# Karl's New Beak: 3-D Printing Builds a Bird a Better Life - Hardcover

by **Lela Nargi** (Author), **Harriet Popham** (Illustrator)

Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill had broken off and made eating difficult. Karl did a great job of adapting and finding new ways to eat, but he wasn't getting all the food he needed. His zookeepers at the National Zoo and friends at the Smithsonian Institute wanted to help. Could an old bird skeleton and a 3-D printer give Karl a new beak? Karl's new adventure was about to begin

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 10.2 x 8.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 01, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Karl's New Beak: 3-D Printing Builds a Bird a Better Life

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.8

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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