition for the outdoors with a sharp intellect that allows her to decipher secrets hidden within the parks—set on ensuring that no other family endures the same pain that hers did. But will she find herself the next victim claimed in the park’s unforgiving wilderness? A page-turning and harrowing thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured protagonist, the PEYTON RISK series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Future books in the series are also available!
Download or read book Ecological Characterization of the Sea Island Coastal Region of South Carolina and Georgia Biological features of the characterization area written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Luger Remington P I written by Ken Blanton and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luger Remington P.I. Surviving Eminent Danger By: Ken Blanton Luger and Mary Lu continue to find themselves with a few bullets remaining and more bad guys appearing. As they start thinking the situation is hopeless, help arrives to save them from the bad guys. Several cases lead them into very dangerous waters and many chances for them to acquire lead poisoning or be eaten by alligators and other dangers around every corner. They repeatedly risk their lives for money as the payment for locating missing people. The lead poisoning is free.
Download or read book Mind Game written by Christine Feehan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-07-27 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to a world of terrifying power and forbidden passion in the second novel in her breathtaking GhostWalker series. Possessed of an extraordinary telekinetic gift, Dahlia LeBlanc has spent her life isolated from other people. And just when she thinks she’s finally achieved some semblance of peace, her well-orchestrated world comes crashing down... For a reason she cannot guess, she has become the target of deadly assassins. Suddenly no place is safe—not even the secret refuge she’d established long ago. Now she must rely on Nicolas Trevane—a dangerous warrior sent to track her down and protect her. Together, they generate a scorching heat Dahlia never imagined was possible. But can she trust this man with her secrets—especially when some people would kill to get their hands on them?
Download or read book The Most Scenic Drives in America Newly Revised and Updated written by Editors of Reader's Digest and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 1841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The all-in-one trip planner and travel guide-now totally revised and updated-will steer you down the most scenic road every time. From Florida's Road to Flamingo to Hawaii's Oahu Coastal Loop . . . from British Columbia's Sea to Sky Highway to Cape Cod's Sandy Shores . . . each featured road trip is pictured in stunning full color and described in vivid text, keyed to an easy-to-follow newly revised map. Whether you choose a drive in a far corner of the continent or a back road in your own state, this book is your ticket to North America's most beautiful byways. Drives are grouped in four pictured-packed sections-Western, Mountain, Central, and Eastern states and provinces-and are accompanied by detailed, easy-to-use maps. New drives featuring some of Canada's most stunning destinations have been added. As a bonus, handy Trip Tip sidebars include: Mileage best season to travel nearby attractions special events "learn more" contact information including website addressesA special feature called Star Routes offers thumbnail sketches of shorter but especially scenic roads located in the same region as the main tours. Additional boxes highlight distinctive characteristics of the areas, including local plants, animals, customs, foods, and a variety of historical events. Whether on the road or in the comfort of your easy chair, this newly revised Reader's Digest travel guide will be a welcome companion.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Louisiana Society of Naturalists written by Louisiana Society of Naturalists, New Orleans and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes list of members.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Lousiana Society of Naturalists 1897 99 written by Louisiana Society of Naturalists and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
