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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Gloriously rich and utterly delightful, Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders is an indispensable guide to the peculiar world, perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike. Covering everything from how to blend in with suspicious normals to the most popular time loops to visit as a temporal tourist, this essential volume is ideal for anyone curious about the world of Miss Peregrine: its strange history, curious practices, fascinating places, most...
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chris and Martin think that cheetahs can travel faster than any other creature. Aviva and archenemy Zach Varmitech compete to build a ground racer that can run even faster than a cheetah. All that speed makes the Kratt brothers want to fly with the world's fastest animal, the Peregrine falcon, which can hit top speeds of 240 mph!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
See the world through the eyes of nature's fastest animal: the peregrine falcon. Though once endangered in the US, this spectacular predator is now thriving again in American cities and on every continent but Antarctica. Join expert Lloyd Buck as he trains a captive peregrine and puts its hunting skills to the test. What's the secret behind the peregrine falcon's blistering speed?
Author
Series
Miss Peregrine volume 5
Language
English
Description
"With his dying words, H---Jacob's final connection to his grandfather Abes's secret life-- entrusts Jacob with a mission: Deliver newly contacted peculiar Noor Pradesh to an operative known as V"
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
158 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ten fierce animals battle it out in this exciting bind-up featuring five books in this action-packed animal series! Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Falcon vs. Hawk, Hyena vs. Honey Badger, Komodo Dragon vs. King Cobra, Tarantula...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Maggie has just learned to fly when she crashes into the side of a building. She falls to the ground, alone and injured. Who will help her? As told with real photographs, this true story explains how wildlife hospitals rescue and treat injured animals. Their goal is to release the animals back into the wild. Sometimes, this isn't possible -- but there can still be a happy ending. Maggie's story is just such a success!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
My weird school volume 17
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
98 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Famous children's author Suki Kabuki and her pet raptor, Rappy, wreak havoc during a visit to Ella Mentry School.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color, illustrated ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of several generations of peregrine falcons and the efforts of scientists and volunteers to save the endangered species as the raptors are raised in a sanctuary and reintegrated into the wild.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about peregrine falcons vs. red-tailed hawks. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1985]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the efforts of scientists who are trying to save the peregrine falcon from extinction by taking the fragile eggs that would not survive in the wild, hatching them, raising the chicks, and then releasing the birds back into the wild.
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