Download or read book When Lunch Fights Back written by Rebecca L. Johnson and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! The octopus spies a nice, tasty mantis shrimp. It swims over for a closer look at the small creature. ThenWHAM!the mantis shrimp strikes a nasty blow with its hammer-like forelimb. The octopus shrinks back, defeated. That wasn't such an easy meal after all . . . In nature, good defenses can mean the difference between surviving a predator's attack and becoming its lunch. Some animals rely on sharp teeth and claws or camouflage. But that's only the beginning. Meet creatures with some of the strangest defenses known to science. How strange? Hagfish that can instantaneously produce oodles of gooey, slippery slime; frogs that poke their own toe bones through their skin to create claws; young birds that shoot streams of stinking poop; and more.
Download or read book Masters of Disguise written by Elsie Belback and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Masters of Disguise: Animal Mimicry, students will learn how animals must protect themselves from predators. Young readers will love turning the page as they gain valuable information and are prompted to answer questions along the way. Take a fantastic photo journey into the wild with Rourke’s Close-Up on Amazing Animals for readers in grades K–3. Readers will explore the unique adaptations and relationships that help animals survive in the wild. Repetitive text aids comprehension while real photographs assist in vocabulary development for beginning readers.
Download or read book Moose Attack written by Lisa Owings and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many national parks, hikers are at risk of becoming the victims of a hit-and-run. More threatening than the bear, the moose will attack if they get too close. It will grunt, stomp its feet, shake its antlers, and then charge with the force of a moving car! Hear incredible stories of people surviving wild moose encounters in this antler-packed title.
Download or read book Fighting for Survival written by Rick Raymos and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2014-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wild, some animals are predators, who hunt other animals. Predators have special traits that help them catch their prey. But not always! Prey animals have tricks they use to hide or stay safe from their ever-looming enemies. Learn all about the animals who hunt and are hunted, like the cheetah who stalks the gazelle and the Arctic wolf who stalks the caribou, just to name a few. This book will allow students to make observations of animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Download or read book Gray Wolves written by Christina Leaf and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In childrenÕs stories, gray wolves are often cast as villains. But these powerful predators are a vital part of North AmericaÕs wilderness. Hunt down more information about these important animals in this title for young readers.
Download or read book Nature s Ninja written by Rebecca L. Johnson and published by Millbrook Press (Tm). This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that some animals have natural ninja-like talents? In this book, you'll learn all about them, including geckos, sea urchins, bombardier beetles, and more. For example, geckos can grip almost any surface--including walls and ceilings--with their amazing toes. And when collector urchins are attacked, they release tiny, sharp objects that bear a striking resemblance to throwing stars. You will also meet the scientists who are studying these animals' amazing abilities.
Download or read book Mighty Animal Cells written by Rebecca L. Johnson and published by Lerner Books [UK]. This book was released on 2008 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through close-up photographs of cells and cell parts, this book explains what special talents your cells--and the cells of other animals--have.
Download or read book Fossa written by Meish Goldish and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitat of the fossa.
Download or read book Awesome 8 Epic written by Michelle Harris and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to know the who/what/where of the coolest stuff on the planet? Count down with us in this fun picture list book, featuring the 8 most awesome things in over 50 fun categories. Stunning photographs illustrate the countdowns that include such engaging topics as Most Ancient Mysteries, Amazing Mazes to Get Lost In, Seriously Cool Space Sensations, Most Mighty Miniatures, Funkiest Food Mash-ups, Most Fabulous Fairy Tale Fashion Pieces, Most Clever Creatures, Highest Altitude Adventures, and so much more. Text light, but content rich, this book is so graphically eye-catching, and, you know, totally awesome, it will spark kids' curiosity and inspire them to explore the world.
Download or read book Top 10 Defenders written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and published by 45th Parallel Press. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Presents ten animals with the most effective natural defenses, including porcupines, turtles, and tomato frogs."--
Download or read book Hawks written by Nathan Sommer and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using intelligence and skilled flying, hawks are able to find great success in their hunting pursuits. These small predators use their talons to snatch prey, often in midair! This low-level title will take reluctant readers into the world of these feathered fighters through engaging text and eye-catching photos.
Download or read book Chernobyl s Wild Kingdom written by Rebecca L. Johnson and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear explosion in Ukraine, scientists believed radiation had created a vast and barren wasteland in which life could never resurface. But the Dead Zone, as the contaminated area is known, doesn't look dead at all. In fact, wildlife seems to be thriving there. The Zone is home to beetles, swallows, catfish, mice, voles, otters, beavers, wild boar, foxes, lynx, deer, moose?even brown bears and wolves. Yet the animals in the Zone are not quite what you'd expect. Every single one of them is radioactive. In Chernobyl's Wild Kingdom, you'll meet the international scientists investigating the Zone's wildlife and trying to answer difficult questions: Have some animals adapted to living with radiation? Or is the radioactive environment harming them in ways we can't see or that will only show up in future generations? Learn more about the fascinating ongoing research?and the debates that surround the findings?in one of the most dangerous places on Earth.
Download or read book Long Tailed Weasels written by Rebecca Sabelko and published by Blastoff! Readers. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Their noses are cute and their tails are fluffy - but don't be fooled! Long-tailed weasels are ferocious, crafty predators. Young readers will learn how weasels burrow, hunt, and raise their pups in this engaging book."
Download or read book Zombie Makers written by Rebecca L. Johnson and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Are zombies real? As far as we know, dead people do not come back to life and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makers—including a fly-enslaving fungus, a suicide worm, and a cockroach-taming wasp—and their victims.
Download or read book The Most Dangerous written by Terri Fields and published by Arbordale Pub. This book was released on 2012 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of the most dangerous animals in the world competing in the Most Dangerous Animal of All Contest, including a shark, a tiger, and a mosquito.
Download or read book My Friend the Potbellied Pig written by Joanne Randolph and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the potbellied pig and provides information on whether to keep one as an indoor pet and on caring for a potbellied pig.
Download or read book Stick Insects and Ants written by Kevin Cunningham and published by 21st Century Junior Library: B. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature's most exciting cooperative pairs. Stick Insects and Ants explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two insects. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience-- Provided by publisher.
