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Bees and wasps : secrets of their busy colonies / by Latta, Sara L.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.The buzz on bees and wasps -- Life in a colony -- Home sweet home -- Communicating without words -- Bees, wasps, and people."Buzz! Wasps and bees buzz to and from their nests and hives all day. They are busy for a reason. A lot is going on inside their homes. Workers gather food and feed the young. The Queen lays eggs. Discover how bees and wasps build their homes, communicate, and depend on one another to survive in their colonies"--Provided by publisher.RL: 3-4, IL: 3-6.LSC
Subjects: Bees; Wasps; Animal colonies; Insect societies;
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The Golden Frog Games / by Ortega, Claribel A.;
Ravenskill is hosting the Golden Frog Games, a magical tournament, but somebody is using forbidden hexes to turn contestants into stone; meanwhile Seven Salazar, future "uncle" of Ravenskill, who is supposed to have the power to communicate with animals, has a secret--the only voices she hears belong to the deadly monstruos.
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Witches; Magic; Friendship; Monsters; Contests; Sabotage;
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Friends find a way! / by O'Connor, Heather,1960-; Dávila, Claudia.;
Suze and Tyson's class is going on a field trip to the zoo, and the two fast friends are excited to see all the animals, especially the cheetahs. But when the two get separated from their class, Tyson doesn't know which way to go. But Suze does. Can she lead the way back? A wonderful, energetic story about friendship and inclusion, which also introduces kids to concepts of non-verbal communication and reading body language.
Subjects: Picture books.; Friendship; Interpersonal communication; Nonverbal communication in children;
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We are going to be pals! / by Teague, Mark.;
A talkative cattle egret explains to a rhinoceros that in addition to having a symbiotic relationship, they also have a friendship built on communication, kindness, and a respect for boundaries.
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Picture books.; Cattle egret; Rhinoceroses; Symbiosis; Friendship;
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The unbreakable bond / by Trueit, Trudi Strain.; Khatib, Khadijah.; Trueit, Trudi Strain.Explorer Academy.;
In this suspenseful sequel to The Sailor Cipher, Sailor York must learn to control her extraordinary ability to communicate with animals to save her sister--and the planet. The deadly animal-smuggling ring Hydrus is at it again: They've created a high-tech device that lures animals to be captured and sold. Sailor and her Explorer Academy friends Lani, Cruz, and Emmett--aka the Vela Squad--are determined to stop Hydrus at any cost. Their secret weapon? Sailor's mysterious powers, which she is still learning how to use, all the while juggling their most challenging semester at Explorer Academy yet! To add to the pressure, it's not just animals' lives at stake, but the life of Sailor's missing sister, Keel. Following a trail of clues around the globe leads the Vela Squad to an astounding discovery and daring race against the clock. In the end, their courage--and everything they thought they knew about Explorer Academy--will be put to the test.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Māori (New Zealand people); Explorers; Schools; Ciphers; Missing persons; Wildlife trafficking;
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Left fur dead / by Griffin, J. M.;
Juliette "Jules" Bridge prides herself on the tender rehabilitation she provides for injured or abused rabbits on her New Hampshire rescue farm, but she has a very special relationship with one bunny in particular. Bun is a black-and-white rabbit who happens to have the ability to communicate through mental telepathy. Once she got over the shock, Jules found her furry friend had a lot to say. One frigid March morning on their walk together, Bun spots a body. The police identify the frozen stiff as Arthur Freeman, aka Arty the Mime. Jules and Arty knew each other on the children's party circuit, where he'd perform magic tricks and she had an educational rabbit petting pen. With Bun egging her on, Jules decides it's time they hop to it and put their heads together to discover who silenced the mime. But their investigation leads them down a rabbit hole of more suspects and lies, while a killer sets a trap for them...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Rabbits; Animal rescue; Telepathy; Human-animal relationships; Murder;
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Show me science. [videorecording] : how they live, learn & communicate / by Allegro Productions (Firm); TMW Media Group.;
As mammals, humans and dolphins share a number of important biological characteristics. Both species are warm-blooded, have body hair, breathe air, give live birth and nurse their young. But is it possible that we have more in common? Do they like us? Can they reason and solve problems? Just how intelligent are these gentle marine mammals? In this program, join marine scientists from Florida to Hawaii who are trying to answer these and other questions about dolphins by studying how they live, learn and communicate.G.DVD.
Subjects: Children's films.; Dolphins.; Educational films.; Human-animal relationships.; Marine mammals.; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., TMW Media Group,
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My dog, Buddy / by Milgrim, David.;
Mom, Dad, and brother Pete all try to get Buddy to obey, but there is only one person in the family who knows how to communicate with his mischievous canine friend.Reading level : Pre-K-1
Subjects: Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Family life;
© [2010], c2008., Scholastic,
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Making numbers count : the art and science of communicating numbers / by Heath, Chip,author.; Starr, Karla,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Understanding numbers is essential - but humans aren't built to understand them. Chip Heath outlines specific principles that reveal how to translate a number into our brain's language. This book is filled with examples of extreme number makeovers, vivid before-and-after examples that take a dry number and present it in a way that people click in and say "Wow, now I get it!" This book will help math-lovers and math-haters alike translate the numbers that animate our world - allowing us to bring more data, more naturally, into decisions in our schools, our workplaces, and our society.
Subjects: Information visualization.; Visual communication.;
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Everybunny loves magic / by Reynolds, Aaron,1970-;
Ever since he was cursed by an old carnival game, Rex Dexter has had the ability to communicate with ghostly animals, and this time he is confronted by a roomful of magicians' rabbits who are suddenly dead and want to know why; the Astounding Isabel tells him that the problem was her malfunctioning magic hat, but she cannot understand why it keeps happening--and soon Rex and his friend Darvish are neck-deep in dead bunnies, and a mystery that just keeps getting more confusing with every passing day.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Ghost stories.; Humorous fiction.; Rabbits; Magicians; Magic tricks; Friendship;
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