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Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Meet great white sharks and Gila monsters, piranhas and peregrine falcons, Tasmanian devils and tarantulas, and tons of the world's most lethal creatures. Learn about their habitats, incredible survival mechanisms, and other mind-blowing behaviors. Brace yourself as the action-packed photos and fascinating fun facts reveal why these amazing animals are so dangerous --
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
An interactive (complete with gatefolds!), large-format exploration of megafauna, the mostly-extinct class of ginormous animals that thrived during the Pleistocene era after the extinction of the dinosaurs. Meet a giant armored armadillo, a giant sloth, and the three megafauna still found on earth today--African Bush Elephant, Masai Giraffe, and the Blue Whale.
Author
Series
Publisher
BrightPoint
Pub. Date
[2024]
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
"Introduces readers to some of the world's weirdest animals. It will explore the creatures' basic biology and appearance, their place in their ecosystems, and the ways in which their strange natures affect their lives"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Are you brave enough to come face-to-face with the biggest and most awe-inspiring prehistoric beasts? In this dramatic introduction to the Stone Age world, the stupendous giants that shared the earth with our human ancestors--from the woolly mammoth and the fearsome saber-toothed cat to the elephant bird and the giant wombat--leap, slither, and swoop to life on eighteen atmospheric and densely packed double-page spreads spotlighting animals from...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
Description
"Step into Basher's world of legendary creatures and you'll find out. Wend your way through flesh-eaters, shape-shifters, and mischievous spirits and hear their stories of magic and mayhem. It's a fantastic journey that will see you soar high in thundery skies, slosh through Congolese swamps, and roost in the caves of Javan rain forests." --back cover.
11) Desert
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the different habitats of Earth, and learn what animals do as the day goes by, with this new series of books!"--
"How are day and night different in each of the main habitats on Earth? Discover it with this series of books!The desert is a dry place with little rain. Days can be very hot, while nights can be extremely cold. How does this affect the creatures that live there? What do animals such as meerkats, camels, and lizards do as they...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that there are animals that are completely transparent? That some tube worms live for 1,000 years? That the Pigbutt Worm is also known as the "Flying Buttocks"? Or that there is a type of sea cucumber that is nicknamed "the headless chicken monster?" These are just some of the scientific facts, presented comics-style, that kids will pore over again and again. The Deep! is a rollicking survey of animals that live in the deepest part of...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Learn about the wild, wacky and downright disgusting ways some animals react out of fear. Are you afraid of the dark? Of getting lost? Or of something you saw in a movie? Maybe someone laughed at you for being scared or called you a chicken. That's okay! In fact, it's how humans stay safe in scary situations. While people might run or scream, animals have amazing ways of protecting themselves when they're afraid. Fulmar birds vomit, Texas horned...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
See the animal kingdom up close and personal in this ultimate reference book for children. Filled with more than 700 photographs, habitat maps, and illustrations, Animals A Children's Encyclopedia helps children and parents learn about the rich variety of animal life on our planet. Meet the deadliest, largest, friendliest, fastest and downright strangest animals known to man, and discover what they look like, where they live, what they do, what they...
Author
Series
Publisher
BrightPoint Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
"Introduces readers to some of the world's deadliest animals. It will explore the creatures' basic biology and appearance, their place in their ecosystems, and the ways in which their deadly natures affect their lives"--
18) Forest animals
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to different forest animals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
20) Mamas and babies
Author
Publisher
Rise x Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Fourteen pairs of animal mothers and their babies are presented in this loving nonfiction picture book. From polar bears to alligators to orangutans, this unexpected and deeply tender book reflects the fierce love and natural connection between a mother and her baby. Each animal mother shows a uniquely protective characteristic, providing a snapshot of motherhood and childhood in nature that invites personal connection and reflection. The watercolor...
