Gail Radley's World of Books for Kids

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The Vanishing From...series  (click the title or more information)	Excerpt: "What would you do if the very last giant panda on earth was dying?  You'd probably try to save it.  Animals are dying out far more often than you might think.  Scientists believe that about 50 species, or kinds, of animals die out each day.  What's going on?"
Focusing on four different environments, the series looks at the situations of various animals, explains why they are in danger and looks at possible ways to save them.  Beautiful illustrations and poems combine to give readers a more complete sense of each creature.

 

Nothing Stays the Same Forever  (click the title or more information)

Excerpt: ""Where are you going tonight?" I asked, hoping it wasnt some  romantic hideaway couples are always going to in the movies.    Just thinking that Dad might be half of a couple made me  cringe."

Twelve-year-old Carrie resents the intrusion of Dad's new girlfriend.  In an effort to escape, Carrie tries to earn money to go to an art camp by working for an elderly neighbor, Grace.   But when Grace suffers a heart attack, Carrie is left without the one person to whom she could confide.  Where can she turn now?        Formerly  published by Crown Publishers (1981, hardback; 1988 paper), this   slightly revised version is available in CD and as an e-book.

 

THE WHO IS IT BOOK OF MAMMALS (click the title to find more information)

Excerpt:  "There  are only two types of mammals that lay eggs and this is one of them.  Like the duck, it has a bill and webbed feet...      Who is it?"

Learn weird and interesting facts about 15 different mammals as you try to guess the right answer.  This is an animated e-book to enjoy again and again.      "This is a fun, informative book that teaches children in a neat way.  Some of the illustrations included for each mammal are animated, so that's really fun.  My three-year-old son loved the camel and the sloth (which he called a monkey.)"                                    -- Karen Wiesner, Inkspot

 
 

The Flute Player and the Lazy One(click the title to find more information)	Excerpt: "Bahram was a lazy one.  He sat about the courtyard listening to the soft sounds of his family chatting as they worked inside."
Bahram had never bothered to learn to play the flute like his brother.  What happens when he is summoned to play before the king?  This picture book, set in the Middle East of long ago, shows the importance of honesty.

DEAR GABBY, THINGS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND(click the title to find more information)	Excerpt:  "Dear Gabby, I'm just an ordinary eleven-year-old, but I really need HELP!  Leontine and Richard were put out of their house...how am I supposed to feed them?"
Trish's love of animals leads to big problems as her collection keeps growing.  How will she resolve it?  Read the novel and  find out!

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