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62) Into the jungle
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As they walk softly through the jungle, two children observe snakes, chimpanzees, a cockatoo, and other animals.
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"Mela ends up in trouble when her little boat is swept into the dense jungle. She offers each animal she meets a prize for helping her find her way home, but the animals take their rewards without helping--then an elephant shows Mela that kindness is its own reward"--
64) Tiptoe tapirs
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Tapir and Little Tapir are the quietest creatures in a very noisy jungle, but when a leopard is threatened by a hunter they teach him how to move with a very soft step, and the other animals follow suit.
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In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. When they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they find that nothing is what they expected. With more action and surprises, players will have to face unknown and unexplored places, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, to escape. Optional French SDH available. Includes French Audio Descriptive Video.
70) Animal land: 4
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"When nomadic lions threaten to take over Capri's pride, she must turn to Taroza for help. Meanwhile, the village is about to get the shock of a lifetime when a third human being shows up with a dangerous philosophy--P. [4] of cover.
71) Animal land: 2
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"When winter comes and food is scarce, a pack of wolves approaches the tanukis. How can Taroza convince them not to feed on the helpless animals? Does his ability to communicate with creatures really spell doom for Animal Land?"--P. [4] of cover.
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"After traveling the multiverse to repair their interdimensional portals, the Brights are ready for a vacation! But their plans fall apart when the portal drops them deep in a strange jungle rather than at the door of the multiverse's coolest resort. The Brights are about to learn that adventure is a lot like space ramen: It always leaves you wanting more!"--Page 4 of cover.
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A linguist offers a thought-provoking account of his experiences and discoveries while living with the Pirahã, a small tribe of Amazonian Indians living in central Brazil and a people possessing a language that defies accepted linguistic theories and reflects a culture that has no counting system, concept of war, or personal property, and lives entirely in the present.
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A fly uses a combination of Spanish and jazz scat to ask a sloth, a monkey, and a mackaw to transport his band to a tropical concert site, and then to talk sense to an anteater who interrupts their performance. Includes author's note on how language, rhythm, color, and life are depicted in the book.
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Into the Jungle is a modern classic in the making, as Katherine Rundell creates charming and compelling origin stories for all Kipling's best-loved characters, from Baloo and Shere Khan to Kaa and Bagheera. As Mowgli travels through the Indian jungle, this brilliantly visual tale, which weaves each short story together into a wider whole, will make readers both laugh and cry. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, first published by Macmillan in 1894,...