| Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth Contributor(s): Davies, Nicola (Author), Layton, Neal (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763641278 ISBN-13: 9780763641276 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, animals have adapted and survived in conditions that would quickly kill a human. Discover how they do it in this amazing natural history book from a celebrated team. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Curiosities & Wonders |
| Dewey: 590 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Series: Animal Science |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.4" W x 5.8" (0.45 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Science - Curriculum Strand - Science |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 108315 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Davies's chatty, funny text and Layton's colorful illustrations will pull kids into this fascinating book about survival. . . . Exciting biology for the classroom. -- Booklist (starred review) From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say coffin. Discover how they do it in this amazing natural history book from a celebrated team -- and find out who wins the title of the toughest animal of them all. Back matter includes an index and a glossary. |