What's So Scary about Spiders?

From the Series Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Spiders seem scary, but they are really quiet creatures who help humans by eating many insect pests.

And it’s hard not to love nature’s best engineer as it builds elaborate web homes. Young readers will explore the world of spiders and their awesome abilities in this exciting and informative look at a creepy creature who really isn’t scary at all.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Animals
Copyright 2023
Publisher Red Chair Press
Imprint Red Chair Press
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2022-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF003120, JNF051050, JNF051150
Dewey 595.4
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 740
Guided Reading Level P
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides

Author: Joanne Mattern

Joanne Mattern is the author of many books for children. She loves writing about sports, animals, and interesting people. Mattern lives in New York State with her family.

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