Juvenile Fiction, Nature & The Natural World
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The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Dragonfly
by John Fuller
In the not-so-distant future, there is a lake surrounded by a meadow, in a valley enclosed by very tall, very steep mountains blanketed in a dense forest of old trees. The valley is magical and one of the last places on Earth left untouched by...
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Lucy's Fantastic Flying Adventure
by Pauline Chan
Lucy is not an ordinary bear. She is a sun bear with a talent unusually rare. Her head sparkles when ideas appear. One day, Lucy has a brilliant idea to invent a flying machine named Marvel. Together, they embark on a fantastic adventure flying...
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Suzy Snake, Garden Explorer
by Sandra R. James
Suzy Snake loves her garden home, with its flowers and shrubs and vegetable plants creating a perfect place for her to enjoy the sunshine and eat the many yummy pests that live there, too. Life is almost perfect until a new family moves into the...
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From My Treehouse I Can See...
by Angèle Watrin Prodaehl
Climb up into a beautiful treehouse perched high in a grand elm tree… From here, young readers will experience the page-turning wonders of the seasons in a prairie wetland—the sights and sounds of nature, from frogs and beetles in spring to...
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Lucy's Adventures
Exploring the Meadow by Gina Tanner
Lucy the dog is ready for an adventure. Today she’s going to the meadow to play with her friend, Millie the bee. Millie is busy collecting pollen, and Lucy can’t wait to learn all about it. Why are bees so important to the environment? What is...
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Wilson & Company
Learn About Flight by Roberta Balmer
This is a story about a Grade 5 student, Wilson. His side-kick Craw, a rather large imaginary bird (Corella) - or is he imaginary? His BF Phoebe can also see Craw, so where is this going? Becoming interested in their Science project, he and...
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Alfreda The Freeloader
by Theresa B Daubney
Alfreda the Wild Turkey is HUNGRY! She sees her woodland friends eating seeds at a table FAR across the yard. Is Alfreda BRAVE enough to leave her woods and join them for breakfast? Enjoy how Alfreda's determination turns misadventure to delight!...
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The Apple Tree
by Nate Latendre
After discovering a seed inside her apple, Maggie becomes really excited to plant it and watch it grow. Based on a true story, the relationship between Maggie and her grandma only grows stronger as they spend several years taking care of the...
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The Witch's Path
by JJ Page
A dazzling trip through the forest, encounters with fairies, and the magic of nature - this story continues the adventures of the Pink-Haired Witch. Fantastical creatures abound in the forest, but there are also lessons to be learned. This story...
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Into The Storm
by Laurie Brooks and Glenn Brooks
Water. It comes down and goes up—but what happens in between? Meet Spotty and Dotty, two brand-new, brother and sister raindrops. They are curious, adventurous, and quite happy exploring their cloud world, but one day—boom, zap—a summer storm...
