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21) Tarantula
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Around the world, skilled animals hunt and catch their prey. Learn more about the tarantula and the special characteristics that make it such an excellent predator. This title takes you on the hunt with well-researched, clearly written informational text,
primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library...
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Zenescope's second book under its new all ages imprint, Silver Dragon Books, takes you on an adventure back in time with Discovery Channel's Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Predators. Nothing captures the imagination of kids like the prehistoric world of dinosaurs and this book has all their favorites. Velicoraptors, Triceratops, and T-Rex all come to life in this exciting and groundbreaking new graphic novel. A must have book for dinosaur fans of all ages....
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how African lions hunt, where they call home, and how they raise their young. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author.
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how black mambas hunt, where they call home, and how they learn to survive just after hatching. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Sources for further research Detailed maps...
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how American and Nile crocodiles hunt, where they call home, and how they raise their young. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Sources for further research Detailed maps...
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how gray wolves hunt, where they call home, and how they raise their young. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Sources for further research Detailed maps Glossary of key...
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how great white sharks hunt, which waters they call home, and how they learn to survive just after birth. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Sources for further research...
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how grizzly bears hunt, where they call home, and how they raise their young. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author.
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how hyenas hunt, where they call home, and how they raise their young. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author. Discover how the fiercest animal predators on the planet stalk, attack and feed on their prey....
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how Komodo dragons hunt, where they call home, and how they learn to survive just after hatching. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author.|Author/Illustrator biography|Sources for further research|Detailed...
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"Leonard D. Hilley II writes with a dark veracity, giving real life to a world slightly askew. There's always a sense that something is lurking in the shadows, just beyond the 'normal' world."--Paul Counelis, writer for Rue Morgue"I LOVED THIS!!! I honestly could not believe I have not heard of this before. Actually I can't believe this isn't a movie yet. There seems to be a lot going on, but it actually ties in together so beautifully it nearly brought...
33) Bald Eagle
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Bald Eagles are kings of the North American sky and amongst the most powerful birds of prey.With their huge talons, Bald Eagles exert a grip that is 10 times greater than a human hand. Their amazing eyesight allows them to spot their prey from 100's of feet up in the air. They dive at 100 miles an hour to snatch a fish from the water.With their enormous 8-foot wingspans Bald Eagles glide for hours, high in the air, at 10,000 feet.They mate for life...
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With shocking speed, a crocodile can lunge at its prey and grab it with its strong jaws and razor-sharp teeth. Readers will learn about what makes crocodiles such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these awesome creatures.
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Have you ever had someone say you had an eagle eye? This saying comes from the fact that eagles have excellent eyesight. An eagle can spot prey from up to one mile away! Eagles also have sharp talons and can fly at jaw-dropping speeds to capture prey. Readers will learn about what makes eagles such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer...
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Using its amazing sense of smell, a grizzly bear can sniff out food from miles away. With jaws and teeth that can bite through an iron skillet, grizzly bears are fearsome hunters. Readers will learn about what makes grizzly bears such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these massive creatures.
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At about the height of large dogs, hyenas aren't the world's biggest predators. But they make up for their size with speed and stamina. A hyena can keep chasing prey for more than three miles! Readers will learn about what makes hyenas such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these fierce creatures.
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Lions live up to their nickname of "kings of the jungle." These stealthy predators are built to hunt, with body strength, sharp teeth, and deadly claws. Readers will learn about what makes lions such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these intelligent creatures.
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Orcas are also called Killer Whales but Orcas are not Whales. Theyare actually Dolphins. The largest in the Dolphin family. So how didthey get the name Killer Whale?We all know how intelligent Dolphins are. Maybe Orcas are smarter?They can understand hand signs, voice commands and have incrediblememories. They communicate with one another using a unique languagethat only Orcas belonging to the same group can understand.Not only smart but impressive...
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