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October 2019: volume 19, number 2

Adventurer (Grades 5-6)

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  • The Galapagos Islands - 820L
    Read about the remote and enchanting Galapagos Islands
  • Islands Born of Fire - 840L
    Discover how the Galapagos Islands formed and why they’re always changing
  • Home Only Here - 880L
    Meet many of the plants and animals that can be found only on the Galápagos Islands.
  • Darwin - 870L
    Learn about English naturalist Charles Darwin and his special connection to the islands.
  • Unwanted Guests - 910L
    Find out which living things don’t belong on the Galápagos Islands and how and why they got there.
  • Land of the Giants - 930L
    Get to know the Galápagos Islands’ most well-known species—the giant tortoise.

Photograph by Toi De Roy

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