Download or read book Island of the Giant Snail written by Jeffrey LeBlanc and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-10-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There was an air of dread these days every time Dr. Everette Avery listened to the snails. Was it the gelatinous slurping sounds when they ate? "--Island of the Ginat Snail Dr Everette Avery is on an expedition of discovery into the heart of Louisiana's darkest swamps. An island is reported to have snails of a gigantic nature and Everette is on the adventure of his life to find them. But what our obsessed biologist is about to discover are some mysteries are best left alone. For these predators have a terrifying power that is deadlier than their teeth.

Download or read book Island of the Giant Snail written by Jeffrey LeBlanc and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children of Horror, Oozing, creeping things slither about in this conjured world of darkness. Hellish, alien-looking creatures, best left to scurry and feed alone in mysterious, deadly landscapes. I sit, marveled and listen to these creatures. How can you not imagine grotesque, gigantic slimy things lurking and waiting to eat you? Onward darkly dreaming, enshrouded in mist, I hear their slurping, their gnawing through wilderness canopy. Oh! The terrors are palpable watching a lumbering lurker in the shadows of a quiet mountain range! Secretive, sluggish, and nightmarish-snails, bring back that nostalgic, icy chill up my spine. I peer out from a winding creek and behold the expanse of darkness. I look with a sense of awe and wonder, as a child left alone in their large room, hoping nothing is slimily slithering under the bed. Or reaching down through the towering pines to attack. Alas, one can always hope...there is a 'Dweller of the Dark' waiting. Our story has tapped into a deep fear I have of things that slither, creep...and squirm. Yes, this tale definitely made me shudder and squirm. Maybe, it's the feel of warm, gelatinous sheets slimily dripping on my skin. Maybe it's the caterpillar sting to the back of the neck. Or more unnerving, the crawl of something that leaves a gritty feel akin to sandpaper across the face. It's certainly a tale that kept me awake for a few nights. We hope it crawls into your skull as well and horrifies you the same sense of unease. Again, no worn to Death jump scares or horror cliché. We wanted something that leaves the dread, unnerves...and different. Maybe we got it right this time. Or maybe it leaves a little something to grow on your mind down the road. As a nest of hungry spiders...or slugs, writhing and eating in your brain. We wish you many sleepless nights. This story has more teeth than the original short story that inspired it "At a Snail's Pace". That one is part of a collection "These Hallowed Horrors". After checking with horror fans, everyone seemed to want more slime and bone-breaking action in their snail...trails. We truly hope you enjoy! --JL

Download or read book Big as a Giant Snail written by Jess Keating and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go big or go home! Meet the biggest weirdos on Earth in this colosally cool collection from the team that brought you Pink Is For Blobfish. It's a big wide world, full of critters that are larger than life! Sure, there are the usual suspects: blue whales, polar bears, elephant seals . . . but others will take you by surprise. The giant snail, for instance, or the ginormous Atlas moth. Like Pink Is for Blobfish and Cute as an Axolotl, Big as a Giant Snail will cover a wide variety of species, while subtly delving into misconceptions and stereotypes associated with size. Best of all? These tall tales are totally true! "Awe-inspiring... This work fits into so many lessons, from endangered species to climate change and habitat preservation, that it’s hard to imagine a collection that would not benefit from having it on its shelves." —School Library Journal

Download or read book Giant African Land Snails and Snail Facts written by June Stoute and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giant African Land Snails have invaded the tiny island of Bim (Barbados). The islanders are at a loss what to do until ...

Download or read book Samoan Land Snails and Slugs An Identification Guide written by Robert Cowie and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The islands of the Samoan archipelago lie about 14 degrees south of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean. Politically, they are divided into two groups: Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), an indepedent state and American Samoa, a territory of the USA. The islands have been formed as a result of complex volcanic activity; they are geologically young. While many of the plants and birds of the Samoan Islands are found elsewhere in the Pacific, many of the snail species are found nowhere else on Earth. This guide is intended to permit identification of mos of the terrestrial snails, and slugs of the Samoan Islands. It is intended to be accessible to the amateur naturalist but also to provide the experienced scientist with a compact resource of information. The guide covers both the native species and the non-native, introduced species, which are generall more frequently encountered, especially at low elevations and in habits disturbed by human activities.

Download or read book Caribbean Curiosities written by Mark Yokoyama and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-05 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caribbean Curiosities collects the fascinating stories of the animals and plants of the island of St. Martin.

Download or read book Alfred Hitchcock s Supernatural Tales of Terror and Suspense written by Alfred Hitchcock and published by Random House Childrens Books. This book was released on 1973 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sinister apparitions and other unnatural phenomena terrify unsuspecting citizens as avenging spirits seek retribution for their unhappy lives

Download or read book Restoring the Oceanic Island Ecosystem written by Isamu Okochi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loss of biodiversity on tropical and subtropical oceanic islands is one of the most pressing conservation issues. These oceanic islands are well known for their unique fauna and ? ora, which evolved over long periods in isolation from external perturbation. However, the maj- ity of these islands in the Paci? c were eventually settled by Polynesians and then by Europeans; by about 200 years ago, only a few island groups remained untouched. The Bonin Islands are one of these groups. The Bonin Island group is one of the most remote in the world. The islands are located 1,000 km south of Japan off the eastern fringe of Eurasia. They were ? rst discovered by the Japanese in 1670, settled by Westerners from Hawaii in 1830, and ? nally recognized as a Japanese territory in 1862 on condition that previous settlers would be protected and allowed to remain with full rights. Because of this complicated history, the Bonins have two names.

Download or read book Molluscs as Crop Pests written by G. M. Barker and published by CABI. This book was released on 2002-03-21 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mollusc species currently constitute a major threat to sustainable agriculture. This threat is associated with cultivation of new crops, intensification of agricultural production systems and the spread through human trade and travel of species adapted to these modified environments. In some crops their significance is only now becoming apparent with the decline in the importance of other pest groups which can be effectively controlled. The book focuses on: toxicology of chemicals; deployment of molluscicides in baits; specific crop situations worldwide; current pest status of mollusc species and progress towards development of solutions.

Download or read book The Snail watcher and Other Stories written by Patricia Highsmith and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pink Is For Blobfish written by Jess Keating and published by Dragonfly Books. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Pinkalicious meets Fear Factor in this nonfiction picture book introducing the weirdest, wildest, pinkest critters in the animal kingdom! Some people think pink is a pretty color. A fluffy, sparkly, princess-y color. But it's so much more. Sure, pink is the color of princesses and bubblegum, but it's also the color of monster slugs and poisonous insects. Not to mention ultra-intelligent dolphins, naked mole rats and bizarre, bloated blobfish. Isn't it about time to rethink pink? Slip on your rose-colored glasses and take a walk on the wild side with zoologist Jess Keating, whose other books in the World of Weird Animals series include What Makes a Monster? and Cute as an Axolotl. A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016 "The 2016 Ambassador to Young People’s Science and Nature books is unquestionably the blobfish." —Shelftalker "Readers will never look at pink the same way." —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Giant African Land Snails written by June Stoute and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comic tale written in verse which shows that more than good intentions are needed to succeed. Giant African Land Snails have invaded the tiny island of Bim. Ras Spear, farmer from Fairy Vale is at his wits end trying to cope with the invasion. A neighbour gives him advice. The young farmer follows this advice and imagines being hailed as a hero but finds himself in hot water instead. Set in the Caribbean the illustrations are colourful and detailed. Read Together: Ages 4 - 6; Read Alone: Ages 6 - 9.In this book Stoute combines a comic tale with information on the Giant African Land Snail. Her goal is to encourage children to be aware of the world around them. Although the first half of the books is fictional, she weaves many topical subjects into the story like fish migration and foods enjoyed by specific nations; she offers many topics which promote discussion long after the text has been read. Silva-Freimane's illustrations are detailed and authentically depict the plants, animals and landscapes of the Caribbean. She creates synergy by using emotionally expressive cartoon type characters to amplify the comic effect.Author Biography: Author, June Stoute was born and educated in Barbados. She has also lived in Curacao, St. Lucia, USA and the UK. She worked for twenty years in the toy industry. This and raising two children kindled an avid interest in education and child development. Stoute's poetry, short stories and picture books have won several awards in the Barbados National Independence Festival of Creative Arts, Barbados. Her interests are eclectic but her primary focus is family and social issues. Stoute's daughter, Jehanne Silva-Freimane, is the illustrator. A self-taught artist, Silva-Freimane, holds a BSc from the University of the West Indies and an MBA from the University of Leeds. She is also creator of an e-commerce art site, Just Some Lines. She resides in Europe with her husband and two young children. The first edition of this book (now out of print)received Silver Awards in the National Independence Festival - Barbados in two categories - poetry and book.

Download or read book The Scientific Sublime written by Alan G. Gross and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sublime evokes our awe, our terror, and our wonder. Applied first in ancient Greece to the heights of literary expression, in the 18th-century the sublime was extended to nature and to the sciences, enterprises that viewed the natural world as a manifestation of God's goodness, power, and wisdom. In The Scientific Sublime, Alan Gross reveals the modern-day sublime in popular science. He shows how the great popular scientists of our time--Richard Feynman, Stephen Hawking, Steven Weinberg, Brian Greene, Lisa Randall, Rachel Carson, Stephen Jay Gould, Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins, and E. O. Wilson--evoke the sublime in response to fundamental questions: How did the universe begin? How did life? How did language? These authors maintain a tradition initiated by Joseph Addison, Edmund Burke, Immanuel Kant, and Adam Smith, towering 18th-century figures who adapted the literary sublime first to nature, then to science--though with one crucial difference: religion has been replaced wholly by science. In a final chapter, Gross explores science's attack on religion, an assault that attempts to sweep permanently under the rug two questions science cannot answer: What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of the good life?

Download or read book Annual Report on the Administration of the Territory of the Pacific Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Problem of Land Snail Pests in Agriculture written by P. D. Srivastava and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Little Tales of Misogyny written by Patricia Highsmith and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2002-08-17 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These stories, once you get the hang of them, are very wicked, very funny and—this being Highsmith’s mission in life, as far as one can tell—very unsettling." —The Guardian With an eerie simplicity of style, Highsmith turns our next-door neighbors into sadistic psychopaths, lying in wait among white picket fences and manicured lawns. In the darkly satiric, often mordantly hilarious sketches that make up Little Tales of Misogyny, Highsmith upsets our conventional notions of female character, revealing the devastating power of these once familiar creatures—"The Dancer," "The Female Novelist," "The Prude"—who destroy both themselves and the men around them. This work attests to Highsmith's reputation as "the poet of apprehension" (Graham Greene).

Download or read book United States Naval Administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands The trusteeship period 1947 1951 written by Dorothy Elizabeth Richard and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: