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1) My pet human
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A cat that enjoys his carefree life gets some treats and backrubs from the humans who have just moved into his favorite abandoned house, then sets out to train them properly, all the while protesting to his friends that he has no interest in being tied down as a human pet.
3) Using Graphs
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A graph is a picture or chart showing the differences between things that we can measure. It helps us to understand information when we can see the facts in a picture. We use different kinds of graphs to show different kinds of information.
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Sometimes animals are lost, sick, or injured. The animals can be pets, but they might also be wild animals. People who save these animals are very important. Some of them are experts, like vets and nurses, but many of them have no training at all. They are ordinary people who just want the animals to be happy, clean, and safe. What would you do if you saw a homeless, sick, or injured animal?
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Have you seen the all the colors of the rainbow? When do we see a rainbow in the sky? What does it tell us about the weather? Bright pretty colors can cheer us up, when we are feeling unhappy. The class in this story used rainbow colors and dress-up costumes to have fun.
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Beautiful coral reefs are found in warm, shallow seas. They stop beaches and shorelines from being washed away by waves and storms. They are home to thousands of different types of sea animals. The reefs are made of the skeletons of millions of little sea creatures called polyps. They take thousands of years to build up into coral reefs.
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We use many kinds of paper every day. Have you ever wondered where paper comes from? This book is made from paper. So is the newspaper. What else? Papermaking was first invented in China about two thousand years ago. All paper comes from wood. It can be made by hand, but most paper is made in a paper mill. Find out how.
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Everyone has to run for an office in Mrs. Green's class election. Everyone has to run for something in the class election. But you'd rather run for your life! Even worse, you're running against Doris, who's bought the whole class's votes with ice cream, even your friends. And if you lose the election, they might vote you out of school-yikes! So don't miss out on the jokes and laughs in the Class Election from the Black Lagoon! Mean Mrs. Green is forcing...
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Excited for spring break, third-graders Marya, Hanna, and Alexa plan their visit to Skye Adventure Park, determined to experience all the park has to offer, but when Marya becomes determined to beat Alexa on the park's obstacle course she loses sight of everything else the park has to offer.
13) Rice is Nice
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Do you eat rice sometimes? What do you eat with the rice? What do you use to eat it? Rice belongs to the grass family, and it is grown in many countries of the world. People eat many different rice meals. What is your favourite rice meal?
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What is a life cycle? A butterfly goes through four stages in its life. It changes into something different each time. It starts as a tiny egg, and later it becomes a chrysalis. More changes happen inside the chrysalis, until at last a beautiful butterfly is ready to fly away.
15) Watch the Ball
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People who play sport usually have to spend time at practice. What does their coach do to help them? Sports teams often have competitions to find out who are the best players. Often there is a prize for the winner or the winning team. Who do you think will win this batting competition?
18) Paulo the Pilot
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Have you been flying? Paulo always loved flying. When he was young, he watched things that could fly, and he liked to make things fly. When he learned to be a pilot, he always wanted to go higher and higher.
19) Two Pirates
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Do you know what pirates look like? Where do they go? What do they do? Why? In this story, there is a good pirate called Smiler, who has a parrot called Stickybeak. They play a clever trick on the bad pirates.
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