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The Missing Snows of Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. It's in a hot, tropical area, but it's so high that it's always covered in ice and snow. Now, this ice and snow is disappearing. Why is this happening? How is it affecting the area around the mountain?

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ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4240-1184-1
Collation: 24p; ill; col; pbk
Series Title: National Geographic
Call Number: 551 WAR

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Blue Cows?

Farmers in India are having a serious problem. A local animal is eating their food. However, the farmers cannot hurt the animal because it has a special name. How can a name protect an animal? What will the farmers do?

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ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4240-0845-2
Collation: 24p; ill; col; pbk
Series Title: National Geographic
Call Number: 305.9 WAR

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The Future of a Village

Essaouira is a beautiful old town by the sea. Most local people there are fisherman. However, the number of fish has gone down. Now, there are not as many jobs for the people. How will the fisherman make money to live? What will happen to the town?

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ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4240-1145-2
Collation: 24p; ill; col; pbk
Series Title: National Geographic
Call Number: 910 WAR

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Columbus and the New World

Christopher Columbus lived in Europe in the 1400s. He wanted to find a new way to travel from Europe to Asia by sea. So Columbus went on a long sea trip, but he didn't know what he would find. What happened to Columbus> What did he find?

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ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4240-1150-6
Collation: 24p; ill; col; pbk
Series Title: National Geographic
Call Number: 920 WAR

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DOn't Believe Your Eyes!

Camongli is a small town in Italy. People there paint in a special style called 'tromple l'oeil.' These paintings are so good, viewers think they're real things, but they're not. They're paintings! What things are real in Camongli? What things are actually paintings?

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ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4240-1151-3
Collation: 24p; ill; col; pbk
Series Title: National Geographic
Call Number: 750 WAR

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Dinosaur Search

'Dinosaurs' are animals that lived long ago. Scientists often study dinosaur 'bones', or hard parts inside the body. A team of scientists is looking for dinosaur parts but they're hard to find. Will the team find bones, or something else?

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ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4240-1169-8
Collation: 24p; ill; col; pbk
Series Title: National Geographic
Call Number: 305 WAR

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The Memory Man

Gianni Golfera can remember almost everything. Scientists want to study his mind because he can remember so much. Some think his environment improved his memory. Other think that Gianni's memory came from his parents. Where did his great memory come from?

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ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4240-1170-4
Collation: 24p; ill; col; pbk
Series Title: National Geographic
Call Number: 305 WAR

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Farley the Red Panda

At America's San Diego Zoo, they have a new special animal. It's a red panda named "Farley". Life hasn't been easy for Farley. He's had some big problems. He also has some big changes ahead! What kind of problems did Farley have? What's going to happen to him?

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ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4240-1158-8
Collation: 24p; ill; col; pbk
Series Title: National Geographic
Call Number: 599 WAR

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Making a Thai Boxing Champion

In Thailand, boxing is an important sport. Thai boys start training to become boxers at a very young age. They all want to win and become the best; a real champion. Thai boxing offers these boys many opportunities. Why is boxing so important? What makes a champion?

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ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-4240-1180-3
Collation: 24p; ill; col; pbk
Series Title: National Geographic
Call Number: 796 WAR

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