Lightning Bolt Books ® — Animal Look-Alikes

These Lightning Bolt Books™ explain the difference between various animals that share some similarities, such as dolphins and porpoises. With vivid photos and a lively design, titles include curricular topic coverage of animal traits. Backmatter features a “Who Am I?” quiz and fun facts. Young readers will become experts in the key similarities and differences among these tricky animals.

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Cover: Can You Tell a Seal from a Sea Lion?

Cover: Can You Tell a Cricket from a Grasshopper?

Cover: Can You Tell a Gecko from a Salamander?

Available Titles
eSource: Free Teaching Guides

Title	Lexile	GRL	ATOS	©
Can You Tell a Bee from a Wasp?	470	L	3.0	2012
Can You Tell a Butterfly from a Moth?	540	L	3.1	2012
Can You Tell a Cheetah from a Leopard?	480	L	2.5	2012
Can You Tell a Coyote from a Wolf?	570	L	3.0	2012
Can You Tell a Cricket from a Grasshopper?	520	L	3.1	2012
Can You Tell a Dolphin from a Porpoise?	540	L	3.1	2012
Can You Tell a Frog from a Toad?	580	M	3.0	2012
Can You Tell a Gecko from a Salamander?	520	L	2.7	2012
Can You Tell a Horse from a Pony?	550	M	2.9	2012
Can You Tell an Alligator from a Crocodile?	540	L	3.2	2012
Can You Tell an Ostrich from an Emu?	470	M	3.0	2012
Can You Tell a Seal from a Sea Lion?	490	L	3.2	2012

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