Marilyn Singer
1) Venom
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Offers young readers information on toxic creatures that can harm or even kill with a bite or sting.
2) Caterpillars
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces the different types of caterpillars and how they move, eat, protect themselves from predators, and transform into a butterfly or moth.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Why are humans and other mammals covered in hair, and why are there so many different types of it? Vivid photographs paired with a duo of quirky, illustrated hair guides serve to illuminate the fascinating facts about mammal hair: why it exists, what it's good for, and more. Readers will learn about different types of animal coats, such as fur and down, and explore the many different forms guard hairs take, such as the quills on a porcupine.
Author
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the weird, wonderful, and the downright bizarre in this compelling compendium of unusual animals. From the green fur of a three-toed sloth, to the pink and wiggly appendage of the star-nosed mole, there's something new to marvel at on every page.
Delve into the forests, burrow under the ground, and dive into the deep to discover nature's most peculiar creatures and learn about their behavior, diet, and habitat, as well as folk beliefs...
10) Eggs
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains the varieties, functions, and characteristics of the eggs of a multitude of creatures, including insects, birds, and reptiles.
12) Sports Shorts
Author
Language
English
Description
In this anthology of short, autobiographical stories, kids' book authors tell tales of their own real-life athletic incidents. Kids will relate to the struggling non-jocks as well as the athletes who take the trophy home.