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No Horsing Around with George!
\"Who was the greatest horseman of colonial America? Paul Revere? No, it was George Washington. In fact, Thomas Jefferson described George as 'the best horseman of his age and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback.'\" (Wee Ones) Read about Washington's skills as a horseman.
Journal Article
Bug-zilla on the Hunt
Meinking features a killer lurks in the forests of Hawaii, the Eupithecia caterpillar. There are more than one thousand types of Eupithecia caterpillars in the world, but the only meat eaters are found in Hawaii. However, as Eupithecia gets older, it now longer eats bugs; instead it eats flower nectar or the juice of rotting fruit.
Magazine Article
Our post office
\"The post office is an important place in our community. Many community helpers work at the post office. Readers will learn about who works at a post office, what the workers do, and what makes a post office special. Simple, at-level text and vibrant photos help readers learn all about the post office\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Everyone to Work! Building the Great Wall of China
\"It took many years and millions of laborers to build it. Laborers died by the thousands working on the Wall. It became not only the world's longest man-made structure but also the world's longest cemetery. Who were these people and why did they give their lives to build the Great Wall of China?\" (Appleseeds) Learn how the Great Wall of China was built.
Magazine Article
Copycat of the Sea
\"Have you ever played the copycat game, when you imitate what another person says or does? Well, the newly discovered Mimic Octopus takes this idea one step further. It has the ability to change its body to resemble other marine animals. It can imitate a crab, sea horse, stingray, jellyfish, flounder, sea snake, shrimp, sea star, and a lion fish. Each animal it copies has different body shapes, colors, and swimming movements.\" (Nature Friend) Read about the Mimic Octopus' ability to copy the appearance and movements of other marine animals and find out how the Mimic uses this talent to hunt prey and escape from predators.
Magazine Article